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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in front of a raised platform with a green carpet and scattered rose petals. A long-haired man in orange robes and a thick pink-red flower garland sits on a white-covered seat, his right hand resting on the head of a man in a white shirt and beige trousers who bows with palms pressed together. Nearby stand a woman in a yellow saree and a man in white. Behind them a dense audience in white and bright clothes fills the field, with saffron flags on bamboo poles, palm trees and a loudspeaker stack. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland. The seated figure is blessing the bowing devotee.

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Outdoor gathering on a green mat platform in front of a large crowd under palm trees, with orange and yellow flags on bamboo poles. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a thick red-pink flower garland sits on a white-covered seat on the right, with rose petals scattered on the mat. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a grey-haired man in white kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure's feet. A woman in a yellow sari with a magenta blouse stands nearby, and a tall speaker stands at the back right. Background shows hills and palms.2006-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered at a rural open-air event with palm trees behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a large pink flower garland, with long dark hair, sits on a white-draped seat, extending a hand toward a tall wooden post or pillar draped in green cloth. Nearby, women in pink sarees and men in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel among the crowd, with loudspeakers and orange flags visible in the background. a person appears to be the saffron-clad seated figure, appearing as a presiding guest at the inauguration.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a red and pink flower garland, sitting barefoot on a raised platform covered with green carpet and scattered petals. Several devotees approach to receive his blessing; a man in a white shirt with a white and red flower garland stands near him with hands joined, and a girl in a yellow dress and a woman in a teal sari also reach forward. A man in white kneels at the platform edge in the foreground. Behind the crowd are coconut palms, orange flags on bamboo poles, speakers and a large banner bearing a portrait, with a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, flower garland) suggest Swamiji (probable), seated on the platform receiving devotees.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor gathering under palm trees with a large crowd of men and women in white clothes and some in saffron and red. In the right foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a large red flower garland sits on a white-draped seat, extending one arm forward toward a kneeling devotee in white at lower left who has his palms pressed together in greeting. A standing man in white with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck receives the blessing. Bamboo poles, a speaker box, saffron flags and a white cloth canopy frame the scene, with a few flower petals on the ground.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor gathering on a green-carpeted stage in a palm-fringed field with a mountain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a white-draped throne-style seat, one hand raised toward a kneeling young man in a checked shirt who bows with his hands clasped. A man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in an orange shirt stand nearby, and a woman in white sari with a white shawl stands behind the throne. Saffron flags flank the stage, large speakers sit on either side, and a dense crowd of white-clad and colourful-clad people fills the background. Rose petals are scattered on the carpet and a bowl of petals sits at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a person cue, though the image is only partly clear.2006-11-13Outdoor photo of an event at a rural palm-grove site with a crowd of devotees standing and seated under open sky. A central figure seated on a green-covered raised platform wears an orange robe and a long green leaf garland, with hair swept back, and reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with red border. Scattered rose petals lie on the green cloth. An elderly man in white clothes with a white moustache stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands behind him. A tall wooden post and white cloth draping frame the platform, and loudspeakers are visible.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at an open-air event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-pink flower garland sits on a white-draped dais with a green cloth, raising one hand in blessing while another person in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch his feet. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a woman in a striped shawl and pink sari with a folded paper stands beside a tall wooden pillar. Crowds of devotees in white and bright clothing fill the background, with rose petals scattered on the green cloth.2006-11-13