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Night photograph of an outdoor gathering lit by a string of round orange lamps. In the right foreground a long-haired person in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads smiles while standing beside a pink-draped table and a gold ornament. Behind and left, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands among tall poles. A shaven-headed priest in orange with a mala stands at lower centre. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, identified only by appearance cues.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor event under bright floodlights and a canopy with orange trim. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and layered gold and orange garlands sits on a golden throne, smiling broadly, with beaded bracelets on his wrist. An older man in white dhoti and shirt reaches up and touches his feet while a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking looks on. Behind the throne a person holds a basket of red fruit and marigold garlands. Crowds in white clothing stand beyond the stage, and yellow marigold flowers lie near the throne.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor darshan event with a figure seated on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a gold lion-head armrest and marigold and rose garlands. The seated person wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long, loose, dark hair, gold necklace and beaded bangles, and smiles while extending a bare foot toward a kneeling devotee in white shirt who bows with joined hands. Behind the throne, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested younger man with a rudraksha mala stand near a camera operator. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the lit ground, with floodlights overhead. Orange-clad women and men are visible among the crowd, and a screen shows the stage at right.2011-12-20Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on tall poles, with a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis standing and sitting around a seated ceremonial scene. On a raised golden-cushioned seat at right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, with gold necklaces and bangles, sits receiving offerings from a woven basket, surrounded by large garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with a white band across his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor while devotees in white approach him. A white air cooler stands near the platform and a golden kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right.2011-12-20November 09 20112011-11-09 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing, lit by a string of round bulbs overhead. In the right foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and gold bangles, smiles and extends his hand in blessing toward the head of a seated devotee. Other devotees, including a bald man in orange, sit close by. a person is seated in the foreground, his distinctive hair, saffron robe and ceremonial jewellery visible, while the crowd forms the background.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08November 09 20112011-11-09January 29 20112011-01-29