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A photograph of an indoor event crowd. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a wrapped orange turban and orange robes smiles broadly, with a dark bindi on his forehead and a long garland-style necklace, a visible appearance cue for a person figure in his saffron attire. Beside him a young man in orange robes stands close. On the right a woman in a red and green sari with a green rosette badge and gold earrings presses her palms together in greeting toward a bald man in a red-and-gold shawl seen from behind. Behind them a crowd of men and women, some with glasses, stands among a camera operator filming with a Panasonic camcorder and a man holding a microphone. White backdrop and display panels are visible behind the group.

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February 06 20092009-02-06Night-time outdoor darshan. A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long dark swept-back hairstyle sits low on a red mat, leaning forward toward devotees. Several devotees press their palms together in anjali; a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace and bangles, and a man in glasses and a white shirt with a wristwatch, lean in with folded hands. Men in white kurtas and orange-dyed shawls with rudraksha-style malas stand behind. A man in an orange robe stands at upper right, and white tents and orange banners fill the background under floodlights. a person: the seated figure in orange with a turban and long hair receiving devotees.2010-02-17Night-time darshan at an outdoor event with string lights overhead. On the right, a figure in an orange turban, sleeveless saffron top and orange wrap with long, swept-back hair leans in, smiling, toward a group of devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing saffron or orange scarves and rudraksha or bead malas, press in with hands folded in greeting. A bespectacled man with a grey moustache in a white shirt and grey trousers claps his hands near a woman in a yellow-orange sari with gold bangles, who smiles and gestures. An older white-haired woman in the lower left is partly visible. A decorated ceremonial item with garlands is at the lower right.2010-02-17Indoor photo in a dark hall with a crowd behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold-toned chain and a long dark hair stands at left, smiling, with a red bindi. Beside him a man in an orange shirt with a white cloth band on his forehead faces him, while a man in a light grey shirt with glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees, including a woman in a pale sari, stand nearby. Whether the orange-turbaned man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2005-11-22October 16 20112011-10-16Evening outdoor event photographed at night with stage lights and a crowd of seated attendees in the background. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits on a raised seat with long, swept-back dark hair, smiling as an older woman in a turquoise patterned sari and glasses sits close, her palms pressed together in greeting. Standing behind them, a man wears a white shirt, a younger man wears white clothing with an orange shawl and a mala, and a camera operator in an orange shawl films. A woman in yellow sits at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe in the seated figure receiving greetings, appearing in person.2010-02-16September 15 20092009-09-15A night-time photograph of a devotee gathering at an outdoor event. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long swept-back hair style sits low on the right, receiving visitors. Several people in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around him, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in an orange-yellow saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace smiles and joins her palms. A bespectacled older man in a white shirt with folded hands leans in. Behind them, another person in an orange robe stands on the right, and a table holds garlands, fruit, a brass plate and rudraksha malas.2010-02-17A photograph in an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while raising his right palm toward the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Around him, several men in white and grey shirts press palms together in greeting; a man at right, bald and in an orange cloth, holds a tray. A videographer lifts a camera at upper left, and a portrait with a black-and-white figure hangs on the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed man giving the blessing, identified by his long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas.2011-11-06Crowded night photo of devotees pressing around a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, who stands with hands at his chest and is touched by a man in a white shirt bowing toward him. A long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and palms pressed together smiles beside them. Other men in white shirts, orange kurtas and a sleeveless white-clad man at left fill the scene; a cameraman is visible at upper left. The appearance of the central saffron-robed figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-01-04March 03 20092009-03-03Night-time photo at an outdoor event under floodlights. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, leans in and grips the shoulder of a white-haired elderly man in the foreground, who is bowed forward. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls crowd close; one man in glasses and a maroon striped shirt smiles broadly with his mouth open. A young man in an orange robe stands at the upper right, and a table with a water bottle and mala beads sits at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with turban and long hair is a person by these visible cues, presented as a devotee-greeting moment.2010-02-17