A photograph at a night darshan event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange top places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind a red tray holding apples, another woman in a black patterned outfit and a woman in yellow watch nearby, with a crowd of devotees in the background. Several people wear saffron and orange garments. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph at a night darshan event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange top places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind a red tray holding apples, another woman in a black patterned outfit and a woman in yellow watch nearby, with a crowd of devotees in the background. Several people wear saffron and orange garments.

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January 20 2010

Photo of a crowd at a night darshan event. A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long, loose dark hair places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who leans forward. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand close together, a woman in glasses and a red bindi watches, and string lights glow in the background. Some people hold fruit near the bottom of the frame.

January 21 2010

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A night-time photograph of an outdoor darshan on a raised platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with long dark curly hair, faces a devotee in a checked light-green shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. The seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in blessing. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a yellow shawl, stand close, and a younger man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In front of the seated figure sits a red tray holding ripe yellow fruit, rudraksha malas and small packets. Blurred crowd and string lights fill the background.

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January 22 2010

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A photograph of a devotional darshan scene. In the right foreground a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, raises both palms and blesses the head of an older man in a pale yellow shirt who bows forward with hands near a wooden tray. The tray holds apples and small packets or envelopes. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange garments, one in a yellow scarf, stand with palms joined, and a large crowd fills the background under colourful lights. The orange-clad figure appears to be a sannyasi or priest giving blessing; identity is not established from appearance.

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Night outdoor darshan at a public gathering lit by overhead floodlights. A figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long grey hair, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bends forward before them. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saffron and white saris, watches and presses forward. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and gold chain stands near a tray of red apples and a yellow cushion. Strings of yellow flowers hang from a canopy at left. The scene shows blessing with the hand on the head, a common darshan gesture. The seated figure is described by role only; no identity is asserted.