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Outdoor evening darshan at night with a crowd behind a rail. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, sleeveless orange top and a white and pink flower garland stands turned toward a woman in a blue saree who holds a baby. A woman in white with a yellow shawl presses her palms together toward him. Behind them, many people in white and yellow clothes wait in line, and a few people are seated near a table with offerings.

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Outdoor evening satsang at night under stage lights, with a large crowd of white-clad devotees in the background. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with an orange turban and long hair offers a red apple from a silver tray of apples and money to a smiling woman in a cream sari with beaded necklaces. Around her, several women in yellow shawls and cream saris smile and reach toward the offering. A man in orange clothing sits at lower right. The person in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a robed devotee handing out prasad.2010-01-10Night outdoor darshan. A figure seated on a low platform wears an orange turban, orange robe and long dark swept-back hair, one arm extended toward a silver-haired woman in a beige sari seen from behind. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads and gold chains, stand with hands folded or pressed together, smiling. A woman in a striped top at left and another in a pink sari stand among them. At right, a man in orange robes stands beside a tray with fruit, garlands and a gold ceremonial object. Stage lights glow overhead. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, long hair and orange robes) is seated and gesturing in the centre. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2010-02-17Night-time darshan scene at an outdoor event with string lights glowing in the background. In the foreground on the right, a figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark hair gestures with an open hand toward a line of devotees. A woman in orange sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at left. An older man in white with glasses presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white and another in orange with a red bindi stand nearby, with a crowd behind them. Possible a person appearance: long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron clothing, with a rudraksha mala visible on others; the figure is the one addressing the line, and the person's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-20Night outdoor darshan at a large public event. A man in an orange robe and tall orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a raised yellow-cushioned seat behind a tray of red apples and a wrapped orange cloth, reaching out to a woman in a cream sari with gold border who leans forward holding offerings. Beside her a woman in a white and yellow sari smiles, and a woman in a cream sari with a dark bindi is at the front. In the foreground a seated devotee in orange clothing faces the seat. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and tent canopies, with a rudraksha mala visible on a red tray. The orange-robed figure is a person based on distinctive turban, long swept hair and orange clothing, but the figure is not clearly confirmed.2010-01-10Outdoor evening darshan at night with floodlights and rows of orange flags in the background. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban sits elevated on a yellow-cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand toward devotees; a tray of apples sits at the lower right. A probable Swamiji is shown in appearance-based terms: long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robe. Around him, many devotees crowd close; a woman in a teal top presses her palms together in anjali, a man in white shirt leans forward, and other people in white and orange sit or stand on the packed lawn, with a large seated crowd visible behind.2010-01-10A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28Night-time darshan outdoors under bright floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and sarees pressing in. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless robe, sits on a raised platform with his right hand resting on the head of a man in white bowing before him; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robe. Nearby, a woman in an orange and gold saree bows with her hands together, a gray-haired woman in a beige top sits in the foreground, and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl looks on. Fruits, apples and a small offering tray sit in front of the seated figure. Several men in white shirts stand behind, some with folded hands.2010-02-17Evening photograph at an open-air satsang venue with stage lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles as he places his hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt. Around them, a grey-haired woman in a beige top has her palms pressed together, and devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby. A woman in orange holds a microphone at the upper right, and a white air conditioning unit is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, long hair and orange robes, and he is giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.2010-02-17A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long garland of white flowers with pink and red blooms, reaches toward a woman in a white sari with a red bindi who holds a baby. A woman in a light blue patterned sari and dark blue blouse with glasses and an ID badge steadies the baby. Other women in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a room with fluorescent lights.2004-01-01A photo at a night darshan with a man in orange sleeveless top and orange turban, wearing a white garland with a pink garland beneath, leaning forward to greet devotees. A smiling woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside him, and a woman in a blue top and blue sari with a red bindi and gold necklace leans in. A man in white dhoti and an older woman in white sari are nearby, with a crowd of white-clad devotees behind a barrier in the background. Pink and white flower garlands and a tray of offerings are visible at the left.2010-02-18A photo at a large tented gathering with red-and-white striped canopy panels. In the left foreground a smiling man wears an orange saffron head covering and gold chain necklace, seated behind a heap of colourful garlands in red, purple, yellow and green, with an orange cloth on the table. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and stands near the garlands. Two women in saris and a man in white kneel and bow near the floor, and a woman in a yellow sari and others in white sit on a green mat among a crowd of seated devotees.2011-07-15A photograph inside a large hall with exposed concrete walls and fluorescent tube lights. A figure in saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with gold border, wearing a beaded gold-toned necklace, stands centre with palms joined in greeting and a broad smile. a person is shown with these distinctive saffron and ornate cues, presented as the central figure. Around him, a woman in a white salwar set bends forward to offer respect, a woman in a yellow saree with glasses presses her palms together holding a tissue, and a woman in a blue salwar with green dupatta stands at right with hennaed hands folded. Men in white shirts and a seated audience in rows of chairs fill the background.2005-11-10