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Night outdoor performance on a dirt ground in front of a striped low wall. A performer in a richly ornamented red-and-gold headdress and costume, with gold armbands and a dark robe, stands at right facing a group of seated people in saffron and white. In the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt faces the performer, and another man in white stands beside him. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at left-centre on a red cloth, with a bald man in orange beside him, and many seated devotees in white and orange fill the background under dark trees. Oil lamps or lights glow faintly at the back.

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Night outdoor photograph at an ashram ground with a striped low wall behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red mat at left, appearing to be the probable Swamiji by his long swept hair and saffron clothing. Around him, saffron-clad and white-clad devotees sit on the ground and on a low ledge. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand at centre, and at right a performer in a red-and-gold headdress and ornate red costume with a decorated shield stands on the dirt path. A sign in the picture is not readable, and the page links this to a Brahmacharyam training convention.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on packed dirt at an ashram. Many seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in a wide semicircle, several with shaved heads. In the centre-right, a standing figure in a tall orange and gold headdress and a colourful patterned garment faces a man in white dhoti and shirt; a blurred movement suggests dancing or ritual action. A standing man in white with an orange shawl at the far right holds a camera. Stone wall and trees in the background, with lamp light.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on bare reddish earth in front of a low striped red-and-white wall and dark trees. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits centrally on a raised white-draped seat with a red cushion beneath, appearing to address the assembly. Around him sit about thirty devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with shaved heads, some seated cross-legged and others kneeling, with a few standing at the rear. The scene is lit dimly.2006-08-20Night outdoor gathering at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with a large crowd of devotees seated on a dirt path beside a low striped wall. Many wear white clothing with orange saffron shawls or scarves. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre, and a figure in a red and gold embroidered dress kneels on the ground in front of seated devotees. Standing figures in white and orange on the right, one in a white shirt and trousers, watch the scene. Dim lamplight and foliage fill the background, and a bamboo-like staff rests among the seated men on the left.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night-time outdoor gathering on a bare concrete floor. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the centre: one with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a headband, the other with long hair and a red-orange cloth, both sitting with hands folded. A young man in white with a sacred thread sits beside a red-and-gold decorated tray or shield. Standing and seated men in white dhotis and shirts, some in khaki police uniform, watch around the edges. A man in white stands at right holding a green and gold decorated plate. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial sitting, but no clear deity or a person depiction can be confirmed by appearance.2012-05-21Outdoor night satsang on a grassy lawn in front of a pale weathered wall. Devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit on the ground in rows, many facing away from the camera. On the right, a seated speaker on a chair raises one hand mid-gesture before a decorated altar with a red cloth and ornate golden ceremonial items. A devotee in a white turban sits among the crowd. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2014-07-24