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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on dry, open ground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, sits on a white-draped seat on a raised table, holding a small object to his mouth. A large white canopy with red and grey tassels is held over him by a standing attendant. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange robes stand close, one man in the foreground raising his hands to his head in greeting. Metal poles and a fence line appear in the background.

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Outdoor gathering on dry ground under a cream canopy with red tassels. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat, wearing an orange robe and a multicolour garland of white flowers, holding a small object to his mouth. Surrounding him are devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, with a woman in white on the right and a bearded older man in white and green at right. A white-clothed man stands at left in front of a bead-necklaced crowd. Some hands are raised to the forehead. Image is a photograph.2006-12-25Outdoor photo on bare reddish-brown ground beneath a white canopy with red and white fringe and a tall pole. A central seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a multicolour flower garland sits on a white-draped seat, holding a microphone-like rod and speaking. A man in a green-and-gold shawl sits in front on the ground, and a man in white holds the canopy pole. Around them are many devotees in white shirts and orange garments, with a woman in an orange top at left and a woman in a white salwar near the centre.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ceremony on bare reddish earth with a crowd of devotees standing behind. A large white ceremonial umbrella with red and white fringe is held over a central figure in long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a garland of flowers. Nearby, a figure in a white robe and orange shawl stands in front of a white cloth on the ground. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in orange saris, stand around; one man in white holds a video camera. Flagpoles with white poles stand in the background and a palm tree is visible at right.2006-12-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and sits on a raised platform beneath a white canopy with red and silver fringe, held aloft by a man in white on the right. A cluster of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, surrounds him on an open dusty ground with tall white poles behind. A man in white holds a video camera at left, and a woman in orange at upper left shields her eyes from the sun. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, a rainbow-coloured floral garland and a red forehead mark, and is the central honoured figure of a procession-style reception.2006-12-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat with a patterned red and gold cloth, a wooden staff resting on a striped mat before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and white-and-orange sashes stand and sit on the ground; a girl in a gold-toned dress with a small medallion sits in the foreground, and an older woman in a floral top sits at left. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Small colourful decorative items lie at the bottom edge.2006-12-31Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a white-covered chair atop a red-and-maroon patterned rug, speaking into a handheld microphone. A large red umbrella with tassels shades him. Around him stand men and youths in white kurtas and orange shawls, some wearing orange headbands, plus a young boy in white and a child in an orange jacket at the lower right. A man in a white shirt stands with folded arms, and trees and palms form the backdrop. Appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated as a speaker; the setting is a festival-style gathering.2007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor festival scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes holding a microphone and speaking, sitting on a white-draped cushioned seat over a patterned red and maroon carpet. A red and gold canopy umbrella is held above him by a standing attendant. Around him, youths and children in white kurtas and orange sashes sit and stand, and a crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the sandy ground under a tented area with bunting. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a cord. Background shows a green-roofed building and metal scaffolding.2007-12-25