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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wrapped in orange cloth, sitting cross-legged on a concrete terrace facing a group of about thirty seated devotees in orange clothing and orange caps. A tall golden trident stands behind him at left. Several devotees wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, with some holding bags and water bottles. Behind them is a mountain valley with forested slopes and hillside buildings.

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May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor photo of a bare-backed figure with long, dark, wavy hair seated with his back to the camera, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright behind him. Around him sit many devotees in orange-saffron clothing, some wearing orange caps and rudraksha malas, seated on a white platform before a wooded hillside with a small hut and a blue-lettered signboard. Another orange-clad man with a headband stands at left. The scene suggests a satsang or outdoor gathering in a hilly, forested setting. The figure's identity is not established by the visible image.2006-05-23A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a rocky mountain slope with green shrubs behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red top, saffron-orange wrap, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands on the right holding a small trident-like staff and smiling, facing a seated group of devotees in orange clothing, including a woman in a peach top and a man in an orange shirt with a saffron shawl. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the face is not used for identification.2006-05-26May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor photo on a rocky, grassy hillside. A man with long dark swept-back hair stands on a rock wearing an orange-saffron kurta, orange dhoti, a long orange shawl over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala; he smiles and holds a small metal object. Around him, several people in orange clothing, including a woman in peach-pink with curly hair and a man in an orange tee with a yellow-orange wrap, face toward him. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate: the standing man with long hair, saffron robes, shawl and rudraksha mala.2006-05-26Outdoor photograph on a concrete terrace overlooking a green hillside with scattered houses under a cloudy sky. A figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange wrap, sits cross-legged on the parapet holding a long staff, facing a seated group of people in orange clothing and orange caps. A camera operator on a tripod-mounted video camera in the foreground, also in orange, films the group. A bearded man with a watch and a white shirt sits among the participants. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with long hair and a bare upper body in an orange wrap, seated and holding the staff; this appearance-based label is not a confirmed identity.2006-05-22Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace above a wooded mountain valley with a road and utility wires behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits raised on a white-covered seat, smiling and gesturing with one hand; the appearance cues are a person figure seated centrally as the speaker. Seated around him are devotees in orange: a woman in an orange patterned blouse and orange shawl on the left, a bearded man in orange robes in the foreground, a woman in orange with a white top and a short-haired woman in orange shawl with glasses on the right. A woman in a green top with beaded necklaces stands at the upper right. A gold trident stands on the left edge, and a white-robed attendant's hands hold it at the left. Dark-haired heads are visible in the lower foreground.2007-07-11A large group of devotees in orange clothing and orange caps sits on a concrete terrace in a hilly, forested landscape. In the foreground, a bare-backed, long-haired figure in an orange wrap sits facing the crowd, a golden trident (trishul) standing beside him on a white wall. Several people in the crowd hold bags and a cameraman in orange kneels at a tripod-mounted video camera. Behind them are a white multi-storey building and a concrete structure on the green hillside, with a few more people standing on steps.2006-05-22A large group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits on a flat concrete terrace with white railings, overlooking steep green Himalayan hills and a winding road. Many wear orange shawls and orange caps; some sit cross-legged, others on bags. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands at the far right near the railing. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge beside a seated person. Hazy mountain ridges fill the background under a pale sky. A standing man in white-and-orange clothing is seated near the back. The scene suggests a yatra gathering on a hillside viewpoint.2006-05-22Outdoor evening satsang on a rooftop terrace with mountains behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat speaking into a microphone on a stand, his hands gesturing. Around him on striped mats sit many devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothes, one man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala, and several women in orange shawls. A trident stands behind him and a canopy with red fringe and an ornate kalasha-style umbrella frame the scene. A blue and red banner is hung behind the speaker. Swamiji (probable) is the speaker, identified by long swept-back hair, bare upper body, orange shawl and the seated discourse position. Roughly thirty people are visible.2006-05-31