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A 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.

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May 10 20082008-05-10Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing standing and seated under bright stage lights. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron turban and sleeveless orange robe with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised platform, extending an arm to touch the forehead of a seated man in a striped white shirt and glasses, who holds a yellow card. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a woman in pink sari hold yellow cards. Stage speakers, poles and a banner are visible behind. Cues suggest a person for the saffron-turbaned figure, but appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is marked unsure.2008-05-10Photograph of an evening outdoor gathering with a crowd of men in white and light shirts standing behind a barrier. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, extends a hand to touch the head of a young man with short dark hair who sits with palms pressed together. Other men sit nearby, including one in a blue checked shirt and glasses, and a younger man in orange clothing. A white cushion and a red-draped table with fruit appear at right.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Photograph at an evening outdoor gathering. A robed figure in saffron-orange with an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a dark rudraksha mala extends one hand toward a man in a light shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a younger saffron-robed attendant stands with a red tilak. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the background, with a white draped cushion and orange fabric to the right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-turbaned figure giving blessing, based on turban, long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-05-09Night outdoor gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top sits on a raised platform, reaching out to place a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a checked shirt with palms pressed together. A second man in saffron robes stands nearby holding a small yellow card. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stands with hands folded in anjali, with a red carpet on the platform edge and an electric cooler at right. a person: the seated turban-and-saffron figure with long swept hair matches the candidate cues and is giving a blessing, so this is an in_person appearance.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.2008-05-10Evening scene at a public gathering with a crowd behind a raised white-cushioned seat. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange garments and an orange turban sits on the white seat, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a small folded paper in his hand, reaching toward a kneeling woman in a grey shawl who presses her palms together. Beside him, a shaved-head young man in orange robes stands holding a small book. Behind them, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha pendant, and a young man in glasses and a dark shirt and a young woman in a red floral top look on. Spectators in white and pastel clothing fill the background, and a camera monitor is visible at the right edge. The person in orange with the turban shows appearance cues consistent with the a person candidate, so this is identified appearance-based as a person, a seated presence rather than a confirmed identity.2008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10A night-time gathering of devotees in a crowded hall. In the right foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long curly hair places one hand on the head of a seated older man in a white shirt. Behind him a woman in an orange blouse watches, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands in the background, some with garlands. A white-draped structure is visible at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (orange turban and robe, long curly hair, blessing a devotee), though the face is not clearly visible.2008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10