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November 26 2009

November 26 2009

Two men in saffron-orange robes stand and sit on a red-carpeted stage at an outdoor convention tent. The seated man on the left wears a sleeveless orange garment and a rudraksha mala, and reaches toward the standing man, who wears a longer orange wrap with maroon trim, a wristwatch and rings, and holds his hands together near a tray of red flower petals or offerings. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the background, with red plastic chairs, white drapes and a striped canopy overhead. A bare-armed attendant with rudraksha bracelets is in the foreground.

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Night outdoor darshan event under bright floodlights. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top sits at a raised orange-draped seat, reaching to a white tray of sweets while a devotee in white kurta with a lanyard bends forward with hands extended. Beside him, a man in white with folded hands stands to the right, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Rudraksha malas and bangles lie in a red box in the foreground. A large crowd in white and yellow clothes fills the background, with stage lights and tents overhead. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange garments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

Night photograph of an outdoor darshan on a raised stage. A figure in saffron-orange sleeveless garment and an orange turban with long dark hair sits at left, extending both hands to pass a small brass or gold vessel to a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris stand or sit. A tray of mangoes and sweets sits in the lower foreground. Red chairs fill the empty audience area, and illuminated towers glow in the background.

A photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange garment, seated in the foreground. Behind them, a standing attendant in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth-draped tray containing flowers, leaves and small items. A white-covered table and dark red curtain are in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a red forehead mark, with a ceremonial setting.

Night outdoor event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a raised platform and smiling as he reaches to clasp the hands of a young man in a white kurta with a red-and-white shawl. Trays of apples, wrapped sweets, a water bottle and folded cash sit on the platform in front. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and yellow clothing stands near a tall decorated pillar with bunting and lights. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange ochre clothing; he is seated receiving a devotee, with a visible small mark on his arm.

A photograph of an indoor event at night. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder, seated on a raised platform. He holds out a white cloth bag embroidered with a gold motif toward an older man on the right, who has a white beard, glasses, a gold wristwatch and a ring, wears white clothing, and sits with palms pressed together in greeting. In front of them lie apples, wrapped chocolate candies and a water bottle on a cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands in white and yellow garments, and a tall decorated pillar with orange and white banding rises in the background.

Night 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.

A photograph under a white draped tent ceiling at an event with a white-covered table. A young man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands on the left, reaching toward a tray of fruit with an orange-handled item. Beside him an older bearded man in a cream kurta and a red-and-gold brocade shawl bends forward with hands pressed together, a blue ribbon pinned to his chest. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, and a cameraman is visible at the right edge.