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July 30 2006

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Outdoor photograph of a joyful crowd gathered in a dusty courtyard before a plain concrete wall strung with small paper decorations. At centre stands a long-haired man with a gold crown-like headband and a tilak, wearing a large white and red flower garland, an orange shawl and a red garment, smiling as he dances among women. Around him women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas smile, clap and sway, while men in white shirts and orange shawls watch from behind. Some women clap their hands and a man at left holds a drum.2007-12-27Indoor satsang gathering in a room with beige walls and framed pictures. A central man with long swept-back black hair, white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a green-stone necklace, and gold bangles, smiles with eyes closed while raising his palms outward. Around him, devotees in white clothing clap and raise their arms; a man on the left wears white with long hair, and a grey-haired man in a white t-shirt stands to the right. Several people are visible, many clapping in celebration, under fluorescent ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, gold ornaments and gold-bordered saffron-white garment.2006-03-19March 05 20062006-03-05Photograph taken under a white tent at night with bright tube lights and a yellow scalloped valance. In the foreground on a red carpet stands a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream kurta, a dark red-maroon shawl and a white flower garland with a red flower, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward the crowd. Behind him a large gathering of devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in cream saris, some in green, stretch across the hall, many with hands raised and folded. Bunting with white and blue panels and marigold-style garlands hangs along the tent poles. Swamiji (probable): the man in front has long swept-back hair, a cream kurta, a maroon shawl and a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji addressing the gathering.2008-11-12A photograph from a convention hall showing a long-haired man in a white garment with gold edging and a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a large garland of white and red flowers across his shoulders, turning and smiling with eyes closed. He is in the foreground, with a white-clad audience clapping and smiling behind him. A large teal poster on the wall shows a smiling man in a white turban with a red tilak, and an exit sign is visible at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible in the audience.2006-03-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands on a floor covered with pink flower petals, smiling with eyes closed and one arm raised. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments. Behind him, about six women in white saris with gold borders and one in an orange shawl stand watching, one holding flowers. A floral-decorated shrine backdrop with garlands is visible on the right, and petals are falling through the air.2006-07-30A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. He stands with hands open in a gesture of teaching or blessing, eyes lowered. Behind him a crowd of people dressed mostly in white and pastel clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and clapping, indicating a satsang or meditation session. a person: the long swept hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl are the cues. Venue is an indoor hall with dark curtains and a framed picture on the wall.2006-03-05A photograph inside a large tented hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling with his arms outstretched as if speaking or dancing. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in namaste; many women wear white saris with yellow or gold borders and orange shawls, and several men wear saffron robes. A small child in pink shorts and a white top stands at right, holding a man's hand. The floor is white tile with a dark border line and scattered petals. A probable Swamiji is in person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklace with garland, as the page indicates his presence at this event. The group totals about 21-100 people visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold necklace, smiling broadly with a red bindi, extending his arms outward in a dance-like gesture. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing stand clapping and raising their hands in a dim hall. Several people in the back are waving and clapping, and a man in a light blue patterned shirt stands at the right.2006-03-05A photograph of a festive gathering in a tented hall with a decorated backdrop of orange and pink flowers and gold-trimmed drapes. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi smiles broadly, wearing a green leaf garland with a yellow flower, a white dhoti with a gold border, and gold armlets, with his hands raised. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis clap and raise their arms, some wearing lanyards and badges. The floor is strewn with colourful petals.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph inside a bright hall with peach walls and hanging orange, yellow and blue cloth banners. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a yellow silk garment, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold necklace, smiles while raising one palm in greeting toward a woman in a white salwar with a shawl, who has her hands pressed together in namaste. To the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold trim presses her palms together. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold-embroidered yellow shawl holds a silver tray with offerings. Other devotees in white and yellow clothes stand around the room, some with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the man in yellow, shown with long swept-back hair, a yellow garment, beaded necklaces and a gold necklace, greeting devotees in a satsang setting.2011-02-09