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Night outdoor darshan scene. A person with long, wild dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print wrap leans forward over a yellow-cushioned seat to greet a bald man in glasses and a yellow shirt, who bows with hands pressed together. Before them is a table with apples, fruit, wrapped sweets, a water bottle, a microphone and open wooden boxes. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, another in yellow, and men in white shirts. Strings of lights and colourful painted pillars frame the stage behind them.

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Night 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.2010-02-12Night 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.2010-02-12Outdoor evening photo at a night event with strings of small orange lights and a painted pillar. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a smiling man in a white shirt leans in, and women in white and yellow saris sit behind. Fruit including apples, wrapped sweets, a plastic water bottle and currency notes are arranged on an orange cloth on a low platform in front. The crowd of seated people fills the background under floodlights.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl and stands at a wooden table covered with apples, a water bottle, a microphone and red-lined trays. He reaches out to touch the head of an older bearded man in white who bows with hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and women in yellow garments stand watching; one young man wears an orange sash and rudraksha-style beads. Multi-coloured decorated poles and string lights frame the background crowd.2010-02-12January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor 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.2010-02-12January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor satsang photographed under a white tent canopy with bright floodlights. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print lower garment, gesturing toward a crowd. He appears to be the a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland) and is seated in a position of honour. Before him stands a low table holding apples, a water bottle, and bananas or sweets. Around him a dense crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and yellow scarves, some in saffron, press forward, with women in saris among them. Colourful painted pillars, a marigold arrangement and string lights frame the open ground behind.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photograph. 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.2010-02-12January 21 20102010-01-21Night 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. Devotees in white and yellow sashes queue closely around, including an elderly woman with white hair. Colourful striped pillars and orange string lights frame the stage, and a microphone rests on the table.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.2010-02-12