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A night-time photograph of a crowd queuing along a red-carpeted walkway toward a raised stage at an outdoor darshan event. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back grey-white hair stands at the front of the line, with another person in orange beside them. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees wait in line behind a white rope barrier, some with hands folded. On the left a man in a white outfit stands near a stage with flower garlands and a red pillar with orange blossoms. Bright lights and white decorative poles frame the scene.

Night photograph of an evening satsang or darshan stage lined with marigold garlands and yellow flowers. On the raised platform a man in orange robes stands near a lectern, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right beside a red-carpeted walkway. Beside them a young man in white with long hair and a yellow shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange headwrap and another in orange sit near the lectern. A long line of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and pastel clothing walks up the ramp toward the stage, and a large speaker sits at left. White flagpoles and stage lights frame the scene.

Night outdoor event photographed on a raised red-carpeted platform edged by white railings and white pillars. A crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and sarees stands close together. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange-saffron robe with short hair stands on the platform beside a man in a white shirt holding a camera. At far left, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the railing. A man in white at right reaches toward a woman in a red-and-white sari carrying offerings. A small potted plant with yellow flowers sits at the railing.

January 21 2010

Night outdoor event on a raised red-carpeted platform with white pillars and red-and-gold decorative columns topped with orange flowers. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-top, with another person in orange and a yellow-orange headwrap beside them, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and other onlookers. Men in saffron robes stand at the right edge of the platform by a white railing. Foreground shows dense crowd, a black speaker box and orange flower garlands.

January 21 2010

Night-time outdoor public satsang and darshan event on a large open ground under bright floodlights, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the background. In the foreground, a man in orange robe with a shawl stands at left beside a wooden platform decorated with a flower garland of orange and red blossoms. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with a long braid, walk along a green carpeted path toward the crowd. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and an older bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walk in the centre. Nearby devotees in white and colourful saris stand in rows. Lighting towers and a camera crane are visible.

A nighttime photograph of a crowd walking along a paved path lit by a street lamp, with palm trees and a lit building in the background. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the centre, many carrying bags, and several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and red cloth walk among them. Devotees in white and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stand at the left, while people line the right side of the path. A blue-and-white stage structure is visible at the far left.

Night photograph of an outdoor public satsang and darshan at a large open ground under bright floodlights. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fill a green mat area, many with saffron or white shawls, facing a raised stage at left. On the stage, a saffron-robed sannyasi sits near a wooden lectern and a saffron-wrapped figure with an orange turban stands among other white-clad people. Along the stage edge runs a garland of flowers in yellow, orange and pink. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Rows of plastic chairs and a large crowd stretch back under a dark sky, with a white canopy and orange awning at the upper left.

January 22 2010

A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground lit by bright floodlights. In the left foreground a raised stage with a wooden podium is decorated with a strip of flowers along its edge; a seated figure in orange robes sits at the left under a white canopy with blue fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-shawled attendants stand near the stage, one man in a yellow shawl in the centre-left foreground, and an older man with white hair and beard in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala stands centre. A vast crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the green-carpeted ground behind a metal barrier. The scene suggests an evening darshan gathering.

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