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Outdoor stage under a metal truss canopy with a grey backdrop and tall colourful hanging banners. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a grey beard stands at a black lectern with a microphone, holding papers and gesturing. Seated in a carved wooden chair beside him is a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and a beaded garland, with a red cushion behind. A partially visible event poster behind the speaker shows a mountain-lake scene and the words 'World Peace'. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated figure, with saffron robes, long hair and a beaded garland as cues, while the speaker is a white-clad man. Shot in bright daylight.

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Outdoor stage under a white canopy with truss framing at a satsang event. A man with shoulder-length grey hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, stands at a black podium with a microphone, holding papers and reading. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a long beaded garland sits in a carved wooden chair with red upholstery, facing the audience. Colourful patterned cloth banners in orange, green, yellow and maroon hang from the truss. A white backdrop and a partly visible banner with a sky-blue border frame the stage. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, beaded garland), so this is an in-person candidate.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at a satsang event. A man in white robes and white head covering stands at a microphone on the left, one hand raised and holding papers. Seated on a carved wooden chair on the right is a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long ornamental beaded garland, and long hair, seemingly in meditative stillness; this appearance is consistent with a person as a seated speaker on the dais. Behind them hangs a banner reading World Peace with event details, and colourful patterned fabric streamers hang from the stage frame. Orange flags are visible at the upper left.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event under a metal truss canopy with a saffron flag overhead. A man with long greying hair and a beard, dressed in white, stands at a microphone stand reading from loose papers and gesturing with one hand. Seated to the right in a carved wooden chair is a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap, a long beaded necklace of garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, and a bright smile; the a person cues are the orange head wrap, saffron robes, and long dark hair. Two tall colourful cloth banners with patterned panels hang from the truss. A white and orange printed banner behind the speaker reads a World Peace event promotional text with dates and location.2007-09-09A photograph of an outdoor stage with a metal truss roof and a grey backdrop, decorated with colourful fabric streamers in red, orange, green and navy. On the left, a man in a peach kurta holds a yellow cloth and speaks into a microphone while standing beside a black speaker. Seated in the centre is a person in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, a gold-toned necklace and long dark hair, on a carved wooden chair. Beside them on the right sits a man with long hair and a beard in white robes and a white shawl. A printed banner behind the stage reads Virat Hindu Samaj and the partial text 'Congress' and 'World Peace' with '2007'.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event with a banner reading "Kumbh Mela USA 2007" and "...for Global World Peace" with "...Grounds, Norwalk, CA" and a phone number. A standing man in an orange robe and gold necklaces stands at a microphone with hands joined in namaskar, wearing a red-and-gold bindi. Seated on carved wooden chairs are a man in a pale pink robe with glasses, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban wearing a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, and a bearded man in white robes with a white shawl. Colourful decorative banners in orange, green and red hang on poles at the sides, and cars are parked behind the stage.2007-09-09Outdoor stage photograph at a Confluence for World Peace event at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and a light beaded garland stands at a microphone on the left, hands folded, addressing the gathering. Two seated men share the stage: one in a pale peach robe with glasses sits in a carved wooden chair, and another with long grey hair and beard wears white clothing and sits beside a red-cushioned chair holding red flowers. Behind them hangs a large grey banner, and colourful fabric-wrapped poles with orange and green panels frame the stage edges. Parked cars and trees are visible at the right.2007-09-09Outdoor stage under a white canopy with a metal truss frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands at left speaking into a microphone, wearing a beaded garland. Seated on the stage are a man in a pale pink robe and a man with long hair and a white robe, sitting on carved wooden chairs with a red floral arrangement. Colourful fabric banners with floral and geometric patterns hang from the frame, and a backdrop reads Kumbh Mela for World Peace. A framed picture with pink flowers sits at the lower right of the stage. Several people are seen at the far right edge.2007-09-09Three men sit on carved wooden thrones on an outdoor stage in front of a large banner reading "...Grounds, Norwalk, CA" with a phone number. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a bunch of red flowers beside him. To his left sits a man in pale peach robes with glasses, and to his right a bearded man with long hair in white robes holds a small paper. Orange and multicoloured decorative banners hang at the sides, a microphone stands nearby, and a parked car and houses appear behind the stage.2007-09-09A stage under a white canopy at an outdoor Kumbh Mela event, with a long vertical banner reading Kumbh Mela 2007 For World Peace beside it. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands at a microphone with a garland around his neck, hands pressed together at his chest. A rudraksha-style necklace is visible at his neck. Two people sit behind him on carved wooden chairs: a woman in a pale pink sari and a man in a white kurta. Colourful fabric pennants hang from the stage frame, and a framed flower-decorated portrait sits at the lower right edge of the stage.2007-09-09An outdoor stage event under a metal truss rig of stage lights at dusk. Seated on carved wooden chairs at centre are a man in pale pink robes and a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap, rudraksha-style beads and a long necklace; the orange-robed man appears to be a person by appearance cues, with the presence of the seated, honoured position alone insufficient. Standing at left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone, and a man in orange robes stands beside him. Tall decorative striped and floral banners flank the stage. A banner reads Kumbh Mela Confluence for World Peace, Sep 9 2007, Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA. Framed portraits and garlands rest at the stage front, with white and blue banners below.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at dusk with a large banner reading "Kumbh Mela USA 2007 Confluence for World Peace, 2007 - Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA" hung behind it. A standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces and folded hands speaks into a microphone on the left. Three people sit in carved wooden chairs: a man in pale pink robes on the left, a person in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and long hair with a gold-beaded necklace in the centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl on the right. Tall decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green flank the stage, and a man in a dark shirt sits at the right edge. The centre figure, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a beaded mala, is a probable Swamiji candidate based on distinctive orange and turban cues.2007-09-09An outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy at dusk, with colourful embroidered fabric banners hanging overhead. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-coloured necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, speaking into a microphone. Seated in the centre is a person in an orange robe, orange turban and beaded necklace, with long hair. Beside them sits a bearded man in white traditional clothing. A bearded man in white stands at the far left edge. Parked cars, houses and trees line the background, and a framed floral picture sits at the lower right.2007-09-09