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August 01 2008

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A photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white kurta and a pale yellow-cream shawl, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a gold necklace with a pendant holds the microphone stand, and another seated man wears an orange robe and a beaded mala. Behind them, several people in orange caps and orange shawls sit on the ground, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at right. Strands of orange marigold garlands hang at the right edge. Several people are visible in the scene, with more partially visible behind.2008-06-09A photograph of an outdoor event with a seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and long, loose black hair, wearing a rudraksha mala around the neck. He sits at a white-draped table with red and orange flowers and green leaves in front of him. Beside him a man in a pale yellow-green shirt sits with eyes closed. Standing behind the table are several men in white shirts and light clothes, one wearing a striped orange-and-white headwrap. The scene shows a stage or gathering with people standing in the background and flower arrangements on the table.2008-08-01Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a man in a white kurta with a pale yellow shawl across his shoulder, seated and holding a black handheld microphone in one hand while raising the other hand expressively. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes sit close by; the man on the left wears a gold-bead mala and a sindoor mark on his forehead, and the man on the right wears a gold necklace. Behind them a man in an orange cap and white clothes stands, with green trees, shrubs and a stone wall in the background, and cables and a white container on the ground.2008-06-09December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor courtyard session with a tall standing man in saffron-orange draped robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red-brown bead necklace. He has swept-back long dark hair, hoop earrings and a bare upper arm, and he extends his right hand toward the forehead of a seated young man in white with a sacred thread and beaded necklace. Beside them a seated man wears an orange head wrap and a yellow-orange shawl over a bare chest. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge, with green trees and a red wall behind.2017-01-25Outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted grey hair, a beard, a rudraksha mala and an orange wrap stands facing a younger man with long swept-back black hair, a gold necklace, and an orange robe. The robed man gestures with raised hands while speaking. Around them stand men in white shirts and dark trousers, one in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch, and a man in a red and orange dhoti on the right. The page labels this a Tamil Nadu temple visit, but no temple is visible.2009-08-11A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13Outdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a procession outdoors under trees and bright sky. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark wears a saffron-orange wrap and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads; he walks with head bowed. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron garment and ceremonial gold necklace match the candidate's appearance. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-and-red ceremonial staff and calls out, while others in white and saffron, one in yellow, press palms together in greeting. A bystander in a white shirt with glasses smiles nearby.2008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and a long black rudraksha mala, with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, standing in front of a crowd. Beside him on the left, a man in white clothes and an orange-yellow shawl stands looking forward, and a bald man in white with a red-and-white tilak stands on the right. Behind them, many men in white shirts and orange or yellow shawls stand among a crowd, several with hands in anjali mudra. A tall yellow pole and stone sculptures of seated figures appear in the background, with a blue tarpaulin at upper left.2010-09-05