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A crowded indoor gathering in a white-walled hall decorated with hanging cloth and bunting. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a green leafy garland with white flowers, sits with his back partly toward the camera, his face turned to the left. Around him, a large crowd in predominantly white clothing presses close. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a white flower in her hair stands at left, and a woman in a yellow-gold sari kneels in the lower centre. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala points toward the group, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt bends forward among the devotees.

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February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white clothes, with a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl and a garland of green leaves and white flowers standing at right, extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border who bows low with her head down. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and orange-red garments crowd around, some seated on the floor, one holding pink flowers. A photographer's camera strap and camera appear at upper left. Orange banners hang along the back wall.2007-02-06January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white and light clothing, packs a bright hall, many reaching forward with hands raised toward a seated figure at lower right. That figure wears a saffron/orange turban and saffron robe, with a white and multicoloured flower garland around the neck and a white cloth draped over the lap, seated on a green mat with a red runner. A man in a checked shirt stands nearby holding a phone, and an older man in white at right gestures toward the seated figure. Ceiling string lights and a wall speaker are visible. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation of a person, but identity is uncertain from the image alone.2007-01-12Indoor photograph of a crowded hall with devotees. In the foreground, a man in a seated position wearing an orange and white robe, wrapped in an orange turban and draped with a green leafy garland with white flowers, leans forward and hands a small folded paper or offering to a woman in a lime-green sari who bends to receive it. Around them, a man in a white kurta with a dark beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera, and several women in saris, including one in blue, press forward with hands raised in greeting. Other men in white clothes stand behind, and a banner with blue, orange and white patterns hangs on the wall.2007-02-06A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some women in saris, presses into a whitewashed hall lit by fluorescent tubes and string lights. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland sits on the floor; a boy in a blue shirt bends forward with his head pressed toward him while others reach in to touch. A man in a white shirt stands at right, and an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches from the edge. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, saffron robes, flower garland, seated and being approached by devotees). The image is a photograph of a crowded darshan in an indoor hall.2007-01-12A dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall with white walls, barred windows and strings of fairy lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban with a white flower garland sits near a low wooden platform, his hands extended toward the crowd. To the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a grey beard, an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands among others dressed in white. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, press forward. Looking at appearance alone, the man in orange with the turban and garland is a probable candidate for the a person described on the page, but the cues are not conclusive. The scene shows a darshan-style gathering with a seated figure receiving devotees. Around 60 to 80 people are visible.2007-01-12A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered closely around a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, seen from behind, with a green leaf and white flower garland draped over the shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with a maroon blouse leans in with her hands pressed together in namaste, while another woman in a white sari with a yellow ribbon rosette bends forward with palms joined. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala places a hand on the figure's arm. Other women in orange, teal and white saris stand behind, and more people fill the background under a tent with orange hangings. The figure's face is not visible, so the candidate is shown only from behind and cannot be confirmed.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a thick garland of green leaves and white and yellow flowers, seated at the right foreground with his hand raised in animated speech. Around him a crowd of devotees gathers in a concrete hall: a man in white shirt and dhoti stands centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border reaches out, a man in striped shirt kneels at lower left holding a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with glasses smiles at left, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands among them. A portrait of a man in orange robes hangs on the wall behind, with a white cooling fan at right. The seated man in orange is a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and garland, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-06