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Outdoor riverside gathering on stone ghats with a crowd of devotees seated on the steps. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads match the candidate cues. Beside him, a standing man in white kurta with a long rudraksha mala holds a tall wooden staff. Around them, devotees in white, maroon and purple clothing sit with bags and water bottles. A brass kalasha/vessel and an orange cloth lie in the foreground.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a riverside stone terrace. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a black waist sash, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. Around him seated devotees meditate with eyes closed: a woman in a maroon top with rudraksha beads, a man in glasses and white, a woman in a purple shawl with a gold pendant. A standing attendant in white clothes holds a long wooden staff at the right edge. Bags and water bottles lie on the stone steps behind.2006-05-22May 30 20062006-05-30A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged with eyes closed in front of a small brick fire pit with a burning flame, bronze bowls and a trident-topped brass object nearby, appearing to perform a homa. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit closely in an outdoor gathering, with a man in white holding a small ritual item to the right. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, with the appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace.2006-05-22Outdoors on bare ground, a central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a leopard-print cushioned seat set on a red cloth. He has long dark hair and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, a large crowd sits and stands in white clothes, several with folded hands, some wearing identity badges. A woman in a patterned sari stands at back, and children sit close on the ground, including a girl with a white forehead mark and a small boy in brown. Trees frame the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the page, with the appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe, and gold necklace.2005-12-31February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a paved riverside area under overcast skies with trees behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, wrapped in orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a red umbrella with tassels, holding a brass ritual plate or vessel before him. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees dressed in orange and white stands and sits closely together, many in orange shawls and white kurtas. A cameraman with a video camera on the right films the gathering, and a wooden stool and luggage sit near a seated woman in a patterned shawl. a person appears in person, probable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial seat under a canopy; the ritual shows a puja or similar offering to a visiting audience.2006-06-04Outdoor gathering of devotees in saffron and orange robes under a colourful fringed canopy with a yellow and blue flag. A central seated man wears a saffron robe, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a heavy gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, and rests his hands on his knee beside a small brass vessel. He is seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat. Behind him women in saffron shawls and white garments hold poles and a white chamara fan, while a child in saffron sits near offerings. Trees and a green background complete the scene.2006-06-04Outdoor riverbank scene beside a fast-flowing river, with rocks and a stone wall behind. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark swept-back hair and a gold-toned necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes and a saffron shawl. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand with hands folded, a tripod and bags sit on the ground, and a trident-tipped staff is visible at left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, gold necklace) is shown giving blessing, a darshan on the banks of a river during a yatra.2006-05-22Outdoor gathering under trees with a large crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, forehead vibhuti and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and an ornate gold necklace, stands holding small items in his hands. Beside him a young man in an orange robe with a white tilak holds a long bamboo staff with an orange cloth streamer, and a bearded man in orange sits at the lower right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace; this is a photograph of a standing central figure in an outdoor satsang.2006-07-11February 24 20072007-02-24A homa is performed on a riverbank beside flowing water. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in meditative prayer posture with palms together before a small brick fire pit with a flame. Behind him a seated group of devotees watches, including a woman in a bright pink and orange sari with glasses, a woman in green, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a green sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a bowl of offerings and small items sit on the ground around the fire. A cameraman stands at right with a tripod.2006-05-22January 08 20102010-01-08