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Outdoor darshan scene at dusk with a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees behind blue and red plastic chairs. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe sits cross-legged on a yellow-and-orange raised seat, with long dark hair down the back and a rudraksha-style mala in hand, receiving devotees. Beside him stands another person in orange robes with a tilak. A man in a white shirt bends forward toward the seat, and devotees in white and maroon kneel or lean in. Behind them, a white van, palm trees, orange flags and a low building with an orange-trimmed roof complete the setting. Visible people number roughly 21-100.

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Outdoor photo at an evening festival gathering with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind barricades. In the foreground, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, holding a rudraksha mala, while a second person in orange robes with long dark hair stands beside them. A man in a maroon patterned shirt and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala reach toward the seated figure. A white-clad figure with long hair stands at the upper right, and a red-lidded box with flowers sits in the foreground. Palm trees, orange flags and a white caravan are visible in the background. The seated figure has long dark hair and no visible crown, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity.2010-02-18Outdoor evening darshan at a large open-air gathering. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, long dark hair swept back, sits on an orange-cushioned dais and reaches out with a hand to a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white shawl, who smiles and leans forward with folded hands. Beside them a younger man in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Behind, a dense crowd of people in white clothes, some wearing yellow shawls, fills the grounds, with blue and red plastic chairs at left, orange pennants, a white van, palm trees and a lit lamp post in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor darshan at an open-air gathering with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind wooden barriers and palm trees, orange flags and a white van in the background. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat and gestures toward a woman in an orange sari with gold earrings and necklace who is speaking to him. Beside her a man in a black-and-white striped shirt holds a young child in a pink outfit. On the left, an orange-robed elder with white hair bends forward, and a man in white with a yellow scarf stands nearby. A small lamp flame glows at the right edge. a person is seated on the throne-like seat, identified by orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-02-18Outdoor festival scene at dusk on a raised platform. In the right foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange drape with long dark swept-back hair sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, reaching forward to touch the shoulder of a man in a white vest with a yellow-and-green marigold garland. Beside him, a young man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a hand on the garlanded man. A large crowd in white clothing stands behind a barrier, with blue and red plastic chairs in front. Tall palms, orange flags, a banana plant with hanging coconuts, a white canopy and stage lights frame the scene.2010-02-18Evening outdoor event in a palm-lined open ground with a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees behind plastic chairs. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless top sits on a raised orange-draped platform beside a golden item, reaching out to touch a man in a white shirt. Nearby, another man in white with a yellow shawl and a young man in orange robes stand close. Orange flags, a coconut bunch on a palm, a white motorhome and a streetlamp fill the background.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor gathering at the Pattanam inauguration. In the left foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with yellow trim sits on a white raised seat and reaches out, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and colourful garments stands under trees, with a tall yellow and blue decorated pole and a bamboo frame visible. Fruit and small offerings rest near the kneeling devotee.2008-07-28Outdoor darshan at a large open-air gathering under palm trees with orange pennants. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised orange-cushioned platform, reaching out to touch the forehead of a woman in a maroon patterned top with gold bangles, her hands pressed together in namaskar. Nearby an older man in cream clothes and a bald man in dark clothes lean in with hands held out. A crowd of people in white and colourful saris and kurtas fills the background, with plastic chairs in blue and red and a white motorhome parked behind. Two girls in the foreground watch, one in a blue top and one in a yellow dress with a braid.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event with a large crowd of people in white clothing behind a rope barrier, rows of red, blue and white plastic chairs, and flower garlands along the stage edge. On a yellow-cushioned platform in the foreground, a person in a bright orange turban and orange robes stands and places a hand on the head of an elderly bearded man with white hair and glasses, who wears an orange robe and presses his palms together in greeting. A second person in an orange robe sits nearby. Palm trees and orange flags appear in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor evening gathering at a village-style event with a large crowd seated and standing on rows of blue and red plastic chairs under a tent canopy. A tall figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron sleeveless top, leans forward to reach toward a seated devotee. The devotee, a man in white with a yellow and white flower garland and a red mark on his forehead, is one of several people in white dhotis and yellow garments nearby. Saffron flags line the background, with palm trees, bright stage lights and a bunch of coconuts hanging from a banana stalk above.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees, many in white and some in yellow. On a raised stage at right, a smiling man in orange saffron clothing and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair, leans forward and reaches toward a seated young man in a striped shirt who is being touched by him. Nearby, a man in saffron robes with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits near the stage, and another man in orange and white stands at upper right wearing spectacles, an orange robe and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer stands in the background among the crowd, and stage speakers and lights are visible. Devotees sit on the ground at lower left and center, some with folded hands.2010-01-09Night outdoor satsang event photographed under bright stage floodlights, with a large seated audience stretching into the background among tall lamp posts and orange pennants. In the foreground on the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a yellow chair, reaching out toward a crowd of devotees. Several men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls press forward, and a woman in a green sari and a woman in a red sari lean in. A man in a red shirt and dark jacket bends forward, and a young girl in a yellow top with a long braid is in the lower centre. A tray of red apples sits on a table at the lower right edge.2010-01-10Outdoor photo at dusk among tall palm trees of a crowd gathered before an orange-draped ratha or chariot-style platform. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads in his hand, sits on a golden-orange cushioned seat, leaning forward to touch a devotee in white with a yellow shawl. A tray of apples sits in front of the seat. Behind a bamboo barrier, a long line of devotees in white dhotis and colourful clothing stands watching, with a loudspeaker on a stand and a video camera on a tripod at left. Banana bunches hang from a tree at top centre.2010-02-18