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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Evening 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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18A 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.2008-07-28Night photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around a seated figure on an orange-cushioned seat. The central figure wears an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe, a white flower garland and a necklace of yellow beads, and extends a hand toward a bowed man in a grey-and-white checked shirt. A bespectacled man in white kneels or bends forward in front, a woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari stands behind, and a woman with long dark curly hair in white with an orange shawl appears at the right edge. Brass trays and red cloth are visible at the left, with dark trees, fence posts and string lights in the background.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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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 21-100.2010-02-18A night-time outdoor darshan scene. A seated figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and red flower garland with yellow fruit-like beads, sits on an orange-cushioned seat and hands a fruit to a devotee. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white reach forward to receive fruit, and a crowd in white and pale shirts stands behind them. On the right, a man with long curly hair and an orange-and-white wrap gestures with his hand. Lights and a framed picture are visible in the background, and fruit lies on the orange platform.2010-02-18Night photograph at an outdoor darshan. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and sleeveless saffron robe, wearing a white and pink floral garland and a necklace of large yellow beads, smiles while a young man in white clothes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him, hands extended. In front, a man in a light blue shirt presses his palms together and bows, with a woman in a yellow top and braided hair kneeling below. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white garments stands and sits among blue and red plastic chairs, with orange flags and string lights in the background.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.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor event under a decorated tent with orange and floral banners and strip lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stand watching. A cameraman in white stands behind on the right. The chair is metal-framed with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and garland fits the page's described presence, with distinctive saffron clothing, turban and garland cues.2007-01-12Night darshan at an outdoor public satsang. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and cups the cheek of a smiling man in a striped shirt, who presses his palms together. Behind them, an older woman in a blue sari with glasses also joins her hands. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white fills the background under orange-lit poles and stage lights. Flowers and a red mala lie on a cushion in the foreground. a person: the orange turban, long hair and mala match the page's description of the teacher, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2010-01-10