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Photograph taken at night at an outdoor event on a green-and-white striped mat under dark tarpaulin. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick garland of white, yellow and magenta flowers, sits with hands folded in namaste, back partly toward the camera. Facing them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red blouse stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a mala around her neck. Seated behind is a woman in white, and a man in a white shirt holding a camera stands in the background, with other people seated in the shadows. Orange bunting hangs overhead.

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Night event on a striped green-and-white mat stage under a dark tent hung with orange pennants. A woman in a white tunic and cream trousers stands centrally with palms pressed together in namaste, a beaded necklace at her neck. In the foreground at left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland, his back to the camera. Other seated devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a camera and lanyard stands behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or devotee greeting.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30Multi-panel photo collage from a 2006 Jayanti celebration. Left panel: a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a camera stands behind a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste on a striped green mat, while seated people in white and orange sit nearby. Right panel: a close view from behind of a long-haired, bearded figure in orange shawl with white floral garland, hands in anjali, seated among devotees in white; flowers and a red-and-white banner are visible. Dim evening setting with orange triangular bunting overhead.2006-12-30October 08 20062006-10-08Photograph taken at night in a covered outdoor pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange triangular pennants. A person in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with bare feet resting on a footstool. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes sit and stand, some holding cameras. Printed copyright and source credits appear at lower right.2006-12-30A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in a decorated hall with orange and white drapes, floral garlands and bamboo poles with orange flags. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a golden lion-shaped figure and garlands, his right hand raised in blessing toward a woman. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands with her palms joined in namaste, wearing a beaded necklace and holding an orange cloth. Behind them, orange-robed monks sit on the stage, and rows of seated white-clad devotees fill the hall; a cameraman in white and orange stands at right. Brass lamps sit on the stage floor. The long hair, bare chest, orange shawl and the seat with the lion figure match the cues for the a person, but identity is uncertain.2006-07-11A night photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of red-orange pennants. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) heavily decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands in yellow, red and magenta, with a red cushioned backrest. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a red-magenta flower garland around the neck and holds a slender rod, his hands joined in greeting. In front, a woman in a white sari with a long braid and red blouse stands with palms pressed together, bowing toward him. Seated devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls fill the floor, and more devotees, including children in white and green, stand along the back. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in orange with the garlanded throne, indicated by his distinctive long hair, orange robes and ceremonial garlands; the page places him at this event. Behind, a woman in white with folded hands stands to the right.2006-12-30October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph taken at night under a corrugated roof decorated with orange pennants. A seated figure in orange robes and a red shawl sits on a throne-like seat framed by a flower-garlanded canopy and garlands of white and yellow blooms, with a golden lion-shaped base. Before the seat, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her, a woman in white clothing stands with hands clasped. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the hall, and a man in white stands at right holding a camera. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in orange robes, with long dark hair and a red shawl, matching the event page's claim.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night-time photograph under a corrugated metal shelter strung with flower garlands and red triangular bunting. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands; the figure is shown in profile, and the image gives no appearance-based cues sufficient to confirm the presence of a candidate. On the right, an older woman in a white sari with a green border and a red-beaded necklace stands and walks toward the throne. Behind them, several seated people in white and orange clothing watch, and a man in white holds a camera. The scene is lit mainly by a dim overhead light.2006-12-30