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Outdoor 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.

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November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor 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.2006-11-13November 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.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor 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.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor 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 at a rural open-air setting with palm trees and a crowd of many people in white and pastel clothing. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a white-draped throne-like seat on a green cloth. He extends one hand toward an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and beard who presses his palms together in greeting, while a young girl in a white uniform sits in front. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a black loudspeaker and orange flags are visible in the background. Scattered flower petals lie on the green cloth.2006-11-13