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Night-time photo of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with green banana plants and bright lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing, stands on the raised platform pointing with one hand toward the crowd. Beside him a figure in a white turban and white garments, with a garland of yellow flowers, stands at the edge of the frame. Below, a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in white saris, watches the stage; a man in orange-and-white checked shirt sits in front. A laptop and sound equipment sit on a table at the stage base, and a woman in white sits near the platform.

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Night outdoor satsang with a crowd. On the right, a long-haired man in a white turban and cream robe with a yellow sash and a necklace of large yellow beads sits on an orange cushion, holding bundled cash or envelopes while a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers lies across his lap, with a folded white towel beside him. Dense crowd members press in from the lower left, including a girl with a white hair ribbon and a man in a grey shirt. Behind them, a man in white clothes speaks into a microphone on a raised orange-draped stage, with banana leaves and bamboo poles framing the scene, and more seated devotees in white and green along the stage. a person is shown seated on the right with long hair, a turban, ceremonial beads and a yellow sash.2005-11-17Night outdoor photo at an evening darshan gathering. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange-yellow turban and sleeveless saffron top, wearing a white flower garland with yellow beads, stands with an arm extended toward a devotee. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste, smiles. Beside her, a young man with long wavy hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of white-clad people fill the ground, with seated attendees in blue and red chairs at left, string lights and orange flags overhead.2010-02-18Evening outdoor gathering at a temple-style ashram inauguration under a canopy with green, pink and white cloth and strings of hanging banana bunches on tall poles. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair in an orange robe stands on a raised white dais; a probable Swamiji with long hair and orange clothing, present in person. Beside him an older man in white stands with hands folded. In the foreground, a shaven-headed monk in orange with a white beaded necklace, and several men in white dhotis and shirts, some in white caps, move through a crowd. Bright floodlights, bunting and a speaker box are visible.2008-04-19Night outdoor satsang at a public ground lit by tall floodlights, with a crowd seated on the lawn and rows of orange flags in the background. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat beside a flower-decorated table, holding fruit and presenting items to seated devotees. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a saffron-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace sits among devotees in white shirts, and a girl in a braid and yellow clothing sits in the front row.2010-01-10A nighttime outdoor gathering under a tent with orange and blue patterned hangings and a hanging bulb. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban, wearing an orange shawl and a red waist cloth, sits on a metal chair facing the crowd; he appears to be a person candidate from distinctive orange garb, turban and hair. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, stand and gesture with raised hands in an animated, devotional manner. Women in sarees and salwar stand among them in the background, with a dense crowd filling the tent.2007-01-12Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees, many in white and some in yellow. On a raised stage at right, a smiling man in orange saffron clothing and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair, leans forward and reaches toward a seated young man in a striped shirt who is being touched by him. Nearby, a man in saffron robes with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits near the stage, and another man in orange and white stands at upper right wearing spectacles, an orange robe and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer stands in the background among the crowd, and stage speakers and lights are visible. Devotees sit on the ground at lower left and center, some with folded hands.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan on an illuminated ground with string-lit light towers behind a crowd. A seated figure on a raised stage wears an orange sleeveless top, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, with curly shoulder-length hair, and reaches forward to offer fruit or prasadam to devotees in front. Devotees bend and reach toward the stage: a woman in an orange sari and glasses, a girl with flowers in her hair, and men in white shirts and checked shirts with malas. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the stage's upper right, and rows of seated audience fill the background.2010-01-19Night photo of a crowd gathered closely around a seated figure in saffron. The central figure in the right foreground wears a saffron-orange turban and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, extending one arm toward the crowd. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace leans in, while devotees in white and checked shirts crowd around, some looking on attentively and a young girl at the left edge. The figure's long hair is visible and the setting appears to be an outdoor gathering at night.2008-05-09Night outdoor event with a crowd of people in white and orange clothing standing across a field lit by floodlights, with orange flags along the left. In the foreground, a man in white shirt with folded hands and a man in white shirt with a red shawl walk through the crowd. On a raised stage at right, a figure in orange robe and orange turban with long curly hair and a beaded necklace sits on a golden seat, reaching out a hand toward devotees. Behind him, a man in orange robe with glasses and orange headwear stands near black speaker cabinets. A probable Swamiji is seated on the stage in orange robes and turban with long hair and necklace, and the other figures are devotees and attendants.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of mostly white-clad men and women behind blue plastic chairs, with orange flags and string lights on a stage fence. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bows with hands raised while a man in a checked shirt looks on. A long-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala touches a devotee's shoulder. On the right, a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari and orange turban wears a white and pink flower garland with yellow beads and stands beside him.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor darshan scene with a crowd of devotees pressing in. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back dark hair and a white cloth over the shoulder, sits raised on a platform and gestures with an extended index finger toward the people. Around him are white jasmine-style garlands and flower heaps. In front, a smiling woman in a cream sari holds a baby in white, while a man in white shirt holds a young child in white; a woman in a purple sari stands nearby, and others in white and cream clothing fill the crowd. Background street lamps and a dark night sky.2008-07-27July 12 20092009-07-12