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Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap, holding a microphone, faces the crowd and speaks. Around them many people wear white ritual clothes and orange shawls, with several young girls and children in front. On the right a man in white raises a video camera. A string of lights and a dark tree line appear behind. The figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, orange wrap, bare chest), so this is a probable identification with the page's claim of Swamiji present; the figure is a presiding teacher speaking to devotees.

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October 21 20062006-10-21Night 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.2006-08-20A night-time outdoor gathering under a green corrugated roof with a red lattice wall. On the right stands a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone in one hand and a long orange-striped staff in the other, speaking to the seated crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around him, a large crowd sits on the ground in white clothes and white dhotis, with some women in orange, yellow and pink saris and several people wearing neck beads. A bright light hangs on the wall. Stands and background figures are visible in the dim distance.2006-10-21Night-time photograph of a dense crowd in an open outdoor space, lit only by distant lamps. Many people wear saffron-orange clothing, including young girls and boys in orange saris and dhotis with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear white ritual clothes. A young woman in orange with a wide open-mouthed smile raises a hand near her face, and nearby children hold water bottles and small items. Some adults in white and cream have ceremonial beads and necklaces. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-08-07October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A dense crowd of devotees gathers at night in an outdoor courtyard, many wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls. Several women in orange saris and some with white forehead markings stand close together, and a man in a white kurta holds a video camera at left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-08-07Evening 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.2006-08-20October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd outdoors at a Deepavali celebration, with a standing man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with red border and a rudraksha mala, extending his arm toward a small boy in white clothes holding a lit sparkler. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure in saffron-orange with rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of the event. Around them devotees in white and orange garments and saris watch; a young boy in blue kurta and an older man in a checked shirt crouch in front. A dark red wall with a small framed plaque and lights is behind the crowd.2006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copies