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A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many seated on the floor and others standing with raised hands clapping. In the centre, a figure stands facing away from the camera, wearing a saffron-orange turban, a long flowing golden-orange robe, and a gold-coloured belt, with long dark hair falling down the back. Probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron turban and ornate golden clothing; the figure is presented as the central speaker on a raised stage area. Several audience members in the foreground have gold bangles and wristwatches. Ceiling fans and banners are visible in the background.

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A photograph taken from behind of a man standing on a open floor inside a large tented hall at an evening program. He wears a cream-coloured long kurta with a saffron-orange turban and a long dark swept-back hair, with a gold-and-orange sash draped over his shoulder. Around him, a dense crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, many with hands raised or pressed together; one man in white bends low in prostration near the front. Women in colourful saris sit in the back rows, and a green mat lies on the floor at the left. Overhead are blue stage lights and banners, with a purple logo visible at top right.2007-12-15A photograph of a man standing on a raised platform before a large seated crowd at an outdoor event under bright blue lights. He wears a saffron-orange and cream turban, a cream and gold garment, and a long garland of white and red flowers around his neck, with a gold sash. His hands are raised in an open gesture as he addresses the audience. Many devotees sit on the floor in white shirts and white dhotis, with women in yellow and white saris among them. Banners and a tall pole stand behind the stage, and a green mat lies on the ground near the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable), with orange turban, flower garland and ornate clothing, shown speaking to the gathering.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Photograph of a crowd gathered at an outdoor event at night. In the foreground, a smiling man in a gold-embroidered kurta with a matching gold sash stands with raised arms, clapping. Behind him, many men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, some wearing lanyards. Event banners and a bright tent structure appear in the background. Dense crowd of roughly 21 to 100 people visible.2007-12-15Photograph of a large tented gathering at night in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A man with long dark hair stands centre-stage in a pale yellow-gold kurta and dhoti, arms raised and gesturing toward the crowd. Around him, many people in white clothes sit and stand with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Some attendees wear orange and saffron shawls. Overhead hang red and gold hanging decorations, and a backdrop with printed banners lines the back of the tent. The camera is positioned among the audience at the front edge of the stage.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A man in a golden-yellow dhoti and matching shawl dances barefoot on a raised stage at night, arms outstretched, in front of a large seated crowd. Many attendees wear white clothes with orange sashes or shawls, and some are pressing their palms together in namaste. Behind them stand additional people under string lights and decorative banners on a covered hall. The dancer's identity is not established by visible cues, so he is described by role only as a performer.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a gathering at an outdoor tent event, with a central man in a gold-embroidered cream kurta and white dhoti standing with his arms folded across his chest and smiling. Around him, a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit and kneel on the ground, many clapping and raising their hands in celebration. Banners and bright signage hang in the background of the tent. The central figure's appearance does not clearly meet the distinctive-cue threshold for an identification, so he is described by role only as a standing man at the centre of the crowd.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15