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A tilted photograph of a lively satsang stage with a blue carpeted platform and a red border. A figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a thick gold border and a white turban leans forward with one arm raised toward a crowd. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand in rows along the left and gesture or clap. Scattered petals cover the stage, and a garland with yellow flowers rests at the right edge beside a lit lamp.

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December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a satsang stage at a hall, with a blue carpet covered in scattered flower petals. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white head wrap, stands at the front with both arms raised toward the audience. He appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long hair, white head wrap and gold-bordered white ornate clothing. Around him, roughly a dozen men in white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards stand and bow in a line along the carpet's edge, some with hands folded, others reaching out. Garlands of orange and white flowers decorate a stage backdrop draped with orange and gold curtains, and white ceiling lights illuminate the hall.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a person Spurana programme inside a hall with blue carpet strewn with flower petals. A long-haired man in a white turban and gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with one arm raised, while a line of men in white kurtas and dhotis watches and claps. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothes holds a red cloth, and garlands of red and pink flowers decorate the stage with gold drapery behind.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a satsang hall with a blue carpet strewn with flower petals. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white head covering, white robe with gold border, and a gold-bordered white garment, stands with arms raised and mouth open in an animated gesture, with a cluster of rudraksha-like beads visible at his neck. Around him, several men in white kurta-style clothes and orange shawls clap and stand in a line, while others in white sit on the floor at the left and right edges. Behind them hang orange and gold drapes, a garland of red and orange flowers decorates the back wall, and a standing fan sits at the right. Several seated audience members in white are visible at the left edge.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of an indoor programme on a blue carpeted stage with scattered flower petals. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a white turban wears a white garment with gold border, barefoot and mid-step, arms extended. Behind him a crowd of men and women in white clothing, some with orange shawls and white garlands, clap and watch. The backdrop is draped in orange and cream fabric with a floral garland arch and decorated pillars, and a standing fan is visible at right.2006-12-17A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man in a white dhoti and long white garment with gold-bordered edges, a white turban, and long dark hair, standing barefoot on a blue stage with one arm raised high while scattered petals lie on the floor. Behind him, a long row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with garlands and lanyards sit along the stage edge, many with hands together in greeting. Overhead lights and a white-draped stage backdrop with red floral garlands are visible. The figure's appearance is a probable match for the a person candidate, cued by the turban, long hair and gold-bordered white robe, though the image is sideways and partly unclear.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a celebratory procession on a blue-carpeted stage, with petals scattered on the floor. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and long hair, walking barefoot with a gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-white garland, faces away toward the group. Behind him, several men in white kurta and dhoti clothing, some wearing orange scarves, dance and raise their arms, and one holds up an ornate yellow-and-gold object. Onlookers in white crowd the left edge, and a pink curtain with flower garlands and decorated pillars forms the backdrop. A standing fan and a window air conditioner sit at the right edge.2006-12-17