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Photo of a crowded evening event with a long queue of devotees. On the right, a smiling young person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala on the wrist, stands facing the line and extends a hand. Beside the queue, a bearded man in an orange robe and glasses, with a red bindi, presses palms together in greeting. Behind them, men in white and an older man in a checked shirt wait, with more people and white-draped tables in the background. Orange robes and turban are the dominant colours. The appearance-based label a person applies to the orange-turbaned figure on the right, who has long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads; the bearded man in orange is a devotee.

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A crowded indoor hall during a free healing and blessing event. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl sorts papers at a table, and a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at right, handing out leaflets. Many devotees fill the room behind them; a girl in a pale green and white sari and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace take cards from the table. Other attendees wear white, saffron and colourful saris, and some of the crowd is blurred from motion. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2008-03-28Evening crowd scene at an outdoor event with a red-carpeted stage at right. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a bright orange turban, with long swept-back dark hair, leans forward to clasp the hands of a man in a mustard-yellow shirt. The seated figure's distinctive orange turban, long hair and saffron robe are the appearance cues for a person, though the face is partly turned and the identification is uncertain. Beside him another person in orange robes is bending forward. Standing spectators in white shirts, dhotis and sarees, some in a checked shirt, fill the background with a green banner visible behind them. A white cloth lies across the seated figure's lap.2008-05-10A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28Night photo of a crowd gathered closely around a seated figure in saffron. The central figure in the right foreground wears a saffron-orange turban and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, extending one arm toward the crowd. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace leans in, while devotees in white and checked shirts crowd around, some looking on attentively and a young girl at the left edge. The figure's long hair is visible and the setting appears to be an outdoor gathering at night.2008-05-09Photograph of a crowded hall with many devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange robe and sits with hair tied up, facing a group of smiling devotees. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white with a blue sash smile at him. Men in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby, some holding small items. Background shows many seated and standing people in white and colourful saris, with yellow hanging banners above.2008-03-28May 09 20082008-05-09Night photo at an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and saris. In the foreground right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe with long dark hair stands on a raised platform, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. Beside him, a young monk in saffron robes stands with a shaved head. Speakers, a cooler and white plastic chairs are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is visible through orange turban, long hair and saffron robe, and is the one bestowing blessing on the devotee.2008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10March 23 20082008-03-23May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09