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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree at an ashram: a man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a sandy path, facing left, with his back partly turned. In front of him, thirty-plus devotees in white garments kneel and prostrate on mats and cloths, heads bowed to the ground. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the ground nearby, and a metal stand and a wheelchair are visible at the left edge. The tall figure in orange has long hair, a distinctive appearance, so the appearance-based label applies.

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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes lies prostrate on reddish earth in rows. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe sits facing away with their back to the camera, positioned before a microphone stand and small brass lamps, offering plates and pooja items on mats. Several devotees wear orange and pink garments among the white. Brass oil lamps and offering trays sit on woven mats in front.2006-07-21July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothing kneels and prostrates on bare earth beneath a huge spreading banyan tree. Many people bow forward with foreheads touching the ground, some wearing orange, pink, red and striped garments. In the foreground, brass oil lamps and small offering plates with flowers and lit diyas are set out in a row. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a pole. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, and no leader is visibly distinguished at the front.2006-07-21December 25 20062006-12-25October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies