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Night photograph at an outdoor darshan. A figure seated from behind wears an orange turban and orange shawl, with a long white jasmine garland around the neck, and is handing a small child in a yellow outfit to a woman in a white blouse with a red bindi. Around them crowds of devotees lean in, with a man in a white shirt smiling in the background. In front, a silver tray holds apples, tied bundles of colourful sweets and folded purple banknotes, and a folded orange towel rests on the seat. Strings of lights and palm fronds are visible behind the crowd.

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Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor event with string lights and orange pennants. A seated figure in an orange turban, saffron sleeveless robe and a white and yellow garland is blessing a young child held up by a man in a white shirt. The child, wearing a striped top, reaches toward the seated figure's hand while other children and adults crowd closer. A second man in white with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a crowd of people in white clothing fills the background.2010-02-18Night outdoor event lit by floodlights and strings of bulbs. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long white flower garland around the neck, sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with a dark cushion. Several people in orange and saffron robes and a shaven-headed man in orange stand around, while a woman in a green sari and a woman in white with a grey braid reach forward to offer apples and fruit on a tray. A child is visible among the devotees. Behind them a large crowd stands under decorative bunting and palm fronds, and a table holds more fruit and offerings. The throne-seated figure wears the orange turban and garland cues associated with the page's a person, but the appearance is uncertain from this view.2010-01-08Photograph of a crowded darshan scene. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a white flower garland around the shoulders, raises a hand toward a woman in a white patterned sari with a red bindi, who holds a small child in a yellow outfit. Behind them, devotees in dark and white clothing press closer, some smiling. In the foreground, a person in orange with gold necklace sits at the edge. On the table before the seated figure are a silver tray of red apples, wrapped sweets, folded paper currency, and an orange towel. The seated figure is shown from behind and partly to the side, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated person's distinctive orange turban, white garland and orange robes are visible cues.2010-01-08Nighttime outdoor event with bright stage lights overhead and banana plants and string lights behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white jasmine garland, extends his hand toward a crowd of devotees; a pile of fruit sits on a tray at right. Behind him, another person in orange with a long, dark, swept-back hair and a gold ornament hangs near the lamp. Devotees in white and purple clothes, including an older woman with a child in pink, lean in with raised hands. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: orange turban, white garland, and orange robe, with the figure offering blessings to devotees.2010-01-08Night outdoor darshan at the ashram: a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back hair and jasmine garlands, leans forward to touch a baby in white held by a smiling woman in a light sari. Around them a large crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, presses close. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold-red flowers lie across the seat in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron ornate-style dress and a turban, consistent with the a person description, while the devotees are present in person.2008-07-27Outdoor evening event lit by tall lamps and strings of small lights, with banana plants and a tented stage behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a large white flower garland, reaches out to a small child in a yellow outfit held by a man in white. Nearby, a woman in an orange top with gold necklace sits with her back to the camera. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around, and a silver tray holds fruit, apples and bananas, with coins and flowers. a person is identified from the long hair and orange turban with garland, and the figure is in_person.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a raised stage lit by bright floodlights, with a crowd behind a white barrier and string lights and palm fronds overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a large white flower garland sits smiling on a cushioned chair beside a wooden podium, with a metal tray of apples and coloured bangles and currency notes in front of him. Another person in orange stands at the right edge and devotees in saris and white clothes gather near him. The visible crowd is large, but only the nearest people are clearly countable.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage lit by floodlights, with a large crowd filling seated and standing areas behind. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a large white flower garland, sits on an ornate wooden throne with white cushions, a hand raised to a devotee's head in blessing. A second person in saffron robes stands to the right beside the throne. Trays of red apples, a steel plate of red and green sweets, and garlands of yellow flowers sit on the stage. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and other devotees in white stand nearby. Strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd behind a white barrier and string lights overhead. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white flower garland sits in a chair and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a grey-and-white striped top. Nearby, an older woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. Trays hold apples, currency notes, bangles, a rudraksha mala and a flower-decorated item. Swamiji (probable): the seated sannyasi wears an orange turban, orange robe and garland, with long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees behind metal barriers under bright floodlights. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers, red blossoms and yellow fruit, standing on an orange-draped platform beside a tray of fruit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt reaches toward a bald toddler in a yellow outfit held by a woman in a green blouse. Women in saris and a girl in yellow with a braid are in the front. Another orange-robed figure stands at the far right edge.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees behind a stage. In the foreground, a seated figure in a white jasmine garland and orange turban wears orange robes and sits behind a tray of apples and folded banknotes. Beside him, another person in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses leans in. Devotees press forward: a young boy in a white shirt is held up by a man in a light shirt, and a woman in white stands nearby. A second seated person in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left. Overhead are strings of yellow pennants, red lights and white floodlights, with a banner at top left.2010-01-08Night outdoor darshan at an evening event. In the right foreground a bearded man in an orange-saffron turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white and pink flower garland with large yellow beads, leans forward and gives blessings to devotees. Before him kneel several women in saris and salwar, one wearing a pink and gold sari with a child beside her, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes stands among blue plastic chairs, with orange pennants and strings of lights overhead and palm foliage at the right edge.2010-02-18