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A nighttime outdoor gathering under a tent with orange and blue patterned hangings and a hanging bulb. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban, wearing an orange shawl and a red waist cloth, sits on a metal chair facing the crowd; he appears to be a person candidate from distinctive orange garb, turban and hair. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, stand and gesture with raised hands in an animated, devotional manner. Women in sarees and salwar stand among them in the background, with a dense crowd filling the tent.

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A large crowd fills a dimly lit open pavilion under a patterned canopy with decorative hanging banners in red, blue and orange. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, is receiving devotees; a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together, while a younger man in white smiles and reaches forward. Many people in white shirts and white clothes stand around, some with hands folded. Overhead lights and a ceremonial red-and-white seat frame the scene.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned chair under a dim tent at night, smiling and resting one hand on the head of a bald man in a maroon shirt who bows before him. Behind them a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas and small name badges; several have hands folded in devotion. Orange and white bunting hangs from the tent poles, a microphone stands at left, and a white-draped stage is visible.2007-01-12Photograph at night of an outdoor tent gathering. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned metal chair draped with a white cloth, one hand extended toward the crowd. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing garlands, press forward; several have hands folded in namaskar. A man in a light blue plaid shirt stands in the foreground. Behind, a microphone stands at a white podium, and orange and yellow floral banners hang from tent poles. A light fixture illuminates the scene.2007-01-12Evening outdoor event under a large dark tent with decorative hanging panels in blue, orange and red. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange robe sits on a red-cushioned chair on a red carpet, smiling, with his hand raised toward the head of a man in a white shirt who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind, a large crowd of men in white shirts and women in saffron and sari attire stands close together, with a white-clad person and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera at right. Flower decorations line the platform edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban and orange robe with long hair, sitting on the raised chair, giving blessings to a devotee.2007-01-12Night-time outdoor event under a decorated tent with orange and floral banners and strip lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stand watching. A cameraman in white stands behind on the right. The chair is metal-framed with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and garland fits the page's described presence, with distinctive saffron clothing, turban and garland cues.2007-01-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some women in saris, presses into a whitewashed hall lit by fluorescent tubes and string lights. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland sits on the floor; a boy in a blue shirt bends forward with his head pressed toward him while others reach in to touch. A man in a white shirt stands at right, and an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches from the edge. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, saffron robes, flower garland, seated and being approached by devotees). The image is a photograph of a crowded darshan in an indoor hall.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills a night-time tent with a striped and floral canopy hung with decorative saffron and blue banners. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and beard and a woman in a red blouse and white sari stand with hands pressed in namaste. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits or stands in the open, with long dark hair, facing the gathering; the appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and he appears to be receiving the crowd.2007-01-12Night-time gathering in an open pavilion with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis standing behind a low red-and-silver chair. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers, gestures with an outstretched hand toward a woman in a green blouse and red floral sari who stands with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a man in white points toward the scene, and a man in white bends low at the base of the chair. a person is seated in the chair, identified by the saffron turban, saffron robes and floral garland, while the woman in green and red is a devotee receiving his blessing.2007-01-12