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Outdoor event under a white tent with yellow and red fabric trim and flower-wrapped poles. A seated figure on a striped pink and purple cushioned seat wears an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, with a marigold and red flower garland, and extends a hand toward a crowd. Swamiji (probable) is shown with his orange turban and saffron garments and flower garland, seated in a position of honour. Around him, a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stands and sits, with women in saris and a child visible. A banner hangs on the tent's back wall, and a camera operator is visible at lower right.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor event under a white canopy hung with red and blue decorations, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap who sits with his back to the camera on a red cloth-covered seat. Men in white and a man in a brown shirt stand close, some with folded or raised hands and gestures of greeting. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Speakers hang at upper left and a festive crowd stretches into the background.2006-12-31Outdoor gathering under a thatched pavilion at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. A figure seated at left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, and raises a hand in blessing while holding a paper. Devotees in white shirts, saffron and red saris and colourful dresses press forward to offer gifts and receive the blessing. A photographer in white with a camera stands at the upper left. Bamboo poles, palm trees and a striped pillar frame the scene, with a large crowd behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated, distinguished by orange turban and robes with the blessing gesture.2008-07-28 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor festival gathering under a thatched pavilion with a tall decorated pillar at right. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron wrap and orange headcloth, seated on a white-draped chariot or throne, is surrounded by people. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with a red sash faces away from the camera. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from the upper left. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, one wearing a gold necklace and bangles, presses in around the seat, several with hands folded in greeting.2008-07-28November 24 20062006-11-24A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph taken under a white tent with red trim and blue poles at an outdoor gathering. A figure seated with their back to the camera wears an orange turban and orange shawl, sitting on a red cloth and a patterned mat. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis press in, several with hands extended toward the seated figure, some with orange shawls over their shoulders. The background shows more white-clad people and a sunlit open area with red decorations hanging from the tent top.2006-12-31July 28 20082008-07-28