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Night outdoor satsang with a crowd. On the right, a long-haired man in a white turban and cream robe with a yellow sash and a necklace of large yellow beads sits on an orange cushion, holding bundled cash or envelopes while a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers lies across his lap, with a folded white towel beside him. Dense crowd members press in from the lower left, including a girl with a white hair ribbon and a man in a grey shirt. Behind them, a man in white clothes speaks into a microphone on a raised orange-draped stage, with banana leaves and bamboo poles framing the scene, and more seated devotees in white and green along the stage. a person is shown seated on the right with long hair, a turban, ceremonial beads and a yellow sash.

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November 17 20052005-11-17Night outdoor satsang at an open-air venue lit by tall floodlight poles. In the foreground, a man in a white turban and white robe, draped with a white jasmine garland edged with green and pink flowers, stands with his hands extended toward a woman in a grey-beige salwar kameez with a gold necklace and green bangles, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in a white t-shirt with a printed portrait and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a man in white shirt and tie. A sea of white plastic chairs fills the background with rows of seated attendees. Fruit. A portion of the stage canopy and draped green fabric is visible at the top left.2005-11-21December 09 20052005-12-09Night outdoor photo at an evening darshan gathering. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange-yellow turban and sleeveless saffron top, wearing a white flower garland with yellow beads, stands with an arm extended toward a devotee. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste, smiles. Beside her, a young man with long wavy hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of white-clad people fill the ground, with seated attendees in blue and red chairs at left, string lights and orange flags overhead.2010-02-18December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event with a crowd of mostly white-clad men and women seated and standing on a field lit by overhead lamps. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, and a garland of white flowers and yellow beads. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands before this figure, with hands near a child's head, while other devotees in white gather nearby. Orange pennants and a lit structure appear in the background.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd of white-clad devotees behind plastic chairs, strings of orange flags and lights overhead. In the foreground, a figure seated at right wears an orange robe, a yellow-orange turban, a white flower garland with yellow beads, and holds a rudraksha mala raised in blessing. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes press forward; a young man in a saffron shawl and a boy in a white shirt look on, and a woman in white holds a yellow fruit. A man at left wears a white shirt and vibhuti marks. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the scene resembles a darshan with devotees offering fruit.2010-02-18Photograph from an indoor evening event on a red carpeted stage with a yellow and white canopy and decorated pillars. A man in a white turban with a gold border, a red tilak on his forehead and a golden-bordered yellow garment sits smiling and holds a rudraksha mala out toward a woman in a white sari with a small paper packet. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit behind, one in saffron. A video camera on a tripod is visible, and a few onlookers appear at the right edge. Swamiji candidate in_person appearance is probable: the seated man has a long beard, a turban and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial adornment, so the Swamiji (probable) label applies to him as the seated figure receiving and handing over the mala.2005-12-09Night-time photo of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with green banana plants and bright lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing, stands on the raised platform pointing with one hand toward the crowd. Beside him a figure in a white turban and white garments, with a garland of yellow flowers, stands at the edge of the frame. Below, a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in white saris, watches the stage; a man in orange-and-white checked shirt sits in front. A laptop and sound equipment sit on a table at the stage base, and a woman in white sits near the platform.2005-11-17November 17 20052005-11-17Night-time outdoor darshan at a large stage event. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace, extends a hand over a white tray of offerings. Beside him a red wooden box holds rudraksha malas and gold-toned ornaments. Devotees in white and cream clothing kneel and bow with joined hands, while women in white saris with yellow borders stand nearby. A large crowd in white fills the background under stage lights, with a saffron-clad attendant at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with the turban and rudraksha mala, giving darshan to devotees.2010-01-10Night-time event photograph on a red-carpeted stage. A man seated at left wears a white dhoti and a white turban with gold border, long hair, a gold necklace, and holds a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala in both hands, smiling toward someone. Another seated figure in an orange-saffron garment is at centre. Several men in white robes stand behind, one photographing with a camera on a tripod. Colourful striped pillars and a yellow canopy frame the stage, and devotees in white sit in the foreground, one holding a small camera. Seated front-right is a man with a woman beside him. Visible white-clad attendees line the stage edge.2005-12-09