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Night-time outdoor event photographed from a raised angle, with bright floodlights on poles lighting a large crowd of many hundreds of people. In the left foreground, a saffron-robed man with long hair and beaded necklaces stands behind a wooden table stacked with apples, bananas and other fruit, handing items to devotees. Beside him another saffron-clad person in an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads assists at the table. Devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls, queue along a grey walkway toward the table, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them. The large audience fills the field behind, with a stage canopy at upper left.

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Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on the grounds. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap sits on a raised platform at right, reaching out to hand fruit from a tray of red apples. Another saffron-clad attendant with an orange head covering stands behind. A wooden box filled with rudraksha malas sits at the platform's front. Several women in white saris with yellow shawls and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with long braids.2010-01-09Night outdoor gathering on a lit ground with a large crowd of hundreds in the background, many in white and cream clothing. In the foreground on a raised platform stands a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, handling a tray of red apples. Beside him a figure in orange with an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat, and a red wooden offering box holds fruit, sweets and small items. A woman in a red-and-cream sari and others in white and yellow stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a small object. Stage lights and a white canopy frame the scene.2010-01-09Night outdoor event on an open ground lit by tall floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron stretching into the darkness. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron-and-orange turban stands at a raised wooden platform under a white canopy, accepting or distributing fruit from a red-rimmed tray holding apples and oranges. A bald man in an orange shawl with a beaded mala stands behind him. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in sarees, line up to approach the platform. A small monitor sits on the stand beside vermilion-marked offerings and bangles. Pale beige and orange tones dominate. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-01-09Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights on a open field with a large crowd. On a raised platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a yellow cushioned seat, reaching toward devotees, with a tray of apples and bowls of fruit in front. Behind him stands another person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and yellow sashes gather near the stage, many in white dhotis and sarees, some holding booklets. A white canopy covers the stage edge.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and dhotis moving through a roped-off walkway lined with orange cloth. At right, a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari and orange head covering stands beside a table holding a box of red apples and flower garlands, while other women in orange and white attend nearby. Ornate orange drapery and a canopy frame the stage area. Many people are visible across the field, numbering far more than one hundred.2010-02-16Night outdoor gathering with bright stage lights and a large crowd in the background. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a raised platform under a canopy, reaching out to touch the head of a seated devotee, with a brass plate of red apples and wooden trays of dried fruit nearby. Beside them sits a second saffron-clad figure in an orange turban. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders sit or stand in front, some in folded-hand greeting, a man in an orange t-shirt stands among them, and a woman in maroon and a woman in yellow-bordered white sari appear at lower left. Festive lights and orange flags line the grounds.2010-01-09January 22 20102010-01-22Night-time outdoor satsang scene with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised yellow-draped platform handing a red apple to a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit with a mala reaches toward the offering. Plates of red apples and a red-and-yellow box sit at the edge of the platform. Bright stage lights glow above the audience of people in white and saffron clothing.2010-01-10Night outdoor darshan event before a large crowd under bright stage lights and illuminated pillars. In the foreground, a figure seated on an orange-draped dais wears an orange garment and an orange turban, with long curly hair, and extends a hand toward a standing man in a blue striped shirt who holds out his palms. Nearby, a man in white kurta with a yellow scarf and a man in orange robes stand close; women in white saris with yellow borders and flowers in their hair stand at left with hands folded. Fruit and sweets sit in red trays at the lower edge, with rudraksha malas and offerings on the dais. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the open ground.2010-01-19Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees filling a lit ground, with illuminated stage towers in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a tray of fruit and sweets, reaching toward devotees. Next to her, a young person in orange robes stands at the platform edge. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a yellow scarf, and women in saris, including one in orange and one in white with a long braid, press close to the platform.2010-01-20Night outdoor gathering under floodlights with a large crowd behind barriers. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a red-and-orange head wrap leans forward, reaching toward a seated figure. Devotees in white and brown shirts press close, one man wearing a blue shirt. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold-toned necklace stands under a canopy in the background. A tray of apples and fruit sits on a table at lower left, and a person in orange stands at the far left edge. Several more people are visible in the crowd around the stage area.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor darshan at a large public event. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat with a tray of red apples beside him, reaching out to bless a smiling older woman in a cream sari with glasses. Around them, women in yellow and cream saris and a woman in a purple sari kneel or lean in with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and strings of lamps.2010-01-10