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A seated woman in long dark hair and orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a white bag printed with the word "Nalli" and smiling, with a brass plate on her lap. A man in orange robes sits at the lower left with his hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a large group of women in orange, white and yellow saris and kurtas sit on the floor and chairs in a bright room with white curtains and a potted plant. A small blue bottle sits on the white cushion. Several women are clapping and smiling.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall with white curtains. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a brass plate and smiling toward the group. Behind a striped mat, many women sit in white saris with orange or yellow shawls and red-and-gold trim, some wearing rudraksha malas. Orange-cushioned chairs line the back wall. At left a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace gestures with an open hand. A stack of printed booklets sits on the mat near the plate. The Swamiji candidate is shown with distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so the identification is probable.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a seated woman in an orange sari with a dark velvet cushion and gold-trimmed object beside her, seated on a white-draped couch in a bright room. A microphone stand stands in front of her, and a camera operator with a camera on a shoulder rig is visible at top right. Around her, many women sit on a striped rug in orange and white and yellow garments, some with hands in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. In the foreground at right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside the couch, and two people with long dark hair in orange sit at lower left. The setting suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a seated gathering in a bright hall with a striped mat floor. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels and receives a cream gift box from a figure in orange sleeveless robes with long, swept-back black hair and a long black braid. Behind them, a large group of women in orange, white and yellow saris and shawls sits attentively, some wearing rudraksha malas. A silver tray with offerings and a framed picture sit at the right edge. Several women stand or sit on chairs in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A seated teacher in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised white cushion, gesturing with an outstretched hand toward a kneeling man in white shirt and trousers with an orange-trimmed collar who holds papers and smiles. Behind them a microphone stand stands before a large seated gathering of women and men in saffron and white garments, many wearing orange shawls, in a whitewashed hall with curtained windows. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes. Steel water bottles and a tray of food sit at the right foreground, and a purple bag and a small towel lie near the lower left. The hall is set up for satsang or discourse, and the mood is warm and jovial. The teacher appears to be the a person candidate, with a sleeveless saffron robe and long dark hair swept back, but the appearance is uncertain.2008-12-31