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Night-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.

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January 22 20102010-01-22A 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.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21Night darshan at an outdoor venue lit by floodlights and string lights, with rows of seated devotees in the background. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped across the seat, extends a hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and striped shirts gather around, some holding fruit and a mala, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at left. A man in an orange robe with long hair stands behind a seat at right, and a tray of fruit and a ceremonial staff sit at the edge of the platform.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor photo at an event. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands with one hand raised, gesturing toward a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt and glasses who bends forward at the left. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand among others. An orange-clad person stands at the upper right, and a red tray of apples sits at the lower right. Orange drapery and tent edges appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the figure in the orange turban and robe with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested orange garment is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at a lit venue with rows of illuminated light towers behind. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top stands on a raised dais with his hand raised in blessing over the head of a man in a green striped shirt who bows with hands folded. Beside him, a taller man with long hair wears an orange robe and stands on the dais behind a microphone. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and glasses stands to the left with a hand gesture, and several people in white and yellow stand in the crowd. In the foreground are trays with fruit, red boxes of packets and rudraksha malas on the dais.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21January 22 20102010-01-22January 20 20102010-01-20Night 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 outdoor darshan scene with illuminated light towers and a large crowd behind. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark curly hair, reaches out to touch the forehead of a middle-aged man in a grey shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right on a raised dais. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl is at the lower left, and a red-and-gold tray holding fruit and offerings sits in the lower foreground. Festive lights and flowers decorate the stage area.2010-01-20