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Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event lit by strings of coloured lights on towers. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, rests a hand on the head of a young boy in an orange sleeveless shirt who stands before them with hands clasped. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around, and one man in white reaches toward the boy. In the foreground, a girl in white with a yellow scarf and a younger child sit near red trays holding fruit and ritual items. Crowds of seated devotees fill the background.

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Night-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.2010-01-20Night 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.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 22 20102010-01-22Night 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.2010-01-21Night 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 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan event with illuminated pillars of coloured lights and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and trousers gestures with open hands toward a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, who raises a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman with dark hair in a ponytail in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at left, and a woman in orange clothing sits at right near a table with fruit, a brass object and a red cloth.2010-01-19Night 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 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.2010-01-22January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor darshan at a public satsang. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais and places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with folded hands. Behind them, a tray of colorful sweets and a red box with rudraksha malas sit on the dais. Two men in white with folded hands wait nearby, another man wears an orange shawl, and a large crowd of devotees in white fills the field under floodlights.2010-01-10