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Night-time outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and dhotis moving through a roped-off walkway lined with orange cloth. At right, a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari and orange head covering stands beside a table holding a box of red apples and flower garlands, while other women in orange and white attend nearby. Ornate orange drapery and a canopy frame the stage area. Many people are visible across the field, numbering far more than one hundred.

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Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground lit by tall white floodlights. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground and midground, many in white and cream kurtas and saris, with some in pink, green and blue. On a raised platform at right, a woman in orange robes sits beside a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange head wrap, with fruit in a crate and flower offerings on a table in front. Orange cloth banners and a canopy frame the stage area, and a row of volunteers in white guides the queue along a green-carpeted walkway with an orange rope barrier.2010-02-16Night outdoor event on an open ground lit by tall floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron stretching into the darkness. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron-and-orange turban stands at a raised wooden platform under a white canopy, accepting or distributing fruit from a red-rimmed tray holding apples and oranges. A bald man in an orange shawl with a beaded mala stands behind him. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in sarees, line up to approach the platform. A small monitor sits on the stand beside vermilion-marked offerings and bangles. Pale beige and orange tones dominate. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor event photographed from a raised angle, with bright floodlights on poles lighting a large crowd of many hundreds of people. In the left foreground, a saffron-robed man with long hair and beaded necklaces stands behind a wooden table stacked with apples, bananas and other fruit, handing items to devotees. Beside him another saffron-clad person in an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads assists at the table. Devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls, queue along a grey walkway toward the table, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them. The large audience fills the field behind, with a stage canopy at upper left.2010-01-09Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees filling a lit ground, with illuminated stage towers in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a tray of fruit and sweets, reaching toward devotees. Next to her, a young person in orange robes stands at the platform edge. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a yellow scarf, and women in saris, including one in orange and one in white with a long braid, press close to the platform.2010-01-20Night outdoor gathering on a lit ground with a large crowd of hundreds in the background, many in white and cream clothing. In the foreground on a raised platform stands a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, handling a tray of red apples. Beside him a figure in orange with an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat, and a red wooden offering box holds fruit, sweets and small items. A woman in a red-and-cream sari and others in white and yellow stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a small object. Stage lights and a white canopy frame the scene.2010-01-09Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on the grounds. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap sits on a raised platform at right, reaching out to hand fruit from a tray of red apples. Another saffron-clad attendant with an orange head covering stands behind. A wooden box filled with rudraksha malas sits at the platform's front. Several women in white saris with yellow shawls and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with long braids.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan at a large open-air venue lit by floodlights and strings of lights, with a crowd seated in rows behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in a bright saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and long curly hair sits on an orange-cushioned dais, raising a hand toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, while others in white and yellow stoles approach. A red tray holds bananas and apples, with rudraksha malas and flower garlands nearby. Probable Swamiji cues present: saffron turban, long swept hair and orange robes, seated in the darshan position.2010-01-19Night photograph of an outdoor satsang and darshan event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing in front of rows of empty chairs. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban reaches out from a raised platform to greet devotees who are pressing close, including women in white and yellow saris and girls with long braids. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing stands on the platform, and a wooden tray holds apples and sweets. Another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands among the devotees on the left. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and an orange turban on the platform, shown blessing devotees.2010-01-10Night outdoor gathering with bright stage lights and a large crowd in the background. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a raised platform under a canopy, reaching out to touch the head of a seated devotee, with a brass plate of red apples and wooden trays of dried fruit nearby. Beside them sits a second saffron-clad figure in an orange turban. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders sit or stand in front, some in folded-hand greeting, a man in an orange t-shirt stands among them, and a woman in maroon and a woman in yellow-bordered white sari appear at lower left. Festive lights and orange flags line the grounds.2010-01-09A photograph taken at night of a dense outdoor crowd of devotees at a large gathering with bright string lights on towers in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border and glasses stands among people in white and cream clothing. On the right, a person in a bright orange top and an orange head wrap is handing out fruit from a red tray filled with apples, while a young man in a checked white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a woman in a green blouse with a white saree stand nearby, and many white-clad devotees fill the scene behind them.2010-01-19Night outdoor darshan at a large public event. On a raised yellow-and-orange stage at right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate yellow throne-like seat, receiving a man in white who bends forward to greet or receive blessings. Nearby, a basket of apples and a tray of sweets and offerings stand on the stage. Other saffron-robed attendants stand behind the seat, and a second saffron-clad figure stands further back at the stage edge. Below, a crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow saris, sits on white plastic chairs under bright stage lights, while people in the foreground applaud with palms together. Blue and white drapery trims the canopy. The a person candidate is marked probable by the saffron robe, turban and long hair, seated on a throne.2010-01-10Night outdoor event photographed under stage lights, with a large crowd visible in the background. In the foreground, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long wavy hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, leans forward on a raised platform, smiling and reaching toward a crowd of devotees. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands close. Around them, men in white shirts and women in white and yellow saris lean in, some with hands extended. A tray of apples and fruit sits on the platform edge with a string of beads. Probable Swamiji: the orange-robed figure in the turban, identified by distinctive long hair, orange turban and orange robes, is seated on the platform receiving devotees.2010-01-10