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A photograph of a crowded outdoor darshan event at night. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland leans forward and extends a hand toward an elderly woman in a white sari with a nose stud and gold earrings, who smiles broadly with raised hands. The figure holds a brass plate with yellow and pink flowers and offerings. Behind them, a man with long dark hair wears a white shirt with a red tilak, and many people in white clothes stand among blue seating and banana-leaf decorations. Visible people number more than twenty but are partly obscured, so the count is estimated.

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Night photograph of an outdoor darshan. A figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a raised seat with long dark hair falling down the back, and a devotee holds and touches one of his bare feet. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, including a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a man with a red-orange shawl. Two women on the left, one in a cream sari with a gold bangle and one with glasses and folded hands, watch with reverence. Bright floodlights and a tall pillar frame the scene at night.2010-02-17Evening outdoor darshan at night. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a large orange turban, with long dark hair and a bare upper arm, places a hand on the forehead of a bowing older man in white shirt and glasses. Before them an elderly white-haired woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace holds the man's hands in folded prayer. Standing devotees in white shirts and orange shawls watch with hands pressed to chests. Behind the seated figure, a younger man in orange robes stands at a table holding papers near offerings of fruit and sweets. The background shows a crowd, orange-trimmed barriers and garden lights.2010-02-17Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor stage lit by a floodlight. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair, places a hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt, who leans forward. Beside him an older woman with white hair and reading glasses, wearing a beige top and a red-brown bead necklace, sits with her back to the camera. Behind them several men in white shirts, some with red or orange shawls, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace look on. Stage drapery and lights are visible at the edges.2010-02-17Evening outdoor darshan at a stage. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, sits on a cream couch and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Two women in front, one with short white hair in a cream sari and one in a red blouse, reach out to hold the hands of the seated figure. Behind them several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching. At the right edge a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone, and a white cooler stands near the stage.2010-02-17A night-time photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange garment, with a red tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the crown of a bald, grey-bearded man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around them stand several onlookers in white and cream shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, with bright coloured lights glowing in the background. A tall, swept-back long hair and ceremonial orange attire are visible, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the presiding figure is described by role as a giver of blessing. Several more people are visible in the crowd behind them.2010-01-20Night outdoor event with stage lights and orange pennant flags strung overhead. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti bends forward with his head lowered while a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala places his hand on his back, and a woman in white sari with red border and a braided hairstyle smiles beside them. On the right, a figure in orange sleeveless robe and orange turban wears a white and pink flower garland and a necklace of yellow beads, one hand extended toward the kneeling devotee. A large crowd in white clothing sits on rows of blue chairs behind a fence, with a lit building and a red-lit structure at the far right.2010-02-18Photograph of a crowded evening outdoor event. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and white flower garland reaches forward to hand a laughing elderly woman in white a plate of food, with a bright orange-wrapped item on the plate. Her hands are held out to receive it. Behind them, seated men in white shirts and a man with a red forehead mark and yellow scarf watch, and a large crowd of people in white and colourful clothes fills the background. a person: the orange turban, orange clothing, flower garland and long hair match the appearance cues, but the page says he is not at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2010-02-18January 09 20102010-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor evening crowd scene at a public gathering with a dense audience behind a railing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and white jasmine garland with a pink flower garland leans forward to touch the hand of a small baby in a pink outfit held by a man in a white shirt. Nearby stands a woman with a white-streaked forehead and white sari, a young woman with a red dupatta, and a man in white clothing with a yellow sash and rudraksha mala. Another orange-clad figure stands at upper right.2010-02-18Night photograph at an outdoor public gathering. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala look on, and a child stands at the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white and bright clothing stands beyond red barriers under strung lights, with fruit and flower offerings on a tray at left. The saffron-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18Night outdoor darshan at an event stage lit by floodlights. A figure in an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and long dark hair sits on a raised seat, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled man in a white shirt who bows and holds out his hands. Beside him, a white-haired woman in a beige top and beads kneels with bowed head. Behind them, men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in orange stand watching; a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone at right. A white air cooler and a yellow-and-red cushioned seat are visible.2010-02-17Night 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.2010-02-17