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Evening outdoor darshan scene with a crowd in the background. A central man with short curly dark hair wears an orange robe, a maroon-and-gold shawl draped over one shoulder and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and he leans in while an older man in red-orange kurta with dark-rimmed glasses and folded hands embraces him. To the left, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on with a smile. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala touches the central man's shoulder. A young girl with braided hair in yellow stands at the lower left edge, and an ornate yellow-cushioned seat is visible at right.

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A photograph inside an orange-canopied tent at a gathering. A man with swept-back long hair and an orange kurta with gold trim stands at left, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a silver staff tip visible beside him. At centre, a smiling figure wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long ornate gold-bead garland, with a yellow mark on the forehead; this person has distinctive long-hair and turban cues and is labelled as the probable Swamiji. Men in orange and marigold garlands surround them, one bald man in glasses at right, and a child in the foreground. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2016-04-23A photo in a hotel-style hall with a banner behind. A man in a bright orange turban with a blue rosette, orange shawl and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands on the right, smiling, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi; he extends one hand toward an older bald man in orange robes at left, who holds his palms together in greeting. Two young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left, and several onlookers in white and light shirts stand behind. The room is crowded with a background banner partly visible.2011-10-17A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a long-sleeved green shirt and a man in a white shirt stand near a seated figure in saffron clothing. The central figure on the right wears an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, smiling broadly while clasping the hands of a kneeling man in a white shirt and wristwatch. A younger man in an orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead watches nearby, and other people in white and orange robes stand behind, with palm fronds and gilded decor in the background. The man on the right is a probable Swamiji (appearance-based) given the orange turban, swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in a blessing or greeting exchange.2009-09-15February 11 20082008-02-11A photograph of a seated crowd at a satsang gathering under a white tent. In the foreground a bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and palms pressed together sits in saffron robes, with a bearded elder in saffron beside him and a close-up of another older man with yellow-painted forehead and white beard. Behind them a woman in a maroon turban and red-and-gold sari with large gold garland smiles with hands folded, and a man in a white turban and orange shawl sits among devotees. No one in the image has a visible crown, long swept-back hair, or ornate ceremonial gold necklace marking them as a distinctive candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made. The people are seated, hands folded in prayer and devotion.2015-01-13A photo of a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and long swept-back dark hair, with gold-coloured beads on the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who holds both hands together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari and glasses, and a person in orange robes, sit near a gold-rimmed brass tray and green palm fronds. Several others stand in the background. a person: the orange-clad figure in the turban and long hair fits the presentation cues, and the page names him as present at this event, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-09-15May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a tented gathering where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand close together, smiling and talking. In the centre, a woman in an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and stands with a broad smile, flanked by men in orange and maroon robes, one with a long grey beard, another with a shaved head and glasses, and one at right in peach robes and a peach head cloth. Several shaved-headed men wear vertical tilak marks. Green floor matting and a steel plate are visible at lower left. Only partially visible people appear at the edges, and the scene shows a relaxed, celebratory mood.2016-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08A smiling man in an orange turban with a blue-and-yellow pompom and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing toward a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis who have their palms pressed together in greeting. A bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a red bindi and beaded bracelets are visible on the figure in orange. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange turban and shawl with a red bindi, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, giving darshan to devotees at a satsang hall with purple drapery in the background.2011-10-17December 24 20112011-12-24Photograph at an outdoor evening event with tent canopy and string lights. Seated centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders; appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and yellow-orange tilak on his forehead leans forward with folded hands. Foreground left, a bald man in red-pink silk shawl sits beside a man in white with a red cloth. Right foreground, an older bearded man in orange robe and pale pink shawl wears a wooden bead mala. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts stand among the crowd.2016-05-04