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Outdoor photograph of a large open-air gathering at a rural site with palm trees and hills behind. A seated figure on a green-covered platform wears an orange robe with white underclothing and a red flower garland; a white cushion stands behind the seat. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be a person; a devotee in a white shirt bends forward with his head bowed near the platform's edge. Nearby, an older man in white stands at a wooden barrier and a crowd of men and women in white, checked and pink clothing fills the field. Orange flags on poles and a tall cylindrical pillar rise behind the platform, with a speaker box visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor gathering on a green-carpeted stage in a palm-fringed field with a mountain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a white-draped throne-style seat, one hand raised toward a kneeling young man in a checked shirt who bows with his hands clasped. A man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in an orange shirt stand nearby, and a woman in white sari with a white shawl stands behind the throne. Saffron flags flank the stage, large speakers sit on either side, and a dense crowd of white-clad and colourful-clad people fills the background. Rose petals are scattered on the carpet and a bowl of petals sits at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a person cue, though the image is only partly clear.2006-11-13Outdoor photo of a large crowd at a public gathering under palm trees. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and white dhoti sits on a white-draped seat with a red-and-white flower garland around the neck, facing a man in white shirt and white dhoti standing beside a pillar wrapped in gold cloth. Many devotees in white shirts, pink and red saris stand and sit around a green-carpeted platform. Saffron flags flutter on poles and a speaker stands at the right edge. A man in a white shirt presses his hands together in the lower centre, and a musical instrument is visible at lower left.2006-11-13Outdoor gathering in a palm-lined rural field beneath hills, with a large crowd of villagers in white dhotis, shirts and colourful saris pressing toward a raised green-carpeted platform. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick red flower garland sits on a white throne-like seat, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest, with a white-clad attendant beside them. Orange flags flank the stage and loudspeakers stand nearby. Scattered petals lie on the green platform. The dress, garland and saffron robes are appearance-based cues for a person presence in person, seated on the dais and receiving the crowd.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered at a rural open-air event under tall palm trees, with orange flags on poles and a loudspeaker on a stand. In the foreground an elderly man in a pale blue shirt and white dhoti bows with palms pressed together before a seated figure. The seated figure on the right wears an orange robe and a heavy red flower garland, with white cloth draped behind. A white-clad man stands nearby, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the middle of the crowd. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis fill the background. Concrete orange-saffron figure seated on a raised green-covered platform with a tall bamboo-like pole beside it.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a palm-lined rural setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a pink flower garland and a red tilak mark, sits on a white-draped seat on a green-carpeted raised platform, smiling and gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a tall wooden pole, and another man in a white shirt crouches at the platform edge. A large crowd of men and women, many in white and pastel clothes, stands behind a wooden barricade. Orange flags flutter on a bamboo pole, and a speaker sits at the back. Palm trees and a small building are visible in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor gathering in a rural setting with palm trees and a hillside behind, where a large crowd of mostly men and women in white and light clothing stands in front of a raised platform. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large pink flower garland and a dark shawl, and holds one hand raised in a blessing gesture; the appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated on a white-draped throne-like seat with a green cloth. A man in an orange shirt in the foreground presses his palms together, and a man in white stands at the platform edge. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a speaker box are visible, with a small building among the palms.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered in a palm-tree landscape with hills behind. On the right, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a large pink-and-red flower garland and sits on a green-covered platform beside a tall wooden pillar; a black speaker is visible at the top right. Immediately to the left, a woman in a red blouse and yellow sari bends forward over the green cloth, while a woman in a cream sari holds a small child. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among devotees in mixed attire, and orange flags fly from the pillar. A long white-covered wooden structure runs across the lower left foreground.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered around a raised green-covered platform with a white cushioned seat. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron robe with a white dhoti and a long red-and-green flower garland; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, with his hands resting on the platform. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris press forward; a grey-haired woman in a purple sari and yellow blouse joins her hands in namaskar, and a young child is held by a woman in pink. Behind them are tall palms, saffron flags on poles, a tall bamboo pole and loudspeakers.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a raised white-draped platform on green mats. A figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair and a red-pink flower garland sits on the white seat, extending one hand toward a young boy in a checked shirt who stands with palms pressed together. Beside them an older woman in a yellow sari with a red border stands among devotees in white clothes. Behind the platform are speaker boxes, orange flags, palm trees and a small building. Scattered flower petals lie on the green cloth.2006-11-13