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A photograph of a round, dark brown cow-dung pile. It rests on white powder drawn in curved patterns over sandy ground. No people are visible; the scene is a close outdoor still life of a festival offering.

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June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14May 24 20162016-05-24August 06 20172017-08-06A smiling man seated before an ornate gold repoussé throne with scrolling floral and foliate patterns. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a green feather plume, jewelled ornaments and a small gold cobra-shaped piece, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead. He has a long-tailed rust-red shawl over saffron-red robes, and two garlands of white flowers with pink accents hang around his neck. A silver ceremonial staff with a carved top rests beside him. The background is deep red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, saffron-red robes, ornate jewellery and garlands, all consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2017-08-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a dry, rocky hillside with green shrubs, distant mountains and a clear blue sky. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and wrap, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on reddish earth while people gather around. Beside them a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe holds a small object. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis or olive-green and yellow shirts, and a man on the right gestures toward the hill. Several onlookers stand at the edge of the group, and one man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. The long-haired figure wears distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha and swept-back hair, consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate.2008-08-01August 06 20172017-08-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and a necklace of large yellow beads places his right palm on the head of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta with his hands folded and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in a red blouse and blue-patterned sari, wearing gold bangles, stands near red curtains, while other people in a crowd watch. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with dark panelled walls.2012-07-22July 02 20072007-07-02September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of an evening outdoor gathering at a stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, and a long garland of orange, white and green flowers over red and blue beads. The figure extends a hand to offer small folded papers to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange garland, who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside them a woman in orange sari with white vibhuti and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings. On the right, a young man with white forehead marks, orange garland and white dhoti stands with folded hands. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background, with a banana plant and a patterned banner behind the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with a turban, orange robe and flower garland.2015-08-09February 03 20172017-02-03