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Night 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.

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Night-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.2010-01-10Night 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 satsang with bright stage lights on a tall pole and a draped blue-and-cream canopy at upper right. A person in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais at right, with long dark hair, extending one arm toward the crowd. Next to them, a man in an orange robe and orange cloth sits near a brass vessel and orange-wrapped items. In the foreground and crowd, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a maroon shirt with hands folded in anjali, and women in white saris watch and reach out. Orange flags line the grounds beyond, and rows of chairs are visible in the dark distance.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor darshan event under bright floodlights. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, extends his hand toward a line of devotees and holds a tray of sweets on the left. Devotees in white and cream clothes, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, bow or reach forward to receive blessings. A large crowd fills the background, and a red offering box sits at the lower left beside garlands.2010-01-10Night outdoor event photographed under stage lights, with a large crowd visible in the background. In the foreground, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long wavy hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, leans forward on a raised platform, smiling and reaching toward a crowd of devotees. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands close. Around them, men in white shirts and women in white and yellow saris lean in, some with hands extended. A tray of apples and fruit sits on the platform edge with a string of beads. Probable Swamiji: the orange-robed figure in the turban, identified by distinctive long hair, orange turban and orange robes, is seated on the platform receiving devotees.2010-01-10Night 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 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.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan on an illuminated ground with string-lit light towers behind a crowd. A seated figure on a raised stage wears an orange sleeveless top, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, with curly shoulder-length hair, and reaches forward to offer fruit or prasadam to devotees in front. Devotees bend and reach toward the stage: a woman in an orange sari and glasses, a girl with flowers in her hair, and men in white shirts and checked shirts with malas. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the stage's upper right, and rows of seated audience fill the background.2010-01-19Night outdoor event photograph with illuminated pillars and lights in the background and a large crowd. On a red-carpeted stage at right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban receives devotees, with a young man in orange robes standing behind them. In front, a woman in white with a yellow shawl bows with hands pressed together, while a man in a white shirt places his hand on her head. Several men in white shirts and lanyards stand nearby. A red tray in the foreground holds apples, sweets, and rudraksha malas. The orange-robed seated figure does not clearly match the a person description, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-21August 05 20092009-08-05Night outdoor event lit by floodlights and a lit tower, with a large crowd behind a barrier. In the foreground, a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles and extends her hands toward a bowed man in a pink shirt and dark trousers who presses his palms together. Beside her, a red tray holds fruit and a box of rudraksha malas. Around them, people in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand close, and another young man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Her appearance does not clearly match the a person cues required for a probable identification, so she is described only by role.2010-01-22Night 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.2010-01-09