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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 event with a crowd behind a stage area. A figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with long dark hair, reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while a woman in a white sari with a dark border and other devotees with folded hands kneel nearby. Behind them, people in white and yellow stand, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Fruit, a metal bowl and orange cloth sit on a table at left. The turbaned figure appears to be a person (orange turban, long hair, saffron clothing) giving blessing to devotees, but the appearance is not definitive. Several people are visible.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time darshan scene. A bearded man in a pink shirt bows forward with his head lowered while a figure in a long-haired orange turban and orange robe rests a hand on his head in blessing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari stand close, and another woman in orange robes watches. Onlookers in white, yellow and striped shirts crowd behind. In the foreground a tray holds apples and offerings, with a woman in a pale yellow scarf and a woman with a hair clip at the edges. Coloured lights glow in the background.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of white chairs under illuminated stage towers. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised platform with a wooden stand and red-cloth offering tray holding apples and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in a green sari and a woman with a long braid stand or sit nearby, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Blessing and darshan at a large public satsang gathering.2010-01-22Night darshan at an outdoor event. A figure seated on an orange-cushioned throne wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and places his palm on the bowed head of an elderly man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them a younger man in an orange robe stands on the dais, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the devotee. Crowds of onlookers and a woman in orange sari stand in the foreground. On the dais table sit a plate of apples, a tray of wrapped sweets, and a box of rudraksha malas. Warm lights and strings of coloured bulbs decorate the background.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor event lit by overhead floodlights. A woman in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top stands at right, her palm raised over the head of a man in a khaki uniform shirt who bows forward, while she holds a red fruit in her other hand. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange lanyard cards watch, one with a hand to his mouth, and a man in a white shirt bends forward in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line.2010-02-16Night-time darshan scene at an outdoor event lit by coloured lights in the background. In the foreground, a figure wearing an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair places a hand on the head of a smiling man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands joined. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari and glasses with a red bindi stands near a wooden tray holding apples and offerings. Other devotees in white shirts and orange clothing, including a man with a rudraksha mala, stand around the crowd. Wooden offering boxes with fruit sit in the lower foreground.2010-01-20A 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.2010-01-20A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. On the right, a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, places a hand on the head of a woman bowing before him. She wears glasses, a teal blouse and an orange sari with a red border, with a gold chain and a braid over one shoulder. Brass-coloured fruit.2010-01-20Night outdoor photo at a large gathering. A figure in saffron-orange clothing with a long orange turban and long dark swept-back hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat, placing a hand on the head of a young man in a grey-brown striped shirt who bows forward. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman with grey hair and glasses in a white sari stands nearby. Red-lidded trays hold fruit and bangles, and illuminated lights and a crowd fill the background.2010-01-21