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A night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights on poles. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron with a large orange turban and long dark hair, bare-shouldered beneath an orange garment, clasps hands with a smiling man in a white embroidered kurta and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in a white shirt is partly visible at left, a man in orange clothing stands at right, and other people and orange banners are blurred in the background.

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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang setting with stage lights overhead. In the foreground, a person wearing a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top, with long dark hair, reaches out toward a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls, stand attentively, and a younger man in an orange robe stands at right beside a red tray with offerings. A crowd is visible in the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an open-air event with floodlights and orange bunting behind a crowd. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, bare-shouldered orange robe and long dark hair leans forward to bless a smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with hands held together. To the left, a young man in white with a long ponytail and a red-orange shawl rests a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them, men in white and pink shirts watch, and a young man in orange robes stands at right beside a tray of fruit, flowers and garlands.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang gathering lit by tall floodlights. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless top and a saffron turban with long, swept-back dark hair faces a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala; the two clasp hands in greeting. Around them devotees wear white kurtas with orange scarves, and one younger man presses his palms together. A crowd fills the background with orange banners.2010-02-16Night 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.2010-02-17Night outdoor event photo. A woman in an orange turban and orange garment raises her right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who bows with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Another man in white stands at right, a rudraksha-style bead strand visible at his neck, and other attendees in orange and yellow cloth surround them. A wooden podium and a golden peacock-like ornament are at upper left, with red lights and white drapes behind.2010-01-22Night outdoor photo at an evening satsang gathering. In the centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a moustache wears a white embroidered kurta and a rudraksha mala, with his palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a person with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange robe gestures toward him with an open hand. Behind them, a few people in white clothes with orange shawls stand near orange banners and a crowd of devotees in white. Stage lights glow overhead.2010-02-16Night outdoor darshan at an ashram event with string lights and an orange-draped backdrop. A figure in a saffron/orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark swept-back hair. Behind them, an elderly bald man in white bends low, and a young girl in white, several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, and women in orange and white stand watching. Orange banners and a flag appear in the background. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange clothing on the figure receiving the devotee, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-02-17Night-time photo at an outdoor event. A man in a white kurta with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a moustache stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind him, a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark hair places a hand on his forehead in a blessing gesture. On the left, a young man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange shawl over white clothes watches. Another figure in white with an orange scarf stands behind them, and a light pole and orange banners appear in the background.2010-02-16January 20 20102010-01-20A night-time outdoor gathering at a person ashram event. A figure in an orange turban, orange garment and long dark swept-back hair stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them, men in white shirts and orange-and-white sashes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand close, some with hands resting on the seated man's shoulders. Orange banners and lights are visible in the background. a person: the orange turban, swept-back long hair, orange clothing and visible saffron attire suggest the central figure, who is blessing the bowed devotee, though the face is partly turned away.2010-02-17Night-time outdoor darshan scene. A smiling man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange lanyard. Swamiji (probable) is visible through these cues: long hair, orange turban and robe, and rudraksha beads, with the figure giving blessing as a teacher. Behind them, several young men in white shirts and orange lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers watches. A tray of red fruit sits at the lower right near orange draped fabric and a light stand.2010-02-17Night photograph at an outdoor satsang or darshan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and a man in a red-and-white shawl with a dark mala watches. A woman in a patterned yellow-and-brown sari is seen from behind at left, and a grey-haired person in a beige top sits in the foreground. Stage lights and an air conditioner are visible in the background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate with saffron robes, orange turban and long hair, so the description notes him as a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17