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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with a white wall and low white building. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands barefoot on brick paving, flanked by people in white clothes with yellow sashes. Behind them, a cameraman in a brown vest and blue jeans films with a tripod-mounted camera, and another cameraman in a striped shirt shoots from the right. Seated devotees in white, some with yellow sashes and rudraksha-style beads, sit on the ground at left. A woman in a white top stands at the lower right edge, and a crowd of onlookers gathers near the building. The scene is a gathering with media coverage.

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A row of camera operators stands against a white-washed wall beneath a maroon sign with white lettering, filming an event off to the left. Most wear casual shirts and trousers, and many operate video cameras on tripods, some holding still cameras. In the foreground at lower left, a bald man with a moustache in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, with a small child at the edge. A black loudspeaker stands on a stand at left among trees and potted plants, with a blue bucket and a stone step at lower right.2010-06-13Outdoor gathering at a whitewashed ashram building with a corrugated roof and red-trimmed doors and windows. In the foreground, a raised white platform with a red-and-white border holds many seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, their hair in long braids. Behind, a seated figure in an orange sari sits beside a man in white robes and white cap. A cameraman in a brown jacket films the scene on the left. On the right, a standing man in white with a yellow shawl and a seated man in a white shirt watch the proceedings. A small table with a cloth, a garland hangs on the wall, and a small shrine niche is visible on the building wall.2010-06-18June 13 20102010-06-13A photograph of a press and devotee gathering indoors against an orange wall. Several camera operators film and photograph: a man in a striped shirt holds a video camera on the left, a man in a pink shirt with a video camera at the centre, and a man in a white shirt raises a still camera. Behind them, young men and a woman in cream and white clothes with orange shawls stand watching. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits in profile on a low seat, hands resting in the lap, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A framed poster hangs on the upper left wall.2010-07-24An outdoor welcome on a paved forecourt. A figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe, with long hair, stands at the centre beside a woman in a red sari with a pink flower in her hair, both facing a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothing. A woman in a white sari holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a yellow-and-white shawl and white dhoti stands to the right, and a cameraman with a video camera films at left. Behind them is a corrugated roof, a large bronze-toned statue of an elephant, a tall framed portrait of a woman in red, and palm trees under a pale sky.2009-07-11Outdoor riverside ritual on a striped mat beside a hillside. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a raised seat, while a man in white kneeling beside him applies a mark to his forehead. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in front, and a cameraman in an orange-and-navy shirt films with a handheld camera on a tripod. Standing devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red-orange shawl sits at right. A saffron-and-green canopy with tassels is at top right. A video light on a stand is visible at center.2006-05-22June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor gathering in front of a high stone temple wall, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the ground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, next to a woman in orange with a yellow-orange garland and a long dark braid, and a bald man in orange seated at the front. Several devotees in white dhotis with orange-gold borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on an orange cloth at lower left, and a photographer and camera operator film the scene. Several men in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang or puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-12-29Seated devotees fill a hall during a Navaratri satsang. In the foreground, two video cameras on tripods film the crowd, and a small monitor on a red chair shows the event. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass puja plates, lamps and small vessels before them. A woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits at left, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at bottom left. Several men in white robes have shaved heads and sacred marks. The page indicates a person presided, but no figure's appearance clearly meets the candidate cues, so no one is identified.2010-10-08January 04 20122012-01-04August 02 20082008-08-02February 06 20092009-02-06