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Night 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. Dim stage-like background with lights overhead.

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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.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 outdoor darshan at a person event. A person in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban holds both hands to the head of a bald man in a white shirt, while a silver-haired woman in a beige sari with a gold-toned necklace and bangles bows forward with her hands pressed together. Behind them stand several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Orange flags, floodlights and a garlanded offering table are visible in the background. A watermarked photo overlay is present on the right side of the frame.2010-02-17Night photograph of an outdoor darshan. A figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a raised seat with long dark hair falling down the back, and a devotee holds and touches one of his bare feet. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, including a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a man with a red-orange shawl. Two women on the left, one in a cream sari with a gold bangle and one with glasses and folded hands, watch with reverence. Bright floodlights and a tall pillar frame the scene at night.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.2010-02-17A photograph of a darshan at an evening outdoor event. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat with long dark hair, placing both hands on the head of an older man in a white shirt and wristwatch, who bows with his eyes closed. Beside them an older woman in a gold-patterned sari and glasses waits with her hands together. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange-bordered badges stand among rows of white chairs under stage lights. Fresh red apples, a wooden box and a small brass lamp are set on the cushion in front. A camera operator is visible at the left edge.2010-02-17Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor stage lit by a floodlight. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair, places a hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt, who leans forward. Beside him an older woman with white hair and reading glasses, wearing a beige top and a red-brown bead necklace, sits with her back to the camera. Behind them several men in white shirts, some with red or orange shawls, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace look on. Stage drapery and lights are visible at the edges.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.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan scene. A figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at right, with long swept-back dark hair and orange robes, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a white-haired older man in a white shirt, khaki trousers and black belt, who holds the seated figure's hand with both hands. Beside him a woman in a beige sari with a beige shoulder bag and a beaded necklace has her palms pressed together, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at left. Another man in white with a red-orange shawl raises a hand to his forehead behind them. At upper right a person in orange robes holds a microphone, and a white air cooler stands beside him. Stage lights and an audience silhouette appear in the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan scene. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, sleeveless saffron robe and long dark hair, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits at right, appearing to receive or offer a beaded mala from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends toward him, smiling. 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.2010-02-17Night-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.2010-02-17A photograph at an indoor convention hall shows a person in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with dark hair pulled back, leaning toward an older man with short white hair wearing a white shirt and a dark cord around his neck. The saffron-clad person rests one hand on the older man's shoulder while seated beside a laptop and a water bottle. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and another woman in a white sari watch closely, and several people sit in the blurred background under bright overhead lights.2010-02-04