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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long wavy dark hair, holding a small blue booklet or card and speaking toward a crowd. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a white-draped platform, with long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange robe. A younger man in orange robes sits beside him at the lower left, writing in a notebook. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis lean in, one man with folded hands. Behind them are standing spectators, a water bottle and a cooler on a red-draped table, and a black speaker stand under a red canopy at night.

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May 10 20082008-05-10Evening outdoor event where a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long curly hair, receives a small yellow card from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who sits on a white-covered seat. Beside them a woman in white bends forward, and a crowd of standing men and women in white and pastel clothing watches from behind. A black speaker and white cooling unit stand at the right against a red cloth, with orange fabric draped on a seat in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and orange robes fit the a person cues, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as a sannyasi-style person.2008-05-10A photo at an evening gathering where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped seat, long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in an orange-and-white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them a crowd of devotees stands and watches, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a man in a yellow shirt holding a paper, and people in white and striped shirts. Flower garlands and small offerings lie on a white table at right, and a red-carpeted stage area and a standing cooler are visible. The person blessed is a devotee receiving blessing; the ceremony appears to be darshan.2008-05-10A night-time outdoor gathering on a raised platform with white cloth and an orange tent behind it. A man in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair, sits on the platform smiling and gesturing toward the crowd. Beside him a young man in orange robes holds up a small yellow printed card. In front, seated devotees with folded hands face the platform, and many standing spectators fill the background near a black speaker and a banner. a person (orange turban, long hair, orange robes) is seated and speaking with devotees. Many people are visible in the crowd.2008-05-10May 09 20082008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10Outdoor evening gathering in which a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long swept-back dark hair with a rudraksha mala is seated on a white-draped seat, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with dark hair. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands under stage lights, with a man in a grey shirt and a bald older man in white in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange with the turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee; a white shirt, rudraksha beads and a gold chain mark the kneeling man. The seated figure is shown at the centre of the blessing.2008-05-09Evening outdoor event photographed at close range. A man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe, with long wavy hair, sits in the right foreground and extends his right hand toward the head of a seated devotee. Behind him, a seated woman in orange and a row of seated attendees fill the middle. Several men in white shirts and pink or white dhotis stand along a metal barrier, and a man in a striped shirt watches. A small bright-white cooler or air unit and a red-draped stage edge sit at the right. A green sign with phone numbers hangs at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10Night photo at an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and saris. In the foreground right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe with long dark hair stands on a raised platform, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. Beside him, a young monk in saffron robes stands with a shaved head. Speakers, a cooler and white plastic chairs are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is visible through orange turban, long hair and saffron robe, and is the one bestowing blessing on the devotee.2008-05-10Night outdoor gathering where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a raised seat, long curly hair falling past the shoulders, rudraksha beads on the chest. The figure extends one arm to place a hand on the head of a seated man in white shirt and dhoti, who bows forward. Around them crowds of devotees stand and sit, including a man in a plaid shirt, a man in a yellow shirt and others in white, with a white canopy and metal stand overhead. a person appearance-based label applies to the orange-robed figure giving blessing; a white umbrella stands at right. Approximately twenty people visible.2008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10