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A night-time outdoor photograph of a devotee bowing with palms pressed together before a figure in orange. The figure wears a large orange turban and an orange sleeveless garment, with long dark hair visible at the back, and stands with a bare-shouldered back to the camera. The devotee wears a white shirt and black trousers. Around them stand several people in white and ivory clothes, including a woman in a maroon sari and another in a white sari with a red-and-gold border. A crowd fills the dark background, with illuminated lights and red decorative structures in the distance. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bare-shouldered orange garment, and is being honoured by the devotee.

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Outdoor evening satsang at night with a crowd of seated devotees and rows of white chairs behind an orange-draped stage. In the foreground, a figure on the left wears a tall orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, extending a hand in greeting; he appears to be seated on the ground. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand nearby, one with a black beaded necklace, and uniformed police are visible in the background. Orange flags and banners line the back of the venue.2010-02-16Night outdoor darshan at an ashram event with string lights and an orange-draped backdrop. A figure in a saffron/orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark swept-back hair. Behind them, an elderly bald man in white bends low, and a young girl in white, several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, and women in orange and white stand watching. Orange banners and a flag appear in the background. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange clothing on the figure receiving the devotee, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-02-17January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor photo at an open-air satsang. A figure in saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe sits at left, extending a hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee. A man in a blue shirt bends forward with hands joined, head lowered near the saffron-clad figure's knee. Nearby, a woman in a red-and-maroon patterned sari with glasses presses palms together, and other women in saffron and white saris stand behind. A man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind them rows of white plastic chairs and a crowd fill a ground lit by floodlights, with orange-red bunting strung across the back.2010-02-16Night outdoor event with a large seated audience in the background and illuminated stage lights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling and bowing toward a seated figure. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala smiles, and another man in white holds his hand near his chest. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala, holds out a small printed pamphlet to the devotee. Another person in orange robes stands behind on the right. Partially visible seated devotees in the lower left, one in orange.2010-01-19Night outdoor event with a crowd and string lights. In the left foreground, a figure wrapped in a bright saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange cloth, back turned to the camera, faces a group. A man in a pale blue-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture, smiling. Beside him a woman in a dark maroon sari with floral print holds a beaded bag, and a young man with shoulder-length hair wears an orange top. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and devotees in orange shawls stand among the crowd, with orange flags along the back fence.2010-02-16Outdoors at night under strings of floodlights, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long, wavy hair extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward and holds a small red object, possibly a fruit, to his face. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including an older woman in a cream sari with glasses, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead. Two young children in red shirts sit in the foreground, one watching closely. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Orange flags and white chairs fill the background, with a blue and white logo at top left.2010-02-17Night outdoor event photo. A woman in an orange turban and orange garment raises her right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who bows with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Another man in white stands at right, a rudraksha-style bead strand visible at his neck, and other attendees in orange and yellow cloth surround them. A wooden podium and a golden peacock-like ornament are at upper left, with red lights and white drapes behind.2010-01-22Night photograph at an outdoor satsang or darshan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and a man in a red-and-white shawl with a dark mala watches. A woman in a patterned yellow-and-brown sari is seen from behind at left, and a grey-haired person in a beige top sits in the foreground. Stage lights and an air conditioner are visible in the background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate with saffron robes, orange turban and long hair, so the description notes him as a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a devotee in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in prayer and face lowered, is being touched on the shoulder by a helper in white. Beside them a man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder and a bearded man in white stand close. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long loose curly hair and a mala, extends a hand toward the devotee in blessing; a second saffron-clad attendant with a saffron-orange wrap stands near. Behind them rows of seated audience members fill the grounds, lit by towers of coloured lights. Some foreground people are partly cut off at the edges.2010-01-19A night-time photograph of a devotee gathering at an outdoor event. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long swept-back hair style sits low on the right, receiving visitors. Several people in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around him, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in an orange-yellow saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace smiles and joins her palms. A bespectacled older man in a white shirt with folded hands leans in. Behind them, another person in an orange robe stands on the right, and a table holds garlands, fruit, a brass plate and rudraksha malas.2010-02-17A night-time photograph of a crowd gathered in front of an orange-draped stage. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair, reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bends forward to receive him. Behind them, a young man with long hair wears an orange dhoti-style wrap, and devotees in white shirts, a checked shirt and orange shawls stand close together. A woman in yellow is partly visible at lower left.2010-02-16