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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits at left, extending a hand toward devotees. Facing them, a smiling man in a light pink dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala is receiving an offering, while a woman in a cream and gold sari with a yellow shawl and mala smiles nearby. A man at right in an orange garment holds out a small red cup, and a steel plate of colourful sweet offerings sits at lower left. Bright stage lights glow above the crowd, many of whom wear white. a person appearance is uncertain for the saffron-clad figure.

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Night-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-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-time outdoor gathering at a large open venue with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground beyond, lit by overhead floodlights and rows of saffron flags. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a full orange turban and orange robe sits with their back to the camera, facing a group of devotees. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge and round glasses reaches forward, a younger woman in a yellow shawl over white stands beside her, and a smiling man in a white shirt kneels close. Two men with long hair in white shirts with red shawls kneel to the right. Items on a tray or cloth sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-01-09Night 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-time outdoor darshan at a large stage event. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace, extends a hand over a white tray of offerings. Beside him a red wooden box holds rudraksha malas and gold-toned ornaments. Devotees in white and cream clothing kneel and bow with joined hands, while women in white saris with yellow borders stand nearby. A large crowd in white fills the background under stage lights, with a saffron-clad attendant at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with the turban and rudraksha mala, giving darshan to devotees.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang event with a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing seated under lights. In the foreground, a man with long hair wearing an orange turban and orange robe sits at a table, reaching toward a silver tray holding fruit, including apples or pomegranates, and folded currency. Across from him, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in a white shirt look on. At the lower right, a figure in orange robe with a rudraksha mala has hands folded. Behind them, hundreds of people fill the grounds.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor darshan at a large gathering, lit by overhead street lamps with a crowd behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a dark beard, sits on a raised platform facing a smiling woman in an orange and gold sari with a gold necklace and bangles who receives something from his hand. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange shawls and kurtas crowd close. On the right, a table holds fruit, a bowl, a garland and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari and a woman in a yellow top sit in the foreground. A probable Swamiji figure is visible: the saffron turban, long swept hair and orange ascetic clothing fit the cues, and he is in person, giving prasad to a devotee at darshan.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan event under bright floodlights. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top sits at a raised orange-draped seat, reaching to a white tray of sweets while a devotee in white kurta with a lanyard bends forward with hands extended. Beside him, a man in white with folded hands stands to the right, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Rudraksha malas and bangles lie in a red box in the foreground. A large crowd in white and yellow clothes fills the background, with stage lights and tents overhead. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange garments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang at an event with bright stage lights and a large seated crowd in the background. A man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on an elevated orange-draped platform at right, smiling and reaching out toward devotees. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, an orange turban and saffron robe, seated in front of a tray of apples and sweets. Around him, devotees press close: an older man in white with an orange shawl, women in saris, a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid. Orange pennants line the grounds behind.2010-01-10Night darshan at an outdoor public satsang. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and cups the cheek of a smiling man in a striped shirt, who presses his palms together. Behind them, an older woman in a blue sari with glasses also joins her hands. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white fills the background under orange-lit poles and stage lights. Flowers and a red mala lie on a cushion in the foreground. a person: the orange turban, long hair and mala match the page's description of the teacher, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang event with a large crowd behind a stage. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair, sits at a table holding a fruit and offering it. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a red fruit, and a man in a cream shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands smiling. At the lower right, a figure in an orange robe is seen from behind. A plate of apples and pomegranates, packets and a red-and-white box sit on the table. Visible people number roughly six. The orange-turbaned figure shows long hair, a turban and saffron clothing, a person cue, while the page identifies this event as attended by him.2010-01-10Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees, many in white and some in yellow. On a raised stage at right, a smiling man in orange saffron clothing and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair, leans forward and reaches toward a seated young man in a striped shirt who is being touched by him. Nearby, a man in saffron robes with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits near the stage, and another man in orange and white stands at upper right wearing spectacles, an orange robe and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer stands in the background among the crowd, and stage speakers and lights are visible. Devotees sit on the ground at lower left and center, some with folded hands.2010-01-09