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Evening outdoor gathering under a tarpaulin roof with a large crowd seated on the ground in white clothes. In the foreground, four men stand on a paved platform: a man in a white shirt and jeans with a backpack, a man in white dhoti and shirt with hands clasped, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red waistband, and a man in saffron robe and saffron shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace holding a folded paper. At the right edge, a figure in saffron robes with long hair stands facing the group, holding a flower. A colourful umbrella with tassels hangs at the upper right, and a potted plant sits by a raised stage.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night procession on an unpaved dirt path lit by strings of small lights and a glowing lamp at the far left. Two saffron-robed men walk at the centre: the man on the left has swept-back long dark hair, a large ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, and carries a tall staff with a silver top; the man on the right is shaved-headed in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with arms linked to form a chain. A bare-chested man in white cloth stands at the right edge.2011-12-08November 16 20052005-11-16Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing during a procession. Near the centre, a shaved-headed young man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small metal vessel. Beside him, a man in a dark red-pink wrap with bare upper body walks, while in the lower right a man with long swept-back hair, a grey beard, glasses and a saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, a pink-and-white canopy pole and a fabric umbrella are visible, with many women in white and yellow saris and men in white kurtas. Devotees raise their hands in devotion.2009-02-16Night outdoor event photographed with bright stage lights and a metal railing at left. A figure on the right wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with dark beads, seated on a white chair beside a white canopy; the figure has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi, with the appearance cues of orange clothing, turban and beads, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. Around him, many men and women in white shirts, white saris and khaki trousers stand and sit among a crowd of devotees, with a stage scaffold and lights behind them.2008-05-09November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event under bright floodlights, a large crowd of men and women in white and light clothing standing and seated before a raised stage. Under an orange and gold canopy decorated with hanging bananas and coconut bunches, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow beads and sits amid white and red floral offerings on the platform. Beside him stand attendants in white, and a man in light clothing near the front of the crowd gestures toward the stage. Ornate maroon drapery and microphones frame the platform.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event with a large crowd of men and women in white and light clothing filling the foreground. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais under an orange and white canopy decorated with coconuts and banana stalks. Garlands of flowers and fruit lie at the dais, and a man in white stands behind it. Floodlights light the scene.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under floodlights. A robed figure in saffron/orange clothing, wearing an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and orange flowers, stands on a raised dais under an orange-draped canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging fruit. The figure extends a hand toward a seated woman in a white sari, who reaches forward, while a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and other colours watches. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the dais edge, one with a red-and-gold shawl. A table with a laptop and a white-draped cushioned seat appear in front of the dais. Audience members sit on chairs and mats across a wide ground. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.2005-11-16