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Evening outdoor scene at a festival with many white-clad devotees behind a fence and strings of orange flags overhead. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and a strand of yellow beads, sits with their back to the camera facing a group of men in white shirts. One man in white holds a pineapple and another offers a red fruit toward the seated figure. A child in a blue top and a young girl in yellow are partly visible at the bottom edge, and string lights glow in the background.

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Night-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.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind metal barricades and rows of blue and red plastic chairs. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a large garland of yellow-orange fruit stands on a raised platform, leaning forward to receive and hand out fruit. Around him, a smiling man in a white shirt, an older woman in a lavender sari, a young man with long hair, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala reach toward him. Young girls in white with yellow scarves are in the lower foreground. String lights and orange flags decorate the background, and a logo is visible in the upper left corner.2010-02-18Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor evening event lit by overhead lamps, with strings of orange and red flags above. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace holds a pineapple. A figure in a bright orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white garland with yellow citrus-like fruits, sits beside them. Several women in yellow and cream saris and a young woman in a yellow top reach toward fruit held out in the crowd, with a man in white behind. Behind them, many people in white clothes sit in rows of blue and red chairs.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd of white-clad devotees behind plastic chairs, strings of orange flags and lights overhead. In the foreground, a figure seated at right wears an orange robe, a yellow-orange turban, a white flower garland with yellow beads, and holds a rudraksha mala raised in blessing. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes press forward; a young man in a saffron shawl and a boy in a white shirt look on, and a woman in white holds a yellow fruit. A man at left wears a white shirt and vibhuti marks. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the scene resembles a darshan with devotees offering fruit.2010-02-18Night photo of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and pink flower garland studded with yellow citrus-like fruits and a rudraksha mala, handing a small yellow fruit to a smiling man in a white shirt and brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. Other white-clad men and a woman in the foreground watch, while a large crowd of onlookers fills the background under strings of orange flags and lights.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd behind a rope barrier and floodlights overhead. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and a sleeveless orange robe wears a long white and orange garland with yellow marigold-style beads and a red flower garland, and stands turned to the side among devotees. In front of him a man in a white shirt and white shawl bends forward toward someone, while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a young girl in yellow are at left, with people in white clothing filling the background. Banana leaves and orange flags appear at the top right.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind and in front of a raised stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban sits at right, smiling, with a young devotee in saffron garments beside him. Behind him stands a bald priest in an orange shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and yellow saris, a white-shirted man with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a red garland stand in front, receiving blessings. Fruit such as apples sits on a table at lower right, with orange banners and stage lights in the background. The appearance-based label applies: a person is the saffron-robed man with long hair and turban, seated at right on the stage.2010-01-09Night outdoor event photographed at a satsang with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the ground. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a yellow-cushioned seat with a long dark braid visible, and a devotee in orange kneels beside him offering something by hand. A tray of red apples and a basket of reddish offerings sit in front of the seat. Behind, a standing man in orange with a red head covering and a rudraksha mala stands near speaker cabinets and stage lights. Foreground devotees include a woman in a yellow shawl and a woman in a braid, a man in a pink shirt, and a man in white with a red shawl. Orange flags line the background path. The presiding figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of orange robe, orange turban and long swept-back hair, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2010-01-09Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event with a crowd of mostly white-clad men and women seated and standing on a field lit by overhead lamps. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, and a garland of white flowers and yellow beads. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands before this figure, with hands near a child's head, while other devotees in white gather nearby. Orange pennants and a lit structure appear in the background.2010-02-18Night photograph at an outdoor event with a large crowd behind a railing, string lights and orange bunting overhead. In the foreground a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange fruit, stands at the right facing a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt with a red tilak smiles and cups his hands together, while women in white and a girl in yellow lean in close, some holding small yellow fruit. A man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Blue and red plastic chairs sit at the left.2010-02-18Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala visible on the tray side, hands out a fruit to a devotee. a person appears as this turbaned figure in saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving prasad from a tray of apples and fruit. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, a smiling woman in a light sari, and a young man in orange kurta stand close. A wooden tray of red apples and a rudraksha-beaded garland sit at the right edge, with a child in the lower left reaching forward.2010-02-17Night photo of an outdoor darshan event with stage lights overhead. In the left foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap sits behind a tray of red apples and holds out an apple toward a woman in a yellow sari. Beside them, a bowl of apples, a red tray with rudraksha malas and beads, and orange cloth are visible. Around them, devotees in white shirts and saris and several men in orange shawls press forward, one man in white and orange shawl smiling at the right. A large crowd fills the background beneath strings of lights and tents.2010-01-10