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A man seated in profile at the front of an outdoor event wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a white flower garland with red roses around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back, and he looks to the side. Behind him, rows of seated women and girls in orange and white saris and wearing bindis listen, some with hands pressed together, while a standing man in an orange shirt stands at the back near a speaker stand. Chrome and blue chairs are in the foreground, and a watermarked archive photo credit appears along the lower edge.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl wears a thick white jasmine garland and a red flower garland around his neck, eyes lowered and face in profile. He sits near a polished metal rail and blue chairs at an event; behind him, women in white and orange-trimmed saris and shawls sit in rows. The visible person is a devotee-style presenter with long dark hair gathered at the back.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14A smiling person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white cushioned throne-like seat in front of a large white circular backdrop and deep red velvet drapery. The person wears a sleeveless orange-saffron wrap with a small red mark on the forehead and is barefoot. A gooseneck microphone stands beside them. On the left a small table holds pink flowers in a terracotta pot, a microphone and a few metal vessels. a person: long swept hair, saffron garments and a seated dais position suggest the presenter is the a person, shown in person as the speaker at this stage event.2008-01-25Outdoor satsang under a green tarp canopy at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dark hair and a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on a large light-blue cushion, smiling and speaking into a microphone on a stand. A marigold and red flower garland drapes along the pillars behind him, and a brass trishul and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. Around him sit many women in orange and saffron clothing and white dresses, most with braided hair, listening attentively on the ground. Two electric fans and a loudspeaker are visible at the sides. a person: the seated speaker wears a red-orange robe, long hair and a vibhuti forehead mark, and is presented as the discourse speaker.2018-05-24July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala down his chest. Behind him, several devotees sit cross-legged in meditation: men in white robes with yellow shawls on the left and right, and a man in an orange kurta in the middle. A small stone deity murti stands among plants near a tin-roofed orange building, with flowering hibiscus and a bamboo fence behind. The standing man has long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in an appearance-based sense.2010-09-05December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a red-upholstered throne receiving devotees outdoors under a canopy. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long swept-back dark hair, and a beaded rudraksha-style garland with a gold ceremonial necklace; the appearance cues are sufficient for a probable Swamiji candidate. He extends his hand toward a crowd. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes press forward; a woman in a red sari stands with her hands folded, and a man in white with a red shawl raises both hands in greeting at right. A bald man in saffron and a devotee in white with a red shawl kneel or bow near the throne's base. A small book rests on the throne's side, and flags and palm fronds are visible behind the crowd. Probable Swamiji candidate seated on throne, receiving devotees.2013-12-26A large seated gathering of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many wearing long rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Rows of people sit closely together on the floor in a hall with red and white decorations behind them. One person in the front center wears an orange turban with a red bindi and dark rudraksha beads, while a younger attendee on the right wears a white turban and white robe. No clear distinctive a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so the image is treated as a general assembly of sannyasi devotees and students.2017-08-11September 23 20172017-09-23Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26