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A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits cross-legged on a floor, hands pressed together in prayer, with a white vibhuti line on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, sit with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, the heads and folded hands of women are visible. Dim evening light and a rough floor suggest an open-air satsang or discourse gathering.

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April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated assembly at an indoor gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a multicoloured floral garland sits forward before a microphone on a stand, his hands clasped low. Around him devotees sit in rows with hands pressed together in namaskar; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and gold bangles, and a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala sits to the right. Plain white walls and windows form the background. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a red mark on his forehead, partly visible. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow shawls stand in a line near a palm-lined ground with stone structures.2010-02-12Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd seated in a dense gathering, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground right, a person with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a sacred thread wears orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a row of large gold-toned beads across the chest, gold armlets, and a gold necklace; a probable Swamiji appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, seated beside a rope or pole. To the left, a woman in orange and red garments with palms joined in prayer, and women in red-and-green striped silk saris sit among devotees in red and orange clothing, some wearing vermilion and sandalwood marks. A photo credit overlay reads '' and source text appears at the lower right2011-12-20A photograph of a public darshan line at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange sleeveless garment is smiling broadly and placing his right hand on the head of a boy in a green-and-white striped shirt who leans forward. Another devotee in a white shirt stands at left with hands extended, and other people in the crowd are behind a metal railing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas) is blessing devotees in a darshan line. Several other people in white and light shirts are visible along the railing.2010-09-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a seated group at an evening ceremony under a tented structure with hanging red, yellow and blue decorative banners. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a bare chest and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged beside a bald priest with a tilak and white beads, who wears an orange-and-saffron cloth. Next to them, a man with long dark hair wears a yellow dhoti-style garment and a saffron shawl. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor. A man in a white garment is partly visible at the right edge. The person at the right has long hair, a red-orange shawl and distinctive bare-chested adornment.2007-08-09January 12 20072007-01-12