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A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills a night-time tent with a striped and floral canopy hung with decorative saffron and blue banners. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and beard and a woman in a red blouse and white sari stand with hands pressed in namaste. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits or stands in the open, with long dark hair, facing the gathering; the appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and he appears to be receiving the crowd.

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Evening photograph under a decorated tent canopy with red, orange and patterned cloth and striped vertical banners. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned metal chair on a red-carpeted stage, his long dark hair falling down his back and a white bag hanging behind the chair. Facing him, a crowd of many men in white shirts and dhotis stands close together, while a man in a white shirt and a patterned shirt in front leans forward to hand over folded papers. A cameraman at left films the scene and a seated attendant in orange sits at lower right. The people are kept to a rough count of many, and the tent lights shine above.2007-01-12A large crowd fills a dimly lit open pavilion under a patterned canopy with decorative hanging banners in red, blue and orange. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, is receiving devotees; a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together, while a younger man in white smiles and reaches forward. Many people in white shirts and white clothes stand around, some with hands folded. Overhead lights and a ceremonial red-and-white seat frame the scene.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A nighttime outdoor gathering under a tent with orange and blue patterned hangings and a hanging bulb. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban, wearing an orange shawl and a red waist cloth, sits on a metal chair facing the crowd; he appears to be a person candidate from distinctive orange garb, turban and hair. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, stand and gesture with raised hands in an animated, devotional manner. Women in sarees and salwar stand among them in the background, with a dense crowd filling the tent.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Evening outdoor event under a large dark tent with decorative hanging panels in blue, orange and red. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange robe sits on a red-cushioned chair on a red carpet, smiling, with his hand raised toward the head of a man in a white shirt who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind, a large crowd of men in white shirts and women in saffron and sari attire stands close together, with a white-clad person and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera at right. Flower decorations line the platform edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban and orange robe with long hair, sitting on the raised chair, giving blessings to a devotee.2007-01-12July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd gathers under a decorated tent with patterned ceiling cloth and hanging banners with floral motifs. In the right foreground, a bearded man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits on a metal folding chair, a figure with distinctive saffron attire and turban, possibly the a person but appearance is uncertain. Devotees in white shirts and white clothes surround him, some with rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow-lined border stands near him. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman in white stand at the right edge. A girl with a flower garland stands in the center. Many people are visible, some with hands extended toward the seated figure.2007-01-12Night-time outdoor event under a decorated tent with orange and floral banners and strip lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stand watching. A cameraman in white stands behind on the right. The chair is metal-framed with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and garland fits the page's described presence, with distinctive saffron clothing, turban and garland cues.2007-01-12A seated figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged border, seated on a white-draped platform under a thatched pavilion. Dozens of villagers crowd around, many in white shirts and dhotis, others in colourful saris. In the foreground a woman in a red-patterned blouse and a shaved-headed woman bow with folded hands while children approach. A tall cylindrical decorative pillar with blue, orange and white floral patterns stands near the canopy. The orange-clad seated figure has distinctive turban and saffron robe cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in a place of honour during a welcome gathering. The image is a photograph of the gathering with many people visible.2008-07-28