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Night outdoor darshan at a large gathering. In the right foreground a figure in saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange turban places a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and grey trousers with folded hands, who bows forward. Behind him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and other white-clad devotees stand close. At the lower right a red-and-gold tray holds fruit and offerings. Lit pillars with string lights and a crowd of seated devotees fill the background.

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Night 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.2010-01-19Night 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.2010-01-21A 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.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 22 20102010-01-22Night 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.2010-01-20Night 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 on a raised stage. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a wooden seat and places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a striped blue shirt. Nearby, a woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari stands with hands folded, and men in shirts, including a grey shirt and a red shirt, wait in line. Brass oil lamps and fruit sit on a table at left, and a second robed figure in orange stands at right. Behind them are red-lit stage decorations, a screen, and a crowd beyond a barrier, with visible people dressed in white. Darshan blessing scene; the robed figure seated centre is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and orange turban), in an in-person setting.2010-01-19Night outdoor darshan event with a large crowd behind a raised orange-cushioned seat. A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala who bows with palms joined. Nearby a woman in a pink patterned sari with a mala holds her hands in anjali, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, and a tray of red apples sits in front. Strings of lights and tall decorative towers glow in the background.2010-01-22Night event photograph at an outdoor venue with rows of white chairs and an audience behind a barrier, lit by strings of coloured lights above. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe, with long dark hair, rests a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands pressed together. Around him, young men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand close, and a woman in white with a braid watches. Red trays holding apples and flower garlands sit in the foreground. The seated figure is an ordinary devotee-style blessing scene with no clear a person cues, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-01-22Night-time outdoor darshan scene with a crowd and illuminated lights in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a matching orange head wrap places her right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and shorts, whose palms are pressed together in prayer and who has a white tilak mark on his forehead. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one with a yellow shawl. A young man in an orange robe stands at the upper right beside a red tray holding fruit.2010-01-20