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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang and darshan event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing in front of rows of empty chairs. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban reaches out from a raised platform to greet devotees who are pressing close, including women in white and yellow saris and girls with long braids. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing stands on the platform, and a wooden tray holds apples and sweets. Another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands among the devotees on the left. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and an orange turban on the platform, shown blessing devotees.

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Night 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 outdoor darshan at a large public event. On a raised yellow-and-orange stage at right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate yellow throne-like seat, receiving a man in white who bends forward to greet or receive blessings. Nearby, a basket of apples and a tray of sweets and offerings stand on the stage. Other saffron-robed attendants stand behind the seat, and a second saffron-clad figure stands further back at the stage edge. Below, a crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow saris, sits on white plastic chairs under bright stage lights, while people in the foreground applaud with palms together. Blue and white drapery trims the canopy. The a person candidate is marked probable by the saffron robe, turban and long hair, seated on a throne.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 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 at a large open ground lit by stage floodlights, with a huge crowd of seated attendees in white rows of chairs. Under a white canopy with blue and yellow fringe, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, receiving devotees who bow, fold hands and approach. Next to the seat is a wooden box of offerings with red and green items and a tray of apples. Several devotees in white and saffron-trimmed shawls stand nearby, one woman in a green sari and yellow shawl leaning forward. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the back right by a parked car.2010-01-10Night outdoor event on grass lit by floodlights and a light tower, with a crowd of many people seated and standing behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange with a saffron turban and long curly hair sits at a raised table, smiling and holding a red cloth, with a tray of red apples and sweets in front. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds an apple. Nearby devotees kneel and bow, including a woman in orange and a woman in a yellow sari with a braid. A young man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center. Speaker boxes and orange flags are visible in the background.2010-01-09Night outdoor event photographed at a satsang with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the ground. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a yellow-cushioned seat with a long dark braid visible, and a devotee in orange kneels beside him offering something by hand. A tray of red apples and a basket of reddish offerings sit in front of the seat. Behind, a standing man in orange with a red head covering and a rudraksha mala stands near speaker cabinets and stage lights. Foreground devotees include a woman in a yellow shawl and a woman in a braid, a man in a pink shirt, and a man in white with a red shawl. Orange flags line the background path. The presiding figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of orange robe, orange turban and long swept-back hair, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan at a satsang gathering, lit by floodlights with a large crowd of white-clad attendees and orange flags in the background. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe reaches out with an outstretched hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white sari and gold necklace, who clasps hands in prayer, while a man in a brown shirt and another in orange stand close by. A young man in white with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands to the left, and a tall figure in orange robes is at the left edge. A table holds piles of red apples and a weighing scale with fruit, plus orange cloth. The orange-robed figure with turban and long hair is an appearance-based candidate for a person, giving blessing at the darshan table.2010-01-10Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind and in front of a raised stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban sits at right, smiling, with a young devotee in saffron garments beside him. Behind him stands a bald priest in an orange shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and yellow saris, a white-shirted man with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a red garland stand in front, receiving blessings. Fruit such as apples sits on a table at lower right, with orange banners and stage lights in the background. The appearance-based label applies: a person is the saffron-robed man with long hair and turban, seated at right on the stage.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.2010-01-10Night 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.2010-01-09January 08 20102010-01-08