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Night photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering with string lights and a crowd of white-clad people behind a barrier, with orange flags and a lit building in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange-yellow turban and orange-yellow garment, wearing a white flower garland and a garland of yellow beads, extends a red apple to a line of devotees. A woman in a light blue sari with hands pressed together in namaste stands at left, a man in white holds a red apple, and a long-haired young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a mala and offers a hand. Two more people stand nearby, one in a white dress with an orange shawl and mala. The scene reads as an offering of fruit during darshan.

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Night outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees, many in white, gathered behind barricades. In the foreground a figure in an orange-yellow turban and sleeveless yellow-orange garment, wearing a white and pink flower garland strung with yellow beads and a rudraksha mala, extends hands toward devotees. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a green sari with glasses hold up yellow fruit with palms pressed together. Other devotees kneel and sit on blue plastic chairs under string lights and a tree.2010-02-18Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of men in white and onlookers behind a barrier, lit by string lights and strings of small flags. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, wearing a white flower garland with round yellow beads, is handing a yellow fruit to a woman in a green patterned sari with glasses and a red bindi. Beside her a man in a blue striped shirt and a man with long wavy hair in a white shirt with an orange shawl look on. Plastic chairs and a few other people sit at the edge of the frame.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with bright floodlights and orange pennants strung overhead. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing, seen from behind, is draped with a large garland of white and pink flowers and receives offerings. Long-haired young men in white garments stand beside him. Several women in front, one in a white sari with a red bindi and folding her hands in namaskar, and others in purple and pink saris, gather close to the garland-wearing figure. Rows of white-clad people and blue and red plastic chairs fill the background behind wooden barricades.2010-02-18Night outdoor event lit by stage floodlights and strings of lights, with banana plants and garlands overhead. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and dark swept-back hair, sits on a raised white-cushioned seat, handing out red apples from a tray that also holds coins and sweets. Devotees crowd close: a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a woman in an orange sari bend forward to receive fruit. Behind, many more people in white and orange stand and sit among rows of chairs. a person is the seated figure in orange with the white garland and orange turban, distributing prasad to devotees.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering with stage lights and orange flags in the background. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat, smiling and extending his hand toward devotees. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban and robe, and a rudraksha mala are the cues. Nearby, a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward, and women in orange, yellow and white saris kneel with palms pressed together. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold-toned necklace stands at the top right. Fruit sits on a white table in the lower right. A large crowd of people in white fills the background, with uniformed police visible.2010-01-09Night outdoor event under floodlights with a large crowd of men, women and children in white and cream clothing standing and gathering on the left. A seated figure on a white throne-like chair on a raised platform wears an orange-saffron turban and orange garment with a long beaded necklace, receiving folded-hand greetings and offerings from devotees. Garlands of white and red flowers lie at the foot of the platform. Above, an orange-and-white canopy hangs with bunches of bananas and green banana trunks, and a maroon draped backdrop stands behind. A man in white stands at the right edge beside the canopy.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Evening outdoor event at a crowded gathering, with a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top at the right, wearing a long white flower garland studded with yellow marigold-like beads, standing on a raised vehicle or platform. He smiles and reaches down toward a crowd of devotees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a yellow sari at lower left have their hands raised, folded in namaskar, or extended to receive offerings. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white hold a rolled white paper or document. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and colourful saris stands under strings of lights and banners.2010-02-18November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event under an orange and white canopy decorated with hanging green bananas and coconuts. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-and-white flower garland around the neck and a dense pile of white and red flowers at the base, sits on a white throne-like seat facing a large crowd. Two attendants in white garments stand at the right behind the platform, and a line of people in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stands at the front. Many devotees in white, cream and colourful saris crowd the open ground, with bright floodlights and white plastic chairs at the left.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16