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A crowded indoor ceremony with many devotees in saffron, orange and yellow clothing. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead stands among the crowd, a gold chain at his neck, while a bald man in white kurta and a man in orange shawl and patterned garment stand near him. Women in saffron and gold-toned saris with flowers in their hair surround the gathering, and red and yellow draped fabric fills the background.

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Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering with a red and gold drape backdrop. In the centre, a man with long dark braided hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing, standing in front of the crowd. Around him, devotees press palms together in anjali; a woman in a yellow blouse with a black-bordered sari and red bindi smiles with hands folded, and a blonde woman in red and orange clothing also joins palms. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. The atmosphere suggests satsang or darshan, though the photo itself shows only the crowd and the central figure.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 09 20162016-12-09December 30 20092009-12-30A crowded indoor hall full of devotees. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while walking through the crowd. Behind him, a tall golden trident (trishul) stands at left. Devotees wear white, orange and green clothing, and several have sandalwood or tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands near the left. Large screens behind the crowd show images of people. Cues for the central man include long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and rudraksha-style adornment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2016-12-09December 12 20172017-12-12A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in a hall with red and gold drapery and a dark speaker box in the upper background. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-orange garment with a pale bead necklace, stands with his back partly turned to the camera. Around him, devotees wear orange and saffron shawls and white kurtas; a woman at left in white with a red-orange shawl and a man at right in white with a saffron-coloured shawl hold their hands in anjali. A man at lower left in white with an orange-bordered shawl stands in the foreground. a person is the central figure, presiding over the darshan with the assembled devotees.2017-12-12December 19 20172017-12-19A crowded indoor hall of devotees seated and standing in a dense crowd, many in white and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and smiles warmly, with hands together near his chest. A large golden trident stands at left, and a large backdrop painting of a robed figure is visible behind. Clothing includes white dhotis, yellow kurtas and a red shirt in the foreground.2016-12-09Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a figure in white ritual dress with a long gold necklace leans forward to greet a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta, who has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside them, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is smiling, and a woman in an orange top wears a garland of pink, yellow and white flowers in her hair in the foreground. Behind them, men in white and orange lanyards stand near a camera on a tripod, and a red backdrop hangs in the background. The scene suggests an ashram or camp event with devotees greeting one another.2016-04-27A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown saffron robe and smiles warmly. Surrounding people wear white, saffron, red and orange garments; a young man at left wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. A central figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a person by appearance cues, seated among participants. Many participants have their backs to the camera in the foreground.2016-12-09December 19 20172017-12-19