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Night outdoor darshan event under bright floodlights, with a crowd of devotees gathered on a lawn. In the foreground a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair reaches forward to offer a fruit to a grey-haired woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace, while a man in white kurta stands behind her and two men in white shirts stand nearby. At the right edge another person in an orange robe stands near a decorated table. Orange banners and a white canopy appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned figure with long swept-back hair and orange robe is offering the fruit during darshan.

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Evening outdoor darshan at night with a green floor mat and a crowd of white-clad devotees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange turban, a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair; he smiles and gestures toward a devotee. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near him, one in a white shirt with a red-orange bead mala holding a red fruit or offering. Attendants in orange shawls stand nearby, and a white-haired woman in a beige sari with a dark shawl sits in the foreground. A pile of red fruit lies on a tray beside the seat. Orange banners and a stage edge frame the background.2010-02-17Night-time outdoor darshan at an event with orange flags and string lights in the background. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long swept-back hairstyle, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible on the shoulder area, extends his hands to take an offering from an older bald man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who bends forward. Beside them an older man in pale pink shirt and sunglasses holds a folded white cloth, a man in white shirt gestures with his hands, and a younger man in an orange-red shawl with a tilak stands at left. Another person in an orange robe stands at upper right. Appearance-based cues on the turbaned figure are several (orange turban, long swept-back hair, orange clothing, mala), so this is a probable Swamiji in person, with the role of giver of darshan.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an event stage lit by floodlights. A figure in an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and long dark hair sits on a raised seat, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled man in a white shirt who bows and holds out his hands. Beside him, a white-haired woman in a beige top and beads kneels with bowed head. Behind them, men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in orange stand watching; a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone at right. A white air cooler and a yellow-and-red cushioned seat are visible.2010-02-17Outdoor evening darshan at night under floodlights. A person wearing a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on a cream-coloured raised seat with long, curly, shoulder-length hair, extending a hand to greet an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard, whose palms are pressed together in greeting. Around them, devotees in white, a woman with grey hair in a cream sari, and a young man in orange scarf watch. Plastic chairs and a white air conditioner are visible behind. The saffron-clad figure matches the a person appearance cues of a turban, long hair and saffron robes, so this is a person in person.2010-02-17Night-time darshan at an outdoor event with string lights overhead. On the right, a figure in an orange turban, sleeveless saffron top and orange wrap with long, swept-back hair leans in, smiling, toward a group of devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing saffron or orange scarves and rudraksha or bead malas, press in with hands folded in greeting. A bespectacled man with a grey moustache in a white shirt and grey trousers claps his hands near a woman in a yellow-orange sari with gold bangles, who smiles and gestures. An older white-haired woman in the lower left is partly visible. A decorated ceremonial item with garlands is at the lower right.2010-02-17Night photo at an outdoor evening gathering under bright floodlights. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, reaches forward with both hands to press a tilak-like mark on the forehead of a bald elderly man in a white shirt. The elderly man has a thin white sacred mark on his brow. Around them, an older woman with short white hair and a gold-toned necklace sits in the foreground, and several onlookers in white shirts and gold chains stand behind in a crowd. 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Around them, men in white shirts and gold chains and one young man with a red-orange shawl look on, while a grey-haired woman in a beige sari sits at left and a woman with a kumkum mark sits in the foreground. Floodlights and a crowd fill the background.2010-02-17Evening outdoor photo at a night event with string lights overhead and a crowd of seated and standing people behind. In the right foreground, a figure in orange robes with a bright orange turban and long, swept-back dark hair sits on a raised yellow-cushioned seat, smiling broadly and gesturing with an open hand toward a man in white. That man wears a white kurta, a red-beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and holds a pair of eyeglasses while smiling and leaning toward a white-haired woman in a cream sari seen from behind. Other men in white and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby, and a young man in white with a red-orange shawl and a red tilak is at left. 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The seated figure has long dark hair and sits on a raised cushioned platform. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch, one with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a long braid sits in the foreground, her hand resting on the platform. A standing man in an orange robe appears at the upper right, and small brass items sit on a low table. Overhead lights and a dark tent frame the scene.2010-02-16A night-time outdoor darshan scene with floodlights and a crowd of seated devotees behind a barrier of orange and white banners. In the left foreground a person in an orange turban and orange garment, long dark hair, sits facing right and holds a yellow fruit or lemon up toward an older woman in a cream sari with a red border and glasses, who smiles and reaches toward it. An older man with white hair, glasses and white clothing with a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands with his hands folded in namaste. A younger man in white bends forward with his head lowered toward the seated figure, and other devotees in white stand with folded hands at the right. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-02-17