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Night photograph of an outdoor gathering with rows of blue and red plastic chairs and a large crowd of mostly white-clad attendees in the background, with string lights and orange flags overhead. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, wearing a white and pink garland and a large gold-yellow bead necklace, sits on a decorated yellow-cushioned seat and reaches out to touch a baby held by a smiling woman in a light green sari and a dark-robed devotee. Several men in white shirts and a woman in yellow dupatta stand close around the seat, with fruit and a flower arrangement at the edge of the platform.

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Night 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 darshan at a large open-air gathering. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and matching yellow-orange robe, wearing a white and yellow flower garland, sits on a yellow-draped raised seat and extends a hand toward the crowd. Beside and behind them, another saffron-robed person stands. Devotees in white and cream clothes press close, a smiling woman in white with a red bindi reaches out, and a young girl and a baby are held forward. A red tray with pineapples and fruit sits at the lower edge. Behind the crowd, rows of blue chairs, orange and string lights, and palm trees fill the scene.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with white tent canopies and string lights overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a large white flower garland sits on a raised yellow-cushioned seat at right, holding a pineapple and reaching toward devotees; plates of apples and sweets sit on the table beside him. A woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace and a crowd of devotees, including young women in yellow, pink and white saris and people with folded hands, press toward him. Behind them, many white-clad attendees fill rows of chairs. Several people in orange and white clothing and rudraksha malas appear in the crowd. The seated figure in orange with a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ornaments is a person candidate, shown in person, with the appearance-based label applied.2010-01-08Outdoor evening event lit by tall lamps and strings of small lights, with banana plants and a tented stage behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a large white flower garland, reaches out to a small child in a yellow outfit held by a man in white. Nearby, a woman in an orange top with gold necklace sits with her back to the camera. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around, and a silver tray holds fruit, apples and bananas, with coins and flowers. a person is identified from the long hair and orange turban with garland, and the figure is in_person.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised seat. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a golden-cushioned throne at right, holding a pineapple-like fruit offered by devotees. Several devotees with folded hands or offering hands stand close, including a woman in a white sari and rudraksha beads and a younger girl in a pink top. A tray of apples and sweets sits on the throne table. A foreground figure in orange robe with long hair faces away. Strings of lights and banana plants decorate the open ground behind, with white-clad people and folding chairs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban, orange robe, garland and rudraksha-style beads is an appearance-based candidate, presented in person.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering at a festival ground lit by tall floodlights and strung with yellow and green garlands. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland stands on a raised wooden platform, blessing a man who leans in with a hand on his head. A tray of apples and money sits on the platform beside him. Around them a large crowd in white shirts and dhotis, some in yellow or orange shawls, presses forward. A woman in a yellow shawl on the left looks toward the platform. Banana plants and a banner with a portrait stand at the back. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange turban, orange robes and long hair of the figure on the platform, who is giving blessings to devotees.2010-01-08Night 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 strings of small lights overhead and banana plants at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a raised stage with a large white pillow behind him, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. Surrounding devotees fold their hands in namaskar; a woman in a yellow garment and red-orange flower garland stands nearby, and a woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace is seen from behind. A tray holds apples and small packets, and a microphone sits on the wooden lectern in the foreground. A large crowd in white clothing fills rows of chairs and tables behind them.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor event with bright stage lights on a metal rig and strings of yellow flowers overhead. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron shawl and a white flower garland sits in a chair with a silver tray of money and sweets at his feet; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, appearance-based only. Behind him a man in saffron robes stands with a gold chain. Left of centre, an elderly white-clad man with rudraksha malas and grey hair bends toward the seated figure, while women in white sarees with dark rimmed glasses and folded hands watch. A dense crowd of devotees fills the background before banana plants and a white-draped table.2010-01-08May 09 20082008-05-09Night outdoor event on a stage at a festival with white jasmine-type garland. A seated man in orange robe and orange turban, with a long white flower garland draped over his shoulders, sits on a cream-coloured throne-style chair in front of a wooden table holding a steel plate of apples, sweets and currency notes, plus a black microphone. A woman in a white and blue patterned salwar holds a small child in a white top who reaches toward an apple on the plate. Behind them a man in a white shirt smiles, a young attendant in orange robe with a mala and folded hands stands near the table, and another attendant in a white shirt and yellow garment holds a cloth. Crowds of seated devotees fill the background under strings of lights and banana plants.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering under floodlights. A robed figure in saffron/orange clothing, wearing an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and orange flowers, stands on a raised dais under an orange-draped canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging fruit. The figure extends a hand toward a seated woman in a white sari, who reaches forward, while a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and other colours watches. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the dais edge, one with a red-and-gold shawl. A table with a laptop and a white-draped cushioned seat appear in front of the dais. Audience members sit on chairs and mats across a wide ground. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.2005-11-16