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Photograph of a seated discourse session in a bright hall with pale walls and white curtains. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a white flower in it, wearing a sleeveless red-orange top, sits cross-legged on the floor speaking into a microphone and gesturing with one hand. A pink and white flower garland drapes over a wooden chair beside him. Behind him, four people sit on mats with leaf-plate offerings and small brass cups: a man in white, a man in an orange shirt with a lanyard badge, a man in a white kurta with a red tilak, and a woman with curly hair in white clothes with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace. Floral rangoli-style patterns and flower garlands decorate the floor.

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June 15 20092009-06-15December 31 20082008-12-31Photograph of a seated man in an orange robe and white-and-tricolour flower garland, with a red bindi and long dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand during a gathering. Behind him, several people sit on a woven mat in white clothes and orange shawls, some with hands folded in devotion. A metal pole and a loose sheet of paper lie at the lower right, and a wall and rudraksha-style beads are visible against the orange robe.2007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A man seated on a white-draped chair at a microphone stand smiles while speaking, wearing an orange saffron robe, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead, with a red-and-orange tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him in a white hall, a woman in a white sari with a dark lanyard sits on a red chair, an older man with white beard in white kurta sits on a red chair, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor on a striped mat, one wearing a lanyard and ID badge. Water bottles sit on a white table.2009-08-16December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated speaker in orange clothing addressing a gathering at a microphone. The central figure wears an orange garment over bare shoulders, a large white flower garland with green and blue ribbon accents, and rudraksha beads, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a white forehead mark, and to the left another seated man in white and orange looks down. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit before orange drapes, with a tall gold pole and a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial at right. Because the page notes Swamiji at this event, the central figure has distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, a flower garland and rudraksha beads, and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate physically present.2007-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulders, a long white garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a metal rod with brass items lies at the bottom. Behind him, devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit with hands folded, and a woman in white with orange shawl and gold border also prays. Bright orange and yellow fabric hangs in the background.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands at a microphone on a stand, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a long white garland of flowers with green and blue accents around his neck, with a rudraksha mala visible. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit with their hands folded in prayer; one young man in the back left wears a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp flame and yellow flower petals sit on a white cloth, with a tall gold-striped pillar and a silver pole against a white wall behind them.2007-12-25A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with blue curtains. A man in red robes with a long gold-and-white garland sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with a floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. Seated before him on the orange floor are devotees in white and saffron: a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari with folded hands, and a bald man in white dhoti with folded hands at the right. Microphones stand on the floor. A projector sits at left.2010-12-22A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt, with a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are joined in front of a microphone on a stand. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on white cloth, one with a white tilak on his forehead, and a woman in glasses in white and orange sits at the right. Behind them hang orange drapes and a silver metal pole, with yellow marigold petals and offerings on a white stone platform in the foreground.2007-12-25