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Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering at an open-air stage of white-washed concrete with red-striped pillars and steps. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat on a rug, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl stands facing him, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the left edge. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground in front of the stage, many with their backs to the camera. Speakers stand on top of the wall behind the stage, and a brass pot sits on the steps.

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February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless robe and a gold pendant necklace sits on a striped cushioned seat, speaking into a black handheld microphone with one hand open. Beside him a younger man in orange with a red-marked forehead sits watching, and at right a man in white and orange holds a golden trident. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands against a white wall, and two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a raised white-and-red platform. Pink and red festive decorations hang on the wall. Total visible physical people: about five.2008-12-24Outdoor satsang at a pada yatra event. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits smiling on an orange cushioned throne, raising one hand in greeting, with a red and white stepped platform and an orange-brown wall behind him. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala, seated as honoured guest. Around him, devotees in white with orange or yellow shawls press forward; one holds a video camera at left. A bald devotee in white and a man with a rudraksha mala stand in front. Other people stand in the background near a dark deity-like statue on a pedestal.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a raised platform with red-and-white striped edging and a steel-framed orange cushioned chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl, orange ceremonial garments and a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, sits on the chair with one hand raised in gesture while smiling and speaking. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand or sit around the platform, and devotees in white with hands folded in namaste face him from the foreground. Banana leaves and a potted plant frame the scene, with a few people standing in the background near a building.2010-07-24December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor veranda scene at an ashram. A long-haired person in an orange shawl and white garment sits cross-legged on a red-and-patterned mat before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd. Nearby, a person in orange sash sits with their back to the camera on the floor, and several white-clad devotees sit in front, some with orange scarves. Behind them rows of seated women and children in pink, purple and red clothing fill the floor, and a standing man in white watches at the right. Potted plants, a hanging fern and stacked gas cylinders complete the setting.2007-12-24A satsang gathering held under a covered open-air hall with a blue draped backdrop and yellow decorative umbrellas on wooden poles. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Seated on a red patterned carpet in front of her are rows of devotees: shaved-headed men in white with orange shawls, and women in white and cream saris and dresses. Some women hold their hands in prayer. Standing at the back are more attendees and a woman in a pink sari, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge and a cooking area with steel vessels behind.2008-01-17October 29 20062006-10-29 +1 copiesA satsang gathering in a plain yellow-walled hall, with a seated teacher in orange robes at the front on a white chair before a microphone stand and a floral arrangement. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly men with shaved heads in white and orange shawls and women with long braided hair in white saris and orange garments, facing the front. At left a cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the scene on a tripod-mounted video camera. A wooden door and a wall fan are visible at the right edge.2008-01-17A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a standing fan. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with bare feet on a red mat, raising one hand. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor on striped mats, and standing attendants in white with orange shoulder cloths hold up an orange flag at right. Flower petals lie on the floor. The page describes a padukas procession and Ananda Samajam gathering in 2007, but the frame shows only the seated figure, devotees and attendants. The seated figure has long hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, which are cues associated with Swamiji, so this is probable. Several people are visible, roughly 21-100 across the hall.2007-02-24Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees dressed in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, gathered densely in the foreground facing a raised seated figure in an orange robe at a doorway of a white building. Several people in white stand along the left and right sides, one holding a camera on a tripod. A green hedge and potted plants frame the scene, and a colourful striped umbrella stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and sits on a wooden swing-like seat with hanging ropes. The page does not indicate a person at this event, and the seated figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so no candidate is recorded.2007-12-23December 24 20072007-12-24