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Outdoor evening event with a crowd behind metal railings and blue and red chairs. In the foreground a woman in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and pink flower garland with yellow-orange fruit beads, reaches toward a family. A man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a baby wrapped in an orange cloth, and a smiling woman in white stands beside him. A young man with long wavy hair wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and a pendant. People behind wear white and orange clothing, and a digital clock shows 8:45 at the right edge.

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Night outdoor event with a crowd of people in white and orange clothing behind barricades and blue plastic chairs. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, wearing a white flower garland with large yellow-green beads, reaches out and touches a baby wrapped in an orange cloth held by a smiling young man in an orange top with a red tilak. A digital clock, fruit and flowers sit beside the seated figure. Strings of lights and orange flags decorate the background. The seated figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange robes and garland, so the appearance-based label is a person, seated in a darshan blessing role.2010-02-18A night-time outdoor darshan event with a seated figure in a bright orange turban, orange robe and a large garland of yellow marigold-like flowers and white jasmine, receiving a devotee. The seated figure has long hair and is touching the head of a man in white dhoti and shirt who bows low with his head against an orange cloth. A second man in white with an orange shawl and kumkum on his forehead stands behind, smiling and gesturing. Behind a barricade, a large crowd of people in white clothing sits on blue plastic chairs under strings of lights and orange flags. A digital clock showing 7:45 and a table with fruit sit at right, and a white fan stands nearby.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd of men and women in white and orange behind a rope barrier, lit by string lights. In the foreground, a man in white holds a baby wrapped in an orange cloth. A smiling woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace stands beside a long-haired man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a person in an orange turban and orange garment wears a large garland of yellow flowers and pink blooms, with a hand reaching toward the garland. A man in glasses and a checked shirt stands among them.2010-02-18Night outdoor darshan at a large open-air venue with bright floodlights and a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing behind red plastic chairs. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long white flower garland with yellow fruits, reaches out to bless a baby held by a man in a white shirt; a woman in a white sari with a black-beaded necklace stands nearby and another man in a white shirt is beside them. Banana plants and a large banner with a portrait are visible in the background. The orange-clad figure is shown from behind, with the face not visible, so no identification is made.2010-02-18Outdoor evening darshan at night with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white sari holds a baby in a white outfit with a red bindi on its forehead. A figure seen from behind in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with long dark hair, reaches out toward the baby; the figure is an appearance-based a person receiving devotees. A young man in orange kurta stands at right beside a decorated tray with flowers and garlands. Men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and orange drapes and lamps are visible in the background.2010-02-17A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a small baby wrapped in an orange-and-white cloth, with a pacifier-like object nearby. He wears a gold necklace and a red forehead mark. Around him stand men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, women in white saris, and a man in orange robes holding papers and a microphone at right, with another man's hands pressed together in greeting at the right edge. Palm fronds, a thatched shelter and an orange canopy frame the outdoor scene, with a brass plate and tumbler in the foreground. The man in saffron with long hair and gold necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented here as a seated figure blessing an infant.2008-12-24A photograph taken at night at an outdoor darshan event with a large crowd. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with a white and pink flower garland, stands on a raised platform and extends a hand toward a man in a checked shirt who holds a small child dressed in a navy top. Around them, many devotees in white and colourful clothing press forward, some with hands folded in namaskar. String lights and a tree are visible above the crowd, and a small building sits in the background.2010-02-18Night outdoor photo at an evening darshan gathering. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange-yellow turban and sleeveless saffron top, wearing a white flower garland with yellow beads, stands with an arm extended toward a devotee. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste, smiles. Beside her, a young man with long wavy hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of white-clad people fill the ground, with seated attendees in blue and red chairs at left, string lights and orange flags overhead.2010-02-18Night outdoor darshan at a crowded open-air venue lit by string lights. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, wearing a white flower garland and a chain of yellow-orange beads, sits to the right and extends a hand to bless a young girl. The girl wears a red-and-cream dress and a small tilak on her forehead, her palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a man in glasses and a light checked shirt sits with a hand on her shoulder. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala touches the girl's head. Many devotees in white and bright clothing fill the background, seated and standing, with a red-and-white banner decorated with small flags above them. A digital clock sits on the right edge.2010-02-18A photo of a devotional gathering under a tent with decorative pillars. A long-haired figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a dark wrap and gestures toward a woman in an orange and gold sari who is holding a swaddled white bundle. Beside them a bald young man in orange robes wears a gold beaded mala, and another man in orange stands behind. Women in sarees, including one in green and gold and one in mustard, stand around watching.2008-07-17Night-time photograph of a crowded outdoor darshan. A bare-chested man in an orange wrap and a saffron-orange turban, long curly hair swept back, sits on a flower-decked seat and places his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt. Garlands of white jasmine lie around him. Beside the boy, a woman in a white top holds a baby wrapped in white. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands and watches, with a monitor-like white-clad man at right and a man in orange at upper right. Swamiji (probable): the orange-clad figure at centre has long swept-back hair, a saffron turban and an orange wrap, matching the page's Swamiji-at-event note, so this is a probable Swamiji presence.2008-07-27Night-time outdoor darshan at a crowded Indian ashram gathering. A figure in an orange turban, long curly hair, orange robe and layered pink and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace reaches out to touch the head of a small child held by a woman in a white-and-blue sari with a tilak on her forehead. Another woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in orange watch closely. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the dark street, with a man in orange on the left and a few lights and trees overhead.2008-07-27