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Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap, wearing a white flower garland with red accents and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting at a crowded indoor gathering. Around them a woman in a yellow-and-blue patterned sari with red hair flower stands bending forward with hands folded, a man in a striped white shirt and a woman in a gold-orange sari stand nearby, and a small boy in a green shirt watches. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the hall, with a white cloth draped on the right and a speaker cabinet labelled TMESS in the background.

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A large crowd of mostly men in white and pastel clothes, with some women and children, fills an indoor hall and presses toward a raised white platform. A figure seated on the platform wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange robe with gold trim, a white and red flower garland around the neck, and holds palms together in namaskar. Behind him a man in white shirt stands near a TMESS banner and a black speaker stack. Another bearded man in white sits at the lower right of the platform. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering with devotees offering greetings.2003-11-09December 19 20032003-12-19Photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a crowd seated and standing behind. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his hands joined, receiving attention from a figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a white and red flower garland. A younger man in a blue checked shirt stands at left with hands folded, and a bald man in white and a bare-chested older man wearing a yellow cloth and white sacred thread stand at right. Speakers labelled TMESS stand at left, a red and white cloth hangs on the back wall, and a white cloth edges the right side.2003-11-09Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with devotees pressing palms together in namaste. In the right foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron head wrap, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-and-gold shawl stands with palms joined, apparently greeting the people before him. Around him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a blue patterned sari, a girl in orange top with red bangles, and a woman in pale sari with a white flower in her hair all have hands folded in prayer. Partially visible spectators fill the background against pinkish tiled walls. A man in a saffron-robed figure stands behind the central man. a person is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads, greeting devotees during the convention blessing.January 12 20072007-01-12A crowd of devotees gathers closely around a central figure in an interior with white marble walls and a small arched window. The central man wears a bright orange turban, an orange garment and a long garland of white flowers with red and green strands, with a visible tilak on his forehead and long hair. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands gesturing, another man in orange robes holds a brass tray with a tray of offerings, and women in saris and a young girl in pink surround them. Several people are seated or standing with flowers in their hair.2008-07-28December 19 20032003-12-19January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A photograph of a devotee receiving blessing during an event under a white tent. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a white jasmine garland with a green-beaded mala, reaches forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. A woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and bangles holds white cloth or paper beside him. Behind them a brass oil lamp stands on the left and rows of seated people with children fill the background.2015-07-26Outdoor evening gathering on a grassy ground with a stage and red-and-gold decorative banners at the top right. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and orange-gold robe, with long hair, stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, smiling toward the crowd. Several people sit or stand before him, including a woman in a blue-and-white striped sari with a blue-and-gold badge and a woman in a light blue top, both seated with eyes lowered. Men in white shirts and red-and-gold sashes stand in the middle ground, and uniformed police officers in khaki are visible behind a rope barrier, with a large speaker box beside them. Swamiji (probable) is described by the orange turban, orange-gold robe and long hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.2005-12-03April 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of a satsang hall packed with a crowd of seated and standing devotees, many men in white shirts and dhotis and several women in saffron and blue saris. On the right, a man in an orange turban, red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a white cushioned seat, his long dark hair swept back, extending his hand toward a kneeling woman in an orange sari who bows and touches his feet. A bald man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the far right edge. A child in a striped top is in the foreground. The orange-turbaned figure matches the a person appearance cues only partly, so the identity is uncertain.2008-10-15