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Under a tented hall with ceiling fans and string lights, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a blue carpet with both arms outstretched, smiling and holding a small white object in one hand. Around him a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and shirts, some with ID lanyards and one in orange, claps, raises hands and watches; a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the figure acting as the centre of the gathering.

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A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha bead mala walks barefoot down a blue carpet with a red border under a tented ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging lights. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ID lanyards, press along the sides, many with hands raised. A man in white at the left edge gestures toward him, and a cameraman with a camera is visible near the right. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is a person walking in a convention hall at a spiritual gathering.2006-12-16A photograph taken under a blue-grey tent ceiling with bare bulbs and ceiling fans. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth stands centre-frame, eyes closed, arms spread wide and smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest; the appearance of the man matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, with the saffron wrap and long hair as the distinguishing cues. Around him a crowd of devotees in white shirts and white kurtas, some with event lanyards, one woman in a yellow sari, stands with arms raised and hands clapped.2006-12-16A large crowd of mostly men and some women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall under ceiling fans and string lights, with a dark stage backdrop behind them. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised overhead, hands clasped, as the crowd around sways with raised hands and folded palms. Banners and portrait panels line the hall behind the stage. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang with ecstatic singing and praise.2006-12-16A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in a tented hall with arms raised, hands clasped above heads, during a group devotional gathering. Other participants in white clothing and a few in pink shirts face the stage, and a cameraman stands on the left. Blue and red floor mats, white draped ceiling fabric and hanging lights fill the tent.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Photo of a densely packed crowd at an evening event under a tent with dim ceiling lights. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long, wavy black hair and an orange wrap is turned away from the camera, his face in profile, surrounded by people reaching toward him with raised arms. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, some smiling, some shouting, with hands held high. A man in a white shirt on the right wears glasses and lifts his arm. A few people wear lanyards or badges. Some attendees wear purple and white striped clothing.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Photo of a convention stage at an indoor event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, stands barefoot on a blue carpet with both arms raised and a broad smile, appearing to dance. Around them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and orange sashes, plus women in pastel saris, clap and reach out, lining a red-and-blue aisle. Behind them hangs a large banner with a printed portrait of a man in a white head wrap and Tamil lettering, with a bird logo at the top corner. Scattered petals lie on the carpet.2006-12-16A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and orange head covering walks forward on a blue carpet with arms outstretched, smiling. Around them, many people in white dhotis and orange waist sashes, and women in sarees, stand on a red carpet and clap or reach toward the figure. Behind them a large banner shows a man in a white turban and orange-red frame with Tamil text. A white shawl-clad figure is at the right edge. Overhead, a blue logo with a bird is visible on the backdrop.2006-12-16A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands on a blue stage mat with arms outstretched, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls, and women in colourful saris, stand and sway on red carpeting at an event. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in a white turban, with Tamil text beside it.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16