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Night-time outdoor satsang scene under a pavilion with wooden pillars and a decorated banner. A man in an orange turban, orange robe with gold border and a large beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped seat, smiling and holding a brass tray of fruit or offerings. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold clothing holds the tray forward. In the centre, a bald man in orange garments gestures toward a man at right in a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha necklace, arms bearing bands. A man in white kurta, a young boy in grey shirt and a woman in navy with white print bend near the floor. Six or more people are visible.

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2015-July-302015-07-30Night outdoor event under trees with a yellow and green patterned banner at upper right. A man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornament and an ornate gold necklace, wearing orange-saffron robes with yellow borders, smiles while seated on an orange cushioned seat and clasps his hands; a plate of yellow offerings sits in front of him. Behind him, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace reaches toward a dark vessel, and a drummer with a red-and-white beaded wrist cord stands nearby. A young person in white with glasses and a white garment holds yellow offerings in the foreground. A drumming group and other attendants stand in the background. Appearance-based cues: turban, saffron robes and ornate necklace; a person candidate in the seated role, but identity uncertain.2015-07-072015-July-302015-07-30July 07 20152015-07-072015-July-302015-07-30July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion with palm trees and red pillars. A man seated on an orange armchair wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long gold-and-bead garland; he extends a red fruit to a kneeling woman in a white top and orange-red shawl who has her palms pressed together. A tray of offerings sits on a box beside him. A young shaved-headed attendant in white with a bead necklace stands behind, and several men in orange shawls and white clothes stand around, one with a bald head and another with painted forehead markings. A small white fan and cloth bundles lie on the ground in front.2014-07-11Indoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall with gold-toned shrine details and red drapes behind. A figure in a rust-red turban, orange-and-white flower garland and gold arm bands sits on the left, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside them a bald man with a yellow-orange sacred mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged. A woman kneels at lower right in a red top and orange shawl with folded hands. A standing man in a yellow polo shirt and white head wrap watches from the right, and a woman in white with a red shawl and beads stands behind. Fruit. Title and excerpt context suggest a 2015 satsang, but this is not visible in the image. Whether the turbaned figure on the left is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2015-05-14July 07 20152015-07-07Night outdoor satsang scene with orange-cushioned thrones. Centre, a smiling man with swept-back grey hair, a bare chest, a red-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on an orange throne while a man in white kneels and bows before his feet, the kneeling figure's hands touching the floor near a small white offering. To the left, a seated man in an orange-red robe wears a red turban and a garland, hands folded in namaskar. Behind the throne, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands. Right, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand with palms together, and a red vehicle and a hanging textile with orange and green motifs are visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by his swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial shawl while receiving devotees.2015-07-07Night outdoor satsang on an orange-draped stage. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style sits on an orange throne-like armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border, a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha mala; he gestures with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a second orange chair holds a man in a red turban and red robe with a mala. Standing behind them, a bald man in orange robes with a shawl and beads watches. At lower left, a shaved-headed devotee in rust-red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a devotee in white kneels and bows low, touching his forehead near the chair's footrest. Other people in white and saffron stand at the edges and a drum player sits at right. The first seated figure matches the page's description but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-07-07