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A large crowd of mostly men and some women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall under ceiling fans and string lights, with a dark stage backdrop behind them. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised overhead, hands clasped, as the crowd around sways with raised hands and folded palms. Banners and portrait panels line the hall behind the stage. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang with ecstatic singing and praise.

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A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in a tented hall with arms raised, hands clasped above heads, during a group devotional gathering. Other participants in white clothing and a few in pink shirts face the stage, and a cameraman stands on the left. Blue and red floor mats, white draped ceiling fabric and hanging lights fill the tent.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Under a tented hall with ceiling fans and string lights, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a blue carpet with both arms outstretched, smiling and holding a small white object in one hand. Around him a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and shirts, some with ID lanyards and one in orange, claps, raises hands and watches; a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the figure acting as the centre of the gathering.2006-12-16A photograph taken under a blue-grey tent ceiling with bare bulbs and ceiling fans. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth stands centre-frame, eyes closed, arms spread wide and smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest; the appearance of the man matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, with the saffron wrap and long hair as the distinguishing cues. Around him a crowd of devotees in white shirts and white kurtas, some with event lanyards, one woman in a yellow sari, stands with arms raised and hands clapped.2006-12-16A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha bead mala walks barefoot down a blue carpet with a red border under a tented ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging lights. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ID lanyards, press along the sides, many with hands raised. A man in white at the left edge gestures toward him, and a cameraman with a camera is visible near the right. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is a person walking in a convention hall at a spiritual gathering.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Photograph of a large indoor convention tent with white draped fabric and a white-covered seat in the foreground. A figure in an orange turban and saffron garment stands at left, facing the crowd, with long dark hair visible. Many devotees fill the hall, mostly women in white, cream and green saris, some with hands raised in greeting or clapping, and men in white shirts in the foreground. Blue banners and a white floral backdrop line the far wall.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees stands on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a convention, many with arms raised and hands clasped in celebration. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear a striped blue shirt, a pink-and-white checked shirt, and grey trousers; several wear rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. Behind them a blue stage backdrop is decorated with orange floral motifs and framed portraits on the wall, and a white canopy hangs overhead. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker on stage in this view.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A crowded indoor tent event with white ceiling fabric, rows of hanging bulbs and ceiling fans. Many men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis stand on a red carpet, raising their arms and clapping in an energetic group celebration. A man in the foreground wears an orange-yellow shirt with his arms outstretched. A bearded man at left in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and his hands are raised.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees stands and raises their hands and palms in celebration beneath a white tent with draped fabric and hanging bulbs, at what the page describes as a convention session. Most wear white shirts and kurtas, and some women wear sarees in pink, orange and yellow. Several men in front wear orange cloths tied at the waist, and one man near the centre has curly hair and a white shirt.2006-12-16