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A man in a loose saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, and a small red bindi on his forehead, stands on a red carpet raising a silver staff or wand upward with one arm. He looks upward. Behind him, a large crowd of seated devotees, many wearing white cloth bands tied over their eyes, sits on the red carpet beneath a blue-and-white draped tent ceiling with ceiling fans. A woman in white and yellow sits in the foreground with a beaded mala, holding papers. Printed portrait posters hang on the tent walls. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, saffron robes and a shawl.

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November 28 20092009-11-28A photograph of a barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking down a central aisle in a hall with peach walls and hanging tassel decorations. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red dot on his forehead, and holds a gold-colored ceremonial handheld object in one hand while gazing upward. Seated on orange mats on both sides are rows of participants in white clothing wearing white headbands over their eyes and red and white beaded necklaces, with one person in orange seated nearby. A projection screen hangs on the right wall. Probable Swamiji (in person) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, forehead mark, and gold ceremonial object; role is a robed figure walking the aisle during an assembly.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down a red carpet aisle through a hall lined with white plastic chairs. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala, which he holds with one hand. Seated along both sides are rows of attendees, many wearing white blindfold headbands, some in white and pastel saris. Behind the aisle hangs a red, yellow and white bunting-draped stage with a large portrait of a turbaned figure in orange. The hall has a white metal roof truss and blue backdrop curtains. Physical people visible include the walking man and a number of seated attendees.2010-02-14December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A barefoot man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi walks through a hall, eyes lowered, wearing a flowing bright orange sleeveless wrap over an orange garment. He holds a gold ornate ceremonial staff in his right hand and gathers his robe with the other. Behind him, seated devotees in white headbands and white clothing, some in pink and orange saris, fill the floor, with orange tassel hangings and a dark screen on the wall. The man matches the presentation cues of a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold staff, and is walking in a satsang-style gathering.2009-12-22A standing man in a sleeveless, loose-draped saffron-orange robe speaks into a handheld microphone while holding a small golden ceremonial object in his other hand. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, seated participants on orange mats wear white clothes and white headbands, some with matching white garments and red lanyards. Orange and colourful fabric banners hang from the ceiling of a bright hall with curtained windows. A large purple logo with a white bird appears at the upper left.2009-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a raised stage in an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, looking up and to the side. Beneath a white tent canopy with blue and cream scalloped valance, a crowd of seated devotees fills the floor, many wearing white headbands. A lamp and speaker stand are visible, and a seated woman in the lower left is wearing an orange sari. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe. The image is a photograph of an outdoor convention satsang.2009-11-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a bare concrete floor in an indoor hall, wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a microphone in one hand and a gold ceremonial staff with a decorative top in the other. Behind him, many seated participants wear white clothes and white head bands and sit on orange mats. Orange hanging decorations hang at the upper left and a projection screen is mounted on the wall. Overall, this is a photograph of an orange-clad presenter addressing an assembled audience.2009-12-22Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala walking up a red-carpeted central aisle toward the camera. A small red bindi marks his forehead. On both sides, seated rows of participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes; some women wear yellow and maroon saris and men wear white and checked shirts. Behind him a large ornate decorated wall and blue stage elements frame the hall. Visible people are seated participants and the walking figure, many partly obscured.2010-02-14A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walks down the centre of a green carpeted hall toward the camera. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Seated on both sides of the carpet are rows of devotees, many in white with white cloth bands tied across their foreheads, and a woman in an orange-and-red patterned sari sits near the left edge. Ceiling fans hang above, and a bright doorway lies at the far end. The man's orange robes, long hair and bindi make him a probable Swamiji by appearance, walking the aisle during a satsang-style gathering.2010-08-21