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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard beside a building with a tree behind it. A long-haired figure in an orange-red robe with an orange shawl sits on a white folding chair, bare-footed, holding and gesturing with one hand toward a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Standing around them are a woman in a red sari with arms raised in explanation, a woman in a blue patterned sari, a young woman in light teal, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a uniformed policeman in khaki. An older man in white with a red-bead mala stands at right. A woman in a pink-trimmed sari and a standing man in white with an orange shawl are also present. A mat is spread on the ground. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, a person cue, but the appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.

January 20 2009

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a folding metal chair on a woven mat outdoors beside a white building and green plants. A kneeling woman in a red sari with embroidered border and gold jewellery, hands folded in namaste, faces him as a young man in white with an orange scarf attends to his bare feet. Standing around them are about eight onlookers: a woman in a pink sari and another in light blue, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man wearing a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl, and uniformed police officers in khaki. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robe and orange sleeveless clothing are visible cues, and the page does not place him at this event, so identity is uncertain.

January 20 2009

Outdoor photo under a large tree with strung white flower garlands. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha-style beads sits on a white seat, raising one hand in blessing while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti touches the ground before them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with ID badges, one holding a long staff. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at left, and another saffron-robed person in the lower foreground has a long braid. A man at far right in orange robe holds a trident-like staff. Sandy ground with a red cloth mat.

January 20 2009

A photograph of an outdoor courtyard scene. A man in a checked shirt and blue lungi kneels with his hands pressed together on a woven striped mat, bowing toward a long-haired person seated on a folding metal chair. The seated figure wears a bright orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a hand raised in a gesture. Behind them, a standing group includes a woman in pink and a woman in red sari, a man in a red checked shirt, a man in a plaid shirt and blue lungi, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding an orange cloth. A row of school children in blue uniforms with ties stands at left near a staircase, and a studio light is visible at right.

Outdoor photo at a crowded gathering. In the right foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a long pink and green flower garland sits on a white-covered seat on green carpet, gesturing with one hand while another person kneels nearby. A kneeling woman in a purple and grey sari with gold trim bends forward with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a blue shawl stand behind her. White-clad men and a large crowd fill the background around a tall wooden pillar. The orange-robed seated man matches the appearance cues of the page's subject, so he is noted as a person seated in a place of honour.

Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth at an ashram gathering. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a folding chair, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha beads, with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in white. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a red tilak holds a trident-like staff. Standing devotees in white clothes surround them, and a man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several people kneel with heads bowed and women in white saris sit in front. A seated figure in orange robes with a sweeping black hairstyle is the central figure, with probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting.

Outdoor photo of a large gathering on a sandy open ground under a pale sky with palm trees behind. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red patterned cushion on a mat, hands raised in an animated gesture, with a microphone on a stand in front. Beside him a bald man in white clothes bends forward toward the microphone. Behind them a crowd of roughly 60 people stands in white, orange, red and pink clothing, many with hands folded, including children in colourful dress. The scene suggests a public satsang or talk.

An outdoor gathering of a large crowd, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, pressing toward a raised green-carpeted platform. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a thick pink-and-red flower garland, and holds a small object in one hand. A man in a white shirt wearing a white and red flower garland stands before the seated figure, while devotees in front scatter flower petals on the green mat. A woman in a teal blouse stands at left, and bamboo poles and palm trees frame the scene.

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a dusty courtyard in front of a white building with a blue metal gate. At the centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing a red-orange sari sits on a woven mat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels beside her holding a tray of food or offerings and a cloth bundle nearby. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, men in checked and plain shirts, and several school children in blue uniforms and purple shorts stand watching. A man in an orange robe holds a video camera at right, and a man in an orange shawl stands near the crowd. Brick walls and a motorcycle are visible in the background.