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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.

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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.2010-02-12Night outdoor event under a white tent canopy with bright floodlights and a crowd beyond. At left, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print wrap, with a white flower garland, sits seated behind a low table piled with apples, sweets and packets. Several devotees in white with yellow shawls stand and bow, one with palms pressed together, while others in white and light shirts crowd around the table. Decorative pillars with floral and painted designs flank the stage area, and orange string lights line the background. Count of visible people is more than twenty.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-time outdoor photo of a darshan blessing at an open-air event under a canopy with red and pink drapery. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a white flower garland, sits on a cream throne-like seat and touches the forehead of a young child in orange clothes, while an attendant in saffron robes holds a steel bowl beside him. Behind them, several saffron-robed men and devotees stand, and a man in saffron with a gold necklace holds his hands together. On the right, a red-and-white tray holds apples, prasad and a small bowl. On the left, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a woman in a yellow shawl fold their hands in prayer, and a decorated pillar with painted panels stands near the tent edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated bare-chested man with long hair, leopard-print wrap and garland matches the page's Swamiji cues.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event under a bright floodlit canopy with an orange and white awning and red drapery behind. On the right, a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with orange cloth and a garland of white flowers sits on a cushioned seat, extending a hand toward the crowd. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a garland and a young man in an orange shawl stand close; a young man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaste. Nearby, people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, and women in yellow and white saris gather and bow with folded hands. A larger crowd fills the background under the lights.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a figure seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces, wearing a white turban and with long dark hair. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers cover the seat and its canopy. The seated figure reaches out to accept an offering of a red fruit from a devotee. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in white holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stand close, with an orange-robed figure at the edge. Gold-embroidered cloth and offerings of fruit lie in the foreground.2010-12-29Outdoor evening event at night, lit by overhead lamps, with a dense crowd behind and striped ceremonial poles and orange bunting in the background. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl sits behind a low table laden with apples, wrapped sweets, a water bottle and banknotes; he extends his hand in blessing. Before him, a woman in white kneels with her head bowed toward his hand, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside her with palms pressed together. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow stand smiling with hands folded. The orange-clad figure with a long swept-back hair and leopard shawl is a probable Swamiji, identified by saffron robes and distinctive dress cues, seated as a teacher giving blessing.2010-02-12Night 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.2010-01-10Night 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. On the table in front are apples, bottled water, a microphone, small boxes of sweets and a tray of banknotes and offerings. Colourful striped pillars, orange lanterns and a pink draped backdrop frame the scene. The robed man is a person candidate, identified only by orange robe and shawl cues, and is shown performing a blessing.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 lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29