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Night outdoor photograph of a devotee bowing with his head touching the feet of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban with long dark hair flowing down the back. The seated figure's hand rests on the bowing man's head in blessing. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis with orange lanyards, a woman in a white sari, and a man in a red-and-orange checked shirt, with hands joined in namaskar. Bright street lamps and orange-draped barriers form the background. This appears to be padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet of a guru.

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Night outdoor darshan at an event with stage lights overhead and an orange drape along the back. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands with long dark hair, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a pink-white shirt with his hair tied back, who bows with folded hands. Around them, men in white kurtas, pink shirts and orange robes watch, some with rudraksha malas, one wearing glasses and a moustache with palms pressed together. A woman at the left edge is partly visible. On the right, a tray holds fruit, flowers and mala beads.2010-02-17January 20 20102010-01-20Night outdoor darshan at a public gathering lit by overhead floodlights. A figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long grey hair, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bends forward before them. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saffron and white saris, watches and presses forward. 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Two women in red and yellow sarees are at the lower left. Orange drapes and a metal pergola frame the background. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-16Night outdoor scene at an ashram-style event with a bright floodlight overhead. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and an orange turban sits with one hand raised, blessing or touching the head of a kneeling man in white. The kneeling man wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and has his palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one man in the background wears an orange-red shawl, and an elderly woman with white hair in a beige sari sits in the lower left. A table with flowers, a box and a mala is visible at the right edge.2010-02-17Outdoor evening photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban, leaning forward while touching the head of a man in a white shirt who bows low with his head down. Behind them, women in pink, teal and white saris stand and watch, one wiping her eyes. A yellow-and-white clad woman sits near the saffron figure. Red fruits rest on a tray near the bottom. Background shows a large seated audience in white chairs, string lights and orange banners under night lighting.2010-02-16Evening outdoor darshan with a seated figure in orange clothing and a tall orange turban, hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy in a checked shirt who bows with hands together. Around them stand and kneel devotees: a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a man in white shirt with a mala, boys in casual clothes, and an elderly woman with white flowers in her hair folding her hands. A man in white with a yellow shawl and red-bead mala stands at right beside a white pillar. Orange flags and a dark night sky with stage lights appear in the background.2010-02-17October 15 20082008-10-15January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor photo at an open gathering. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, bare-armed, extends a palm onto the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and cream dhoti; the man presses his hands together in respect. Behind them, devotees in sarees and white clothes stand with folded hands, and an older woman with grey hair and white garments is visible. Orange banners hang along the back of a large crowd under stage lights, and a white curved surface edges the left foreground.2010-02-16