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Night outdoor event under a tan tarpaulin canopy with pink and red draped stage backdrop. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print shawl sits on a lime-green cushioned seat, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers. Apples and small offering packets lie on the cushion beside him. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some with yellow-green sashes, press forward; a woman in an orange sari reaches toward the seated figure. Lit by a bright lamp at the top left.

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Night photograph at an outdoor ashram event under a tent canopy with pink and red draped fabric behind. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange sleeveless top under a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland, sits at a yellow-covered table and holds up a small paper item. Beside him stands a younger figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland, touching their forehead. Around them a crowd of men and women in white kurtas and lighter clothing stands close. Red apples, flower garlands and small packets sit on the table in front, and a green wreath hangs at the upper right.2010-02-12Night outdoor darshan event with a seated figure on an ornate yellow throne, wearing an orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and long dark hair. An orange-robed attendant sits in front, and a tray of apples, a water bottle and a small framed photo sit before the throne. 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Colourful painted pillars, a marigold arrangement and string lights frame the open ground behind.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photographed with bright floodlights and colourful striped pillars at the edges. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland sits on a golden seat, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange robe. Behind him women in white and yellow shawls and older women in white saris gather closely. A tray holds apples, banana-like fruit, a bundle of banknotes, a sweet-wrapped offering and a water bottle. Strings of small orange lamps and a crowd stretch into the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor event on a stage with blue flooring and a pink draped backdrop. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold-toned beaded necklace sits on an ornate yellow throne-style chair, facing right. Several apples, a water bottle and a small framed picture sit on the tray in front of him. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits at the left edge of the stage. Women in saris, one in white with a yellow shawl, sit among devotees in the audience in front, and a colourful striped pillar with a floral garland stands behind the throne.2010-02-12Night outdoor event on a stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print shawl sits on a yellow chair, smiling and extending his arm to hand something to two men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas who bow forward with hands cupped. Behind them a woman in a yellow vest and other attendees in yellow and orange stand near the stage. Apples, wrapped sweets, folded banknotes and a water bottle sit on an orange cloth in front. Colourful striped pillars and string lights frame a large crowd in the dark background.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor satsang stage under a cream and maroon draped canopy with a blue platform. A figure with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate yellow throne, wearing an orange saffron top and a leopard-print shawl, with a garland of pink flowers behind the throne; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), distinguished by long hair, saffron clothing and the leopard shawl. In front, a red tray holds bananas... apples, sweets and packets, a water bottle and a microphone. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left near a mic stand, and many women in white with yellow shawls and an orange-clad woman sit in rows at right, watching the stage.2010-02-12Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder places his right hand on the head of a bowed older man in a white shirt and dhoti. Beside them a woman in a white sari stands with hands clasped near her chest, and another woman in a yellow sari is partly visible. 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In the left foreground a person with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print wrap, reaching over a table laden with apples, a water bottle, small packets and a microphone. Beside them a woman in a yellow vest stands near the table. Behind the table an older bearded man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala gestures with folded hands, while a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands at right. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills the background under string lights and decorated pillars with red and orange patterns.2010-02-12Outdoor evening darshan at night with string lights and orange-and-yellow decorative poles in the background. A man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl sits on a raised seat and places his hand on the head of a woman in white who bows forward, a rudraksha-style mala visible around her neck. Before him on an orange cloth are apples, wrapped candies, banknotes and a water bottle. To the right an older man in white with grey hair presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Other people in white and yellow-green vests are seen behind the crowd. Whether the seated man is the a person is uncertain: he has long swept-back hair and a shawl, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photograph. A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a devotee in white clothes with a rudraksha-style neck cord. The devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar and holds an apple. Behind them, white-clad attendees stand near a table laden with apples, wrapped sweets, a water bottle and banknotes. Colourful striped pillars and a row of orange lights frame the stage, with a large crowd visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with a leopard-print shawl, and is giving blessing.2010-02-12