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July 02 2007

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Outdoor session under a large banyan tree with many people seated on the ground in rows. At the left, a figure in red robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim on a red patterned rug, with long dark hair and a red shawl; this figure's appearance is uncertain for identity. Audience members wear white, orange, saffron and red clothing, several wear glasses or lanyards, and a bald man in a brown shirt sits in the foreground. A microphone stand and speaker are visible near the throne, and a stone basin sits beside the seated figure. Several figures in white and orange stand near the back. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame.2011-12-05A seated gathering in a tented hall with white chairs and red-edged floor, where many attendees in saffron and colourful saris and kurtas listen. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocks seen from behind, bare-backed with an orange cloth, sits facing the audience with hands folded. Nearby, young boys and girls in orange robes wear layered rudraksha and seed-bead malas. A bald man in a pink shirt holds a microphone to his face. Behind them, older men and women in white, pink, purple and grey clothing sit on chairs. A camera tripod stands in the background. Several attendees wear glasses and sit attentively.2017-12-15Outdoor satsang in a wooded clearing at dusk, with a large crowd seated on a blue tarp and tiled ground. Many devotees in white and red-bordered garments, orange and red shawls, and marigold-style garlands raise phones and cameras toward a central figure. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a bare chest, red-and-orange cloth, bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a low golden ornamented seat, with a red patterned cushion and leopard-print cloth before him. A red-and-gold canopy edge appears at the upper right. Tall trees and green foliage fill the background. Appearance cues are distinctive but identity is not established here.2014-12-15A photograph of a group seated on stone steps at an ancient temple ruin. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits with hands clasped, facing a semicircle of listeners. Around him, visitors wear white and striped clothing, one woman in a pink patterned dress sits at left, and a woman in a white top with orange scarf and crossbody bag sits at right. A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt sits front left. The central figure matches an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) profile through long swept-back hair, saffron robe and orange shawl, acting as a teacher giving a talk to the group.2007-07-02July 05 20122012-07-05February 14 20132013-02-14Outdoor gathering on bare red earth under a open metal-framed shelter, with a large crowd seated on the ground and on chairs. Seated devotees wear white, orange and red-bordered shawls, and a child in a yellow shirt stands holding a stick. Other men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, and several women wear white saris and salwar kameez. Trees and open land are visible behind.2013-07-14July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23A large outdoor gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely packed on the ground under trees. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several women have long dreadlock-style hair and white or cream garments. A broadcast camera on a tripod stands centre-left, and a standing man in a maroon shirt holds a phone or camera near the trees at the top. A few people stand with arms folded at the left edge, and a copper pot sits on a small table in the background.2018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on a riverbank with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground in rows, many wearing white clothes with orange or red shawls. In the upper right, a tall man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands near the water's edge, and several saffron-robed sannyasis stand among the crowd. Lush green foliage and a leafless tree frame the scene, with a river and an orange-painted structure in the background.2014-03-14October 26 20152015-10-26