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Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala visible on the tray side, hands out a fruit to a devotee. a person appears as this turbaned figure in saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving prasad from a tray of apples and fruit. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, a smiling woman in a light sari, and a young man in orange kurta stand close. A wooden tray of red apples and a rudraksha-beaded garland sit at the right edge, with a child in the lower left reaching forward.

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Night outdoor darshan on an illuminated ground with string-lit light towers behind a crowd. A seated figure on a raised stage wears an orange sleeveless top, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, with curly shoulder-length hair, and reaches forward to offer fruit or prasadam to devotees in front. Devotees bend and reach toward the stage: a woman in an orange sari and glasses, a girl with flowers in her hair, and men in white shirts and checked shirts with malas. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the stage's upper right, and rows of seated audience fill the background.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor photo of a darshan crowd. In the left foreground a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long white and yellow-bead garland with a pink flower garland, leans forward smiling toward devotees and extends a hand. Several men in white shirts stand close; one in the center wears a rudraksha mala and holds a yellow fruit, another man in a white shirt holds a yellow fruit in both hands. On the right a long-haired man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the frame edge. Behind them a large crowd fills an open area under bright floodlights, with a banner on a pole in the background and a red cloth-covered table at the lower left.2010-02-18Night photo of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and pink flower garland studded with yellow citrus-like fruits and a rudraksha mala, handing a small yellow fruit to a smiling man in a white shirt and brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. Other white-clad men and a woman in the foreground watch, while a large crowd of onlookers fills the background under strings of orange flags and lights.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor darshan at a large public event. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat with a tray of red apples beside him, reaching out to bless a smiling older woman in a cream sari with glasses. Around them, women in yellow and cream saris and a woman in a purple sari kneel or lean in with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and strings of lamps.2010-01-10A nighttime outdoor photograph at an evening event under a bright floodlight. In the foreground, a figure in a long-sleeved orange saffron garment and a large orange turban, with long dark hair and a bare shoulder, faces left toward a group. A smiling man in glasses, a moustache and a white shirt holds two oranges, while a smiling woman in a cream polka-dot blouse and black shawl clasps her hands in greeting toward the orange-clad figure. A child in blue is partly visible at the left edge, and several men in white shirts and a man in a red shirt stand in the background among the crowd. The orange-clad figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as a saffron-clad figure receiving the greeting.2010-02-17Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind and in front of a raised stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban sits at right, smiling, with a young devotee in saffron garments beside him. Behind him stands a bald priest in an orange shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and yellow saris, a white-shirted man with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a red garland stand in front, receiving blessings. Fruit such as apples sits on a table at lower right, with orange banners and stage lights in the background. The appearance-based label applies: a person is the saffron-robed man with long hair and turban, seated at right on the stage.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan at a satsang gathering, lit by floodlights with a large crowd of white-clad attendees and orange flags in the background. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe reaches out with an outstretched hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white sari and gold necklace, who clasps hands in prayer, while a man in a brown shirt and another in orange stand close by. A young man in white with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands to the left, and a tall figure in orange robes is at the left edge. A table holds piles of red apples and a weighing scale with fruit, plus orange cloth. The orange-robed figure with turban and long hair is an appearance-based candidate for a person, giving blessing at the darshan table.2010-01-10Photo of a crowd at a night darshan event. A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long, loose dark hair places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who leans forward. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand close together, a woman in glasses and a red bindi watches, and string lights glow in the background. Some people hold fruit near the bottom of the frame.2010-01-20Outdoors at night under strings of floodlights, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long, wavy hair extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward and holds a small red object, possibly a fruit, to his face. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including an older woman in a cream sari with glasses, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead. Two young children in red shirts sit in the foreground, one watching closely. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Orange flags and white chairs fill the background, with a blue and white logo at top left.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 photo at an outdoor evening event with stage lights overhead and orange banners behind. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long wavy dark hair seen from behind, reaches to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange sashes, one wearing a red-bead mala, stand close, and an orange-robed young man stands at right. In the lower right, a tray with a red cloth, decorative bead garlands and small offerings is visible. The orange turban and robe make the central figure a person, but the appearance cues are not fully distinctive, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-17Evening 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.2010-02-17