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Evening outdoor event at night with strings of lights and paper decorations overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a long white jasmine garland draped over the shoulders, sits on a raised stage and is being approached by a kneeling man in an olive-green uniform with a shoulder insignia and name tag, hands pressed together in namaste while another hand touches his head. Nearby stands a tray of fruit, apples and bananas, and steel plates with sweets and currency notes. Behind them a white-clad man in an orange shawl stands by a camera, and a large crowd in white clothes sits on the grounds beneath banana plants and a banner.

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Night outdoor photograph at a temple-side event with strings of lights and banana plants behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe, with a thick white jasmine garland around his neck, sits with his back partly to the camera. Beside him, a woman in orange robes with gold necklace sits at a table holding a tray of apples and loose notes and sweets. At lower left, a uniformed officer in khaki with a name badge leans forward and touches the forehead of a seated devotee holding a red-and-blue object. A photographer in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, holding a camera. Behind them a large crowd sits in white clothes under the lights.2010-01-08Outdoor evening event at night with string lights and banana plants behind a stage. In the foreground a figure seated with back partly toward the camera wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a long white flower garland draped over the shoulders and long dark hair visible. Before them is a tray of apples and a silver bowl holding sweets and folded banknotes. Around them stand uniformed officers in khaki with a red-and-green badge, a man in a white shirt with a red thread on his brow and rudraksha beads, and a man in a white dhoti holding an apple. Behind is a crowd of seated people in white clothes, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera.2010-01-08Night outdoor event at a festival stage lit by overhead lamps, with strings of yellow flower garlands and banana plants behind a crowd of seated devotees. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban sits on a yellow cushioned chair wearing a white jasmine garland, his right hand extended toward a uniformed police officer in khaki uniform with a red tilak on his forehead who joins his palms. Nearby, a man in white shirt smiles beside him, and a steel plate on a table holds apples, chocolate bars and folded banknotes. A photographer in an orange vest stands at the back. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland, seated in the chair of honour.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd behind a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a large white jasmine garland, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti. a person is seated on a throne-like chair with white cushions; the figure's long hair and orange turban and garland are visible cues. Beside him another person in orange with gold necklace and a red-orange shawl stands. Foreground includes a silver tray with apples, coins, currency notes and sweets, and a second tray with gold jewellery. Strings of lights and banana trees are in the background, and several older men in white with rudraksha malas watch.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 photo at a celebration with string lights and potted banana plants behind a crowd. A central figure in orange robes and an orange turban wears a large white jasmine garland and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Other devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand and kneel nearby, one with palms pressed together. A tray holds fruit, candy and folded banknotes, and a white pillow sits at right. Photo-based appearance cues on the central robed figure are present, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so a person is noted only as a label with uncertainty.2010-01-08Night outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He rests one hand on a silver tray holding apples, wrapped sweets and folded paper notes, and a microphone sits in the foreground. Beside him, a devotee bows with his head lowered as another hand rests on his head in blessing. Behind, a seated crowd in white clothes fills the grounds, a woman in a green-bordered sari stands with palms pressed together, and banana plants, hanging string lights and an orange-wrapped pillar frame the scene. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of orange turban, orange robes and jasmine garland, seated in the blessing role.2010-01-08Night outdoor event photo in a circular crop. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white jasmine garland, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light shirt while holding a steel plate of red apples. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace and bangles touches his shoulder. Several smiling devotees with palms pressed together stand at left, including a man in a cream shirt with a wristwatch and a woman in a pale blue sari with a red bindi. Strings of green leaves and bright overhead lights hang above, with more fruit and red-and-gold garlands on a table at right.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd behind white barriers under string lights and banana plants. A figure in saffron/orange robes, orange turban and a long white flower garland stands at right, touching the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style red bead necklace. Other white-clad devotees, an older man with white hair and a green-and-white shawl, and an attendant in orange stand nearby. A tray of fruit and an ornate table with cloth are at right. a person (saffron robe, orange turban, long hair and white flower garland), giving blessing to a devotee.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with strings of small lights overhead and banana plants at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a raised stage with a large white pillow behind him, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. Surrounding devotees fold their hands in namaskar; a woman in a yellow garment and red-orange flower garland stands nearby, and a woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace is seen from behind. A tray holds apples and small packets, and a microphone sits on the wooden lectern in the foreground. A large crowd in white clothing fills rows of chairs and tables behind them.2010-01-08Night outdoor photo at a stage event lit by bright overhead floodlights on tall stands. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment, with a long white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a gold chain, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a red shirt who has his palms pressed together at his mouth. Behind them another man in orange robes stands near a table holding a silver tray of apples, and a tray of red-and-green items sits beside it. A cream and dark-wood chair with carved backrest stands at the right, and green leafy garlands hang from the stage canopy above.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering at a festival ground lit by tall floodlights and strung with yellow and green garlands. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland stands on a raised wooden platform, blessing a man who leans in with a hand on his head. A tray of apples and money sits on the platform beside him. Around them a large crowd in white shirts and dhotis, some in yellow or orange shawls, presses forward. A woman in a yellow shawl on the left looks toward the platform. Banana plants and a banner with a portrait stand at the back. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange turban, orange robes and long hair of the figure on the platform, who is giving blessings to devotees.2010-01-08