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June 24 20052005-06-24Outdoor photograph of a teaching session under a white canopy beside dense green forest. A person seated at the right edge wears flowing saffron-orange robes and sits on a folding chair with dark-skinned bare feet resting on the grass; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Around them, a large seated audience sits on the lawn, including men in checked shirts, a woman in a grey shawl and a woman in a dark patterned top, many listening attentively. A man in a green sweater with a red beaded mala sits centre-left. A standing man in a striped shirt stands at the back holding a long stick. A small wooden box and orange cushions lie in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a seated teaching position, so the central figure is labelled as a probable candidate.2005-06-24June 25 20052005-06-25June 24 20052005-06-24June 24 20052005-06-24Outdoor gathering under a green shade tarp beside a rocky riverbed with green shrubs and trees behind. A long-haired figure in a bright orange robe and orange shawl sits on a green metal swing seat draped in white cloth, holding a silver tray or device and what appears to be a small bowl, with leopard-print cushions beneath. Around them, a large circle of seated devotees claps and gestures with hands raised; a bald man in a white kurta sits near the seat, a woman in a red top and others in fleece jackets, shawls and saris surround the group. The scene is a satsang-style sharing outdoors.2005-05-06Outdoor photograph of a group gathered on a gravel riverbank beneath wooded green hills and overcast sky. A woman with long dark hair wears a leopard-print top over an orange garment and stands facing the seated group, holding a white portable player. Around her, many people sit on the stones in casual clothes, including a bald man in white, a woman in an orange shawl, a young woman in a beige kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in white standing at the right edge beside an empty folding chair draped with an orange cloth. Shrubs and a river bed are visible behind the circle.2005-05-06Outdoor satsang under a striped red, green and black canopy with a blue draped backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far left, speaking to a large seated gathering on mats. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on pink and grey mats, some with hands folded. Others stand at the right beside a wooden pillar, wearing white and pastel saris. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Hanging ornaments decorate the canopy poles, and a stone building with a tiled roof stands behind.2008-01-17A photograph of devotees seated on green and teal mats under a open bamboo-pole pavilion outdoors, with trees and parked vehicles behind. In the foreground, women in white sarees with flowers in their hair and rudraksha malas sit beside men in white. At the left-centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment over white, with a rudraksha mala, seated with hands folded; a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby. Several white-clad attendants stand in the background. A speaker and a metal box sit at the lower left.2008-11-11Outdoor homa at a teachers training gathering on a gravel riverbank with forested hillside behind. A young man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing a white robe with a saffron-toned shawl, sits at a fire pit of split logs and stones, raising his hands over the flames. A steel pot and a brass tray of yellow flowers sit beside the fire. Around him sit about a dozen people: men in jackets and blankets, women in pink and white shawls and sweaters, some with hands folded or watching closely. A plastic bag of offerings rests on a man's lap. Partially visible people fill the upper right edge. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair and a white robe with saffron-toned shawl, presiding over the homa as its officiant.2005-05-08Outdoor photo under a green tarp canopy on a gravel riverbank with pine-covered hills behind. A figure in an orange knit cap and leopard-print top sits on a striped swing seat at the centre, with a bare-headed devotee in a green jacket beside a tall woman in a red vest. Around them sit about a dozen participants on blue tarps and cushions, several in black t-shirts with a printed portrait, one wearing a white shawl. A woman in a pink shawl stands at the right edge holding a child. The figure in the orange cap has a long dark hair, a distinctive orange headpiece and a wrap, which is a probable match for a person, though the appearance is only partly clear.2005-05-06A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A person in a red garment sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat at left, with a microphone in front of them. Around them sit a large seated audience of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing yellow-and-white lanyards, with a few in orange or saffron. A woman in a white T-shirt reading YOGA is prominent in the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Gnarled banyan branches and foliage fill the background.