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Outdoor crowd scene at a large gathering with a green hill in the background. In the centre, a bald man in orange saffron robes with a wooden rudraksha-style mala and an orange shawl walks forward with his right palm raised, flanked by people in white shirts. Beside him, another saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a garland wears an orange shawl and raises an arm. Men in white and a few in orange surround them, reaching out with raised hands. A wooden scaffold with a banner showing a portrait and a multicoloured panel stands at right, and a stage with a backdrop is visible in the distance.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene in front of a hill with an orange flag, at a public event. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre-right among devotees, clothing and orange garments visible, moving through the crowd. Many men in white shirts and orange or yellow scarves raise hands and reach toward him. A man with glasses in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at right. Stage structures, a sound system and a dark tent edge the scene. a person: the bald figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala is surrounded by devotees raising hands, and the cues are a saffron robe and rudraksha mala without long hair or crown.2010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene in front of a hillside and a large stage with a red-and-white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". A bare-headed man in an orange robe and beaded mala stands at right, extending his hand. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, a large gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting; this figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and ornate adornments, consistent with a person presentation. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-trimmed garments press forward, some with rudraksha malas. A bamboo scaffold rises at upper right and a figure in white with long hair is partly visible at left. Overcast sky and dry scrubby ground.2010-12-29Outdoor photo on dry dirt ground in front of a hill and a large banner portrait. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, smiles and extends his arm toward a crowd. Around him, several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand among a crowd; one man at left reaches out holding a white envelope, and a bald man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a crowd moving along a rural road beneath a forested hill. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and holds a folded white paper while being guided by a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange scarves, press close. A man in a white shirt stands behind them, and a green flag appears in the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene at a festival with a rocky hill in the background and a blue-and-white banner and green banana-leaf canopy at left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crowd of devotees walk together; he wears an orange-red saffron garment with an orange shawl, a beaded necklace of ceremonial garlands, and holds a white paper. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and a bald man in an orange shawl over white clothes move through the throng. Most figures are in motion among onlookers under a cloudy sky.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowd moves along a dirt path past a thatched-roof structure, with a hill and a ratha-like frame with flags in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large gold ceremonial necklace, and raises his right hand in greeting while holding a white paper. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a saffron shawl walks with hands pressed together. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls press forward, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a light patterned sari stands at the right edge. Several lights on a stand are visible above. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor gathering at a large open ground under a grey sky, with a striped tent and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl and a heavy garland of golden-yellow beads, raising one hand in greeting while a crowd reaches up with raised palms. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a man in a white shirt and black trousers with an ID lanyard, and a man in a white shirt and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala on the lower right. The central figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl, and ornate gold-bead garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues. Many people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2010-12-29