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Night outdoor darshan scene with a crowd of devotees behind a low barrier, lit by overhead lamps and palm trees. In the left foreground a man wears an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a white and pink garland, smiling as he extends a hand toward a line of devotees. A young woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl bows her head and reaches out. A man in a dark grey shirt stands in front with head lowered. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, and an older woman with grey hair, press palms together in namaskar. The crowd beyond wears white and mostly white ritual clothing.

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Outdoor evening darshan at night under string lights and tall palm trees. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange-yellow dhoti, wearing a white flower garland with pink flowers, stands on a raised platform and reaches out his right hand to bless a small child held by a woman. Beside him a woman in a blue blouse and dark blue-striped sari with gold jewellery holds her hands together in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a dark bindi watches. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, fills the grounds, with bananas hanging on the left and garlanded items at the lower left.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor darshan in a crowd. A figure in the foreground wears an orange-saffron turban and a sleeveless orange garment, with a white jasmine garland and a long pink flower garland around the neck; the figure has a long braid and a bare shoulder. Around him, devotees in white clothes press forward, some with hands folded in namaskar and others reaching out to touch a seated devotee's head. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and another in white with rudraksha beads stand nearby. Behind a wooden barrier, a large crowd in white and colourful clothes stands under dark night sky, with a bamboo-fenced walkway and a small offering tray of flowers at the lower left.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees pressing close around a raised platform. A central figure sits on a white-covered seat decorated with white and magenta flower garlands, wearing a bright orange saffron robe and a matching orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala; a candidate fitting these cues, probable Swamiji, reaches out to greet devotees. Behind on the platform, a man in orange robes holds a microphone and speaks. Surrounding devotees include a woman in a white sari with a black mala, women in colourful saris, children, and men in white shirts. A street lamp lights the scene against the dark sky.2008-07-27Evening outdoor darshan at an ashram at dusk. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron garment, with long curly hair and a flower garland, sits on a white-draped seat and places a hand on the forehead of a man in white who kneels with his palms joined. Around them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white and cream stands and sits on a red mat, some with hands raised. A tall white-wrapped flagpole stands in the background beside trees under a darkening blue sky. Decorative red and orange tassels hang from the seat. A seated figure in saffron is visible in the lower right. The figure in saffron has long, swept-back curly hair, a saffron turban, a saffron garment and a garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor evening gathering at a large open-air event with palm trees, orange pennants and string lights. In the right foreground a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back hair smiles while seated on an orange cushion and reaches toward people below. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris cluster closely, one man with a white-and-grey beard and forehead markings reaching out, while a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby. Rows of white and blue plastic chairs and a large crowd of white-clad devotees fill the background.2010-02-18Night photo of an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment with long swept-back hair stands on a flower-decorated raised platform with white jasmine garlands and magenta flowers, extending one hand toward a kneeling young man with his palms pressed together. Nearby people include an older man with white hair and moustache, a woman holding a small child in pink, and a woman in a red top. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the orange turban and saffron garment, addressing devotees during darshan.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor evening satsang at night under floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated behind a low stage. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised seat handing out apples to a line of people, while a dark-haired woman in orange and devotees in white and orange reach toward him. A large white plate of red apples sits on the seat beside him. Behind him stands a bespectacled man in orange robes, and orange flags line the grounds. A bowl of red apples is visible, and a sound system stands at right.2010-01-09 +2 copiesEvening darshan at an outdoor gathering: a figure in an orange turban and saffron sleeveless robe with a white flower garland stands on a raised platform, reaching out with both hands to a woman in a purple sari who presses her palms together at her chest. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded mala and gold bangles stands with hands folded, and a child is held among the crowd. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the grounds beneath string lights and palm fronds, with a white building and trees in the background.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor photo of a darshan crowd. In the left foreground a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long white and yellow-bead garland with a pink flower garland, leans forward smiling toward devotees and extends a hand. Several men in white shirts stand close; one in the center wears a rudraksha mala and holds a yellow fruit, another man in a white shirt holds a yellow fruit in both hands. On the right a long-haired man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the frame edge. Behind them a large crowd fills an open area under bright floodlights, with a banner on a pole in the background and a red cloth-covered table at the lower left.2010-02-18