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A large outdoor gathering seen from behind a figure standing on a red-carpeted stage. The figure has long dark hair, bare shoulders, an orange-saffron garment wrapped around the body, and a white and yellow flower garland with a bead element around the neck. Facing the crowd, they stand near a table with two monitors and equipment. Below the stage, a dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some in orange, fills the open ground, with many photographers and camera operators in the foreground near barricades. Thatched huts, a banner with a portrait, tall stage rigging and green tarpaulin tents appear in the background under an overcast sky. The figure's face is not visible and the appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor mass gathering at a large open-air venue with a red carpet runway leading through a dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees seated on red chairs and floor mats. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a large white and orange flower garland, gesturing with one hand toward the audience. Two monitors on a table show video. Several photographers and cameramen with cameras and a crane-mounted camera surround the stage area, and a bald man in orange stands at the left edge. Banners and a tall structure appear in the background under an overcast sky, with palm trees and thatched huts beyond. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and flower garland) addressing the assembly.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Photo taken from behind a stage looking out over a very large outdoor crowd of mostly white-clad devotees seated on the ground and in red chairs. Nearby, a man in white stands on the stage area and several photographers with cameras and a video camera stand on the red-carpeted platform. A table holds two monitors showing portraits, and red and green tents, palm trees and thatched structures frame the background under a hazy white sky.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29An outdoor gathering on open ground fringed by palm trees. In the left foreground a man in an orange robe with a white garland and a red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A dense crowd of men and boys, many in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, stands with arms folded, facing him. A saffron flag on a pole rises at left beside a framed portrait banner. Small floral offerings lie on the platform edge. Behind the crowd are a parked silver SUV, thatched structures and women in colourful saris.2006-11-13December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor evening gathering at a large open ground with a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange clothing, seated on the dirt and standing behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat beside a tall white and red fringed parasol. Another man in orange stands at the right holding a pole, and a man in white sits at the lower right. A white truck with people on top and a tiled-roof red building appear in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25A large outdoor gathering of men dressed mostly in white shirts and dhotis fills the frame, packed densely behind a red barrier and raised stage edge. In the foreground, a figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and orange cloth with long dark hair, seen from behind, and another person in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits at the front, facing the crowd near a green cloth draped with white flower garlands. To the right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red chair near audio equipment and a seated man in white operates a camera on a tripod. Orange flags are visible above the crowd.2011-05-24Outdoor evening gathering at a large open field lined with palm trees and tall orange flags, with a dense crowd of people in white, orange and colourful clothing behind a raised platform. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and flowing orange robe sits elevated, one arm extended toward devotees who bow forward. Several devotees kneel close by; a young man in white dhoti wears a flower garland and sandalwood marks, and women in pink, yellow and red saris lean in. A bright floodlight and loudspeaker sit at the left edge, and a bottle and offering trays rest near the platform.2010-02-18December 29 20102010-12-29