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Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground with a crowd standing behind a microphone stand. A man with a shaved head and long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and sandals, reclines on a low orange-covered seat with a red and black patterned cloth. A younger man in white kurta and a saffron shawl bends forward in front of him with his hands near the seated figure's feet in a reverent gesture. Behind them, many people stand watching, including men in white and grey, women in saris and salwar, and children in bright pink, green and red clothing. Palm trees and a low red wall appear in the background. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone; the scene shows a devotional gathering with a bowing attendant.

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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.2010-09-02A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat with a patterned red and gold cloth, a wooden staff resting on a striped mat before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and white-and-orange sashes stand and sit on the ground; a girl in a gold-toned dress with a small medallion sits in the foreground, and an older woman in a floral top sits at left. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Small colourful decorative items lie at the bottom edge.2006-12-31Outdoor satsang on bare sandy ground with a black speaker on a tripod. A person in orange robes reclines on an orange cushioned seat with a red patterned bag, holding a microphone to their mouth, barefoot, with a small kumkum mark on the forehead, sitting on a woven mat with orange sandals placed on it. Standing around are devotees in white robes and white kurtas, one with a bald head and an orange shawl gesturing with a raised hand, another in orange robes with a red-and-green pattern and a bald head, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala gesturing while standing, and a woman in a red sari with arms crossed. Several people in white and grey clothing stand or sit in the background among trees and a metal railing.2010-09-02February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and tin-roofed sheds behind. A long-haired man in orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits in an orange armchair with an orange towel draped over the arm and a red cushion behind him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his forehead touching the seated man's feet, on a brass tray with yellow flowers. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis kneel with folded hands at left, a standing man in white kurta and orange shawl stands behind the chair, and cameramen and onlookers stand in the background near a table holding two yellow fruits.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a tree with garlands of white and orange flowers strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a folding chair in a saffron-orange robe over white dhoti, holding a ceremonial staff. Standing to his right, a man in an orange robe holds a long staff and a small metal vessel. A monk in orange kneels on a red patterned rug before him, bowing forehead to the ground. Two shaved-headed monks in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand at left; a seated monk in orange performs puja at a row of brass plates, lamps and offerings on woven mats. Behind them, thirty or more devotees in white clothes sit on the ground watching the ritual. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated centre with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, presiding over the ceremony as the central figure.2006-07-12A photograph taken at night on a mat-covered floor in an open courtyard. A man in a long-sleeved white kurta and white dhoti prostrates full length on the mat, forehead to the ground, while a seated man in an orange robe with an orange wrap bends forward, holding a small bundle of yellow-wrapped items above a tray of offerings. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and red-bordered white dhoti stands watching. A bald-headed man in an orange robe stands behind the seated figure. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands near the offerings. Two young girls in blue and red dresses with hair clips and a man in a striped shirt stand at the right edge, watching with folded hands. Scattered petals or grains lie on the mat, and a tray of red-and-gold items sits on a table at left.2011-01-16December 31 20082008-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor ceremony under an orange and green canopy hung with orange pennants and palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red-cushioned throne, applying a mark to the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl. Attendants in orange stand around, a golden staff is held nearby, and seated women and children in white and colourful dress watch. A purple-and-orange padapuja-style mat lies in front of the throne with a sign reading '' omitted. A small shrine with a deity murti and garlands is visible on the right2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with garlands strung through its branches. A long-haired man seated on a chair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and his hands rest on an offering with red flowers in his lap. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand around him with folded hands, while a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff. A seated woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in a wheelchair nearby, and a small child in an orange shirt stands at left. Dirt ground and sunlight give a rural ashram setting.2006-07-12February 14 20072007-02-14