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Night photo of a crowd gathered around a raised golden-panelled platform, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushion at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or bends toward the seated figure, and a person in orange garments leans in at the lower right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around, a few in striped shirts, and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace stands near the platform. A strip of small coloured triangular flags and lights hangs on a blue-and-white building behind a tree, and a red-and-black flag is visible among the leaves.

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Night photo of an outdoor gathering in front of a temple-like building with blue walls and a tree with strung bunting and a red flag. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red garment sits on a red-and-gold patterned cushion before a golden decorated backdrop, with long swept-back hair. Around him, many devotees in white dress, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, stand with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a red blouse and a child are among the crowd; a uniformed police officer stands in the background.2009-02-02Night outdoor event near a temple at Namakkal, with a large crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, gathered around a raised red-and-white carpeted platform. A person in a saffron-orange wrap and red top sits cross-legged on the platform, smiling and gesturing toward the group, while devotees seated with their backs to the camera face them. A gold-patterned backdrop, a speaker, a tree and a red and yellow flag appear in the background, with string lights and bunting strung nearby.2009-02-02Night outdoor event at a covered stage under a canopy with bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on an ornately carved gold-leaf throne with wooden base, smiling as devotees approach. Devotees in front bow and kneel, including a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash, and women with long braided hair in colourful saris. A standing saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head stands behind the throne. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Dark trees and street lamps in the background.2011-11-09February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor evening satsang at night under string lights. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a red-and-white flower garland and a white staff, sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-print cushion and gold lion-head armrests, smiling. Seated on the green mat below, devotees in white clothes with hands folded in anjali face him; a young woman in a white saree and a child in white sit nearby. A brass plate with offerings sits before the throne. Behind them, more people in white and colourful saris walk along the path beside a tree-lined area, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robe, orange turban, garland and ornate throne.2012-04-06July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph at dusk outside a temple with pink and yellow walls and a tiled roof. A smiling long-haired figure in a gold brocade shawl over orange clothing, with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace, stands centre-frame while a white-shirted man bends forward to adjust the shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand close together in a crowd. The central figure's visible cues (long swept hair, gold shawl, orange clothing) are distinctive, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Several other people in the background include a man in orange plaid and an older man in glasses.2008-08-02Night outdoor scene of devotees gathered around a raised seat beside a gold-embossed panel and a yellow ornamented pillar. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe over red, sits on the seat with his hand resting on the platform, appearing to receive devotees. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, blue and red saris, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala stand close. Strings of lights and a small orange flag are visible behind a tree. a person seated, wearing orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues, receiving devotees.2009-02-02Outdoor evening photograph of a large crowd gathered before a raised stage. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on a yellow-cushioned seat at the right, smiling, with long dark hair. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel and sit at the front, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered hem bends forward toward the seat, and a man in white kneels nearby. Plastic chairs in blue and red fill the foreground, with palm trees, flags and a white cooler behind. A white cloth lies on the seat beside a tray of offerings. a person candidate with turban and orange robe; appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-18Night photograph of a large seated gathering on bare ground, mostly men and some women dressed in white with orange shawls and orange-saffron sashes. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits under a colourful embroidered umbrella held on two poles, facing the crowd. Behind them, a lit vehicle carries an illuminated deity murti, and an orange flag stands among the seated devotees. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Many people are visible, mostly seated in a ring, with the bright lights of the procession vehicle in the background. A painted banner bearing a Bhagavatam-style logo appears at the lower right, reading 'Bhagavatam' on a blue-and-white sign.2009-01-13April 06 20122012-04-06