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A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, and smiles with raised hands among devotees. Around him, many young girls and women in saffron, white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez, with gold jewellery and bangles, press close, some clapping or raising hands. Boys in white kurtas and rudraksha malas crowd in at lower right, and a few older women stand behind. The man's long hair, saffron shawl and central position match Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues, presented as the central figure at a satsang or cultural gathering.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17May 14 20152015-05-14December 23 20082008-12-23A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders, smiles warmly while leaning in to place his right hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt. The man in white faces him with a bald head visible in the foreground and another man beside him. Behind them a woman with curly brown hair in a black printed dress stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Orange curtains and a red and orange wall form the backdrop, with a gold ornamental frame at the left edge.2010-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange clothing with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, gestures with raised fingers while speaking to a group of devotees in a hall. He sits on a white cushioned seat beside a table with books and framed pictures. Around him stand about fifteen people: young men in orange shawls and white kurtas, a man in a pink sweater, a woman in orange with glasses, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl standing at the right. Fans and folding chairs fill the room, and a patterned banner hangs on the wall behind.2008-03-27A photograph of a crowd of children and adults at a festival gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a young girl in white, a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest. Around them, many children in white clothes and tilak marks press close, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a red bindi stands in the foreground. On the left edge, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several adults in white stand at the back, some with hands folded in greeting.2008-12-23Outdoor procession crowd at the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra in Rajapalayam. A central man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, with dark wavy hair and glasses, walks with his hands folded in a respectful greeting. A woman beside him wears a pink and white flower garland and presses her palms together. Around them devotees in white dresses and white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand in a dense crowd. A multicoloured canopy with red and green tassels is visible at upper left, and a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch joins palms at right. The scene is bright daylight.2009-01-21A photograph of a crowd during an outdoor procession, with many devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron cloths and flags. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a large white and red flower garland. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial garland, raising a hand to the crowd during the walk. Around him, men and women in white and orange press close, with a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala at lower right, and orange flags on wooden poles at the edges.2009-02-05January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a darshan session in a hall with a red-and-white curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits on a white ceremonial seat, touching the head of a young woman in a pink top and holding a small child. Around him, a monk in orange stands behind a table and several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing saffron shawls, stand and sit close by. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a person in a yellow garment is visible at right. Books and a stack of printed brochures lie on the seat's side table, with a red garland and a bowl of offerings nearby. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2008-03-23July 17 20082008-07-17