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July 30 2006

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Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering on a raised stage at an evening darshan. A golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy stands at centre, framed by a floral arch of marigolds and red flowers. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne while devotees in white and cream clothes bow, kneel and approach in a line. On the left, a man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala stands beside a smiling young man in white. Women in white and cream saris, one with a yellow shawl, wait on the right beside red curtains. Deep blue and teal backdrops fill the background.2008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph under a pink-white canopy at an outdoor event. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a white and pink flower garland smiles toward the crowd, with his hands held together near his chest. Behind him, a gilded ornate structure is decorated with yellow marigold and colourful flower garlands. Around him, several people in white and saffron clothes, including a woman in white with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, a girl in a pink-patterned dress, and other devotees stand close, some with hands folded. A video camera operator is visible at the upper right, and the crowd's heads are seen in the foreground. A person in a printed-pattern blouse sits to the right. The visible people number roughly six to twenty. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a flower garland, shown in person at the centre of the gathering.2008-01-01December 07 20072007-12-07July 30 20062006-07-30A festive tented gathering in which a man with long dark hair, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border and multiple gold necklaces, sits enthroned under a large gold canopy on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and green garlands and white-and-coloured fan-shaped panels. Devotees surround him: a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, a girl in a white dress and a woman in an orange sari stand nearby, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at right, one holding a folded paper. A bearded man in an orange robe with gold beads stands at far left. People reach toward the seated figure as if offering or receiving something.2009-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24Devotees gather under a pink draped tent before a red and gold throne decorated with a large floral arch of red, yellow and green flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala offers a brass plate of fruit toward a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold ceremonial necklaces, seated on the throne. Other people in white, cream and orange clothing stand or kneel around them, including a woman in a maroon blouse with a white sari and a woman with a long braid in an orange blouse. Ritual offerings sit on a tray at the right.2009-01-01A photograph of a ceremony under a white tent canopy. A long-haired man in a cream and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and a circular fan of white and purple ruffles. Two men in white shirts and dhotis bend forward to present a white box or tray toward him, a woman in an orange and white sari with a long braid stands at left, a man in an orange shawl stands beside her, and other onlookers stand at the edges. A gold umbrella hangs above the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, ornate gold necklace, cream clothing and throne-based honour, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2009-01-01July 31 20152015-07-31December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festive indoor gathering with women and men in a room decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers hanging from the ceiling and wall, and small framed pictures on the walls. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a dark beaded necklace stands at centre with her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a younger woman in a beige sari and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bead mala around his neck hold fruit or offerings. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a woman in orange clothing smiles. Several other people in white and pastel clothes stand around the room.2010-01-20