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Night-time outdoor gathering with a crowd seated on the ground in dim lamplight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands above the seated crowd, looking to the side. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing sit close together; some shaved-head men in white are in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari and a few women in orange robes are visible. A wooden railing with striped trim and foliage lit by lamps form the background. a person: long swept-back hair and orange robe, standing among seated devotees at an evening satsang or discourse.

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Night photograph of an outdoor gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at centre, wearing an orange-saffron top, looking to his side. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair and saffron clothing, standing among seated attendees. In the foreground a dark-haired head is seen from behind. Around him, seated women in saffron and white clothing sit on white sheets or cushions, with a striped wooden barrier behind them and dark trees in the background.2006-08-20Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Evening outdoor gathering on sandy ground in front of a striped tent wall. A central figure with long dark hair and a saffron robe stands with a hand raised near the mouth, while a seated person in white with a saffron shawl bends forward in the foreground. Around them devotees sit in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls, several with red bindis or kumkum. Some are bald or shaved-headed. Tarpaulins and a white cloth-covered seat appear at left, and the scene is dimly lit.2006-08-20A night-time outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering of Brahmacharya trainees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many shaven-headed, sitting on the ground in front of a low striped wall. In the centre, a person in an orange shawl stands and gestures with raised arms, addressing the seated group under dark sky with a few lights in the background. Other people in white clothes sit or walk further back. The page indicates a Brahmacharyam training convention; the visible scene shows an evening teaching session.2006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on bare reddish earth in front of a low striped red-and-white wall and dark trees. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits centrally on a raised white-draped seat with a red cushion beneath, appearing to address the assembly. Around him sit about thirty devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with shaved heads, some seated cross-legged and others kneeling, with a few standing at the rear. The scene is lit dimly.2006-08-20Outdoor evening gathering at an ashram. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits centrally on a white sheet, with long dark hair and a warm smile, apparently seated among devotees. Around him sit many devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls, some men with shaved heads, several women and young girls, some seated on a low ledge or cloth-covered platform. A dark wooden fence with striped panels and foliage forms the background. A person in the foreground is partly out of focus. Based on distinctive saffron robe and long hair cues, this is a probable Swamiji seated as a sannyasi among devotees.2006-08-20Night outdoor gathering at an ashram campus, with a large crowd seated on bare earth in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair faces the seated group, appearing to address them. Many attendees have shaved heads; others are seated in rows behind, some in white and some in orange. Dim lamplight glows on the right and a low wall runs along the back, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, with a striped red-and-white wall behind. A figure in long dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered seat at left, gesturing with an arm, with a wooden staff beside them. Around them, several smiling women and girls wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls and sit on the ground. A man with a shaved head in white sits at the far left. Other people in white stand along the wall. The setting suggests a satsang or training session, though the seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-08-20