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Large group photograph taken indoors at night in a hall decorated with red drapes, gold and multicoloured tassel garlands and tinsel. Behind the crowd hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling bearded figure. Centre stage sits an ornate golden chair with a small canopy, occupied by a person in an orange-saffron robe, with a seated figure in orange nearby. Around them, many devotees in white clothes sit and stand in rows, with some women in pink, red and green saris. A few younger children are visible. Concrete floor in foreground with a yellow painted line.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Large group photograph of many devotees in white ritual clothes seated and standing in rows on a stage before a large banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands near an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in red fabric. Garlands and colourful ornamental hangings frame the backdrop, and some women wear red and green saris. Several devotees hold garlands and flowers. The setting is an indoor hall with a bare concrete floor.2007-02-24A large group photograph at an evening gathering in a dimly lit hall with a draped red and gold backdrop. A large portrait of a smiling woman hangs behind an ornate gold and red throne. Standing near the throne is a figure in an orange robe with dark hair. Many devotees fill the scene, most wearing white shirts, white kurtas and white saris; a few women wear orange or red garments. Some are seated on the floor in the foreground, and children are scattered among the adults. Floral garlands hang along the wall edges.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Large group photograph taken at night in an indoor hall during a gathering. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and beaded necklaces (malas) sit and stand in tiered rows. A woman in red sari sits in the front center, and a man in white sits in the front right. Behind the rows, an ornate golden throne stands against a dark red backdrop, with a figure in orange-saffron clothing seated on it, appearing to be a person with long dark hair. Flowers and garlands lie in front of the group. Many devotees, including women in saris and children, fill the back right.2007-02-24Large group photograph of a crowd of devotees posed on a stage at an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white traditional clothes including white dhotis, kurtas and saris. A huge banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak dominates the backdrop, framed by red and white draped fabric, garlands and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back. Several children are scattered among the seated and standing rows; a woman in a red sari sits at lower left. The floor is bare concrete. Appearance of the figure on the throne is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-24December 27 20062006-12-27A group photograph on a stage at an ashram event. A central seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a decorated canopy. Behind is a large portrait backdrop of a long-haired man with a stylised face. Around the throne, thirty or more people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand and kneel in rows, with some in orange. Brass vessels, fruit, and flowers sit on a red cloth in the foreground, and garlands hang on the stage edges.2006-12-27A large group photograph on a raised stage in a hall decorated with garlands. A central figure sits on an ornate silver-and-white canopied throne, wearing an orange robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Around the throne, dozens of people in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts sit and stand in rows, several in orange sashes and some wearing rudraksha malas. A large backdrop shows a close-up of a smiling face, with decorative pillars at the sides and a red and gold cloth draped over the stage edge. Brass vessels and a fruit offering sit on the stage in front of the throne.2006-12-27A large group photograph of ashramites on a stage in front of a large backdrop portrait of a man with long dark hair. In the centre, a woman in an orange saree sits near an ornate golden canopied seat, flanked by rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A green and gold garland hangs at the top of the backdrop, and red curtains frame the stage. Many people are seated in tiered rows, and a few older men in white sit on the left.2006-12-27A large group photograph on a stage of a hall, with dozens of people in white and saffron-orange shawls and garlands arranged in tiers. In the centre a figure with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a beaded garland, seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a canopy. Behind them a large portrait banner shows a face, and colourful hanging decorations with garlands frame the stage. The figure in the centre is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate seating, while others are ashramites and devotees in white and orange shawls.2006-12-27