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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang crowd. On a raised yellow platform at right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits and gestures toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who sits in front with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a large dense crowd of devotees stands and sits under bright floodlights, with orange flags on poles in the background. In the foreground lower left, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid is partly visible. A tray of red apples and a small table with items sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed, turbaned figure with long swept-back hair on the platform matches visible saffron clothing and turban cues, while the page references a Bhagavad Gita satsang.

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Night outdoor darshan scene with a large crowd behind a stage area lit by floodlights and lined with small orange flags. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits at a raised table, with a bowl of apples and other fruit beside them. An older man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward with folded hands and bowed head to receive an apple, while others in white and orange shirts, a woman in a white sari and a woman in a yellow garment gather around. A display unit and a tray of small items sit nearby. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi.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 outdoor satsang at a large open-air venue with rows of white chairs and a crowd seated in the background under stage lights and orange-tipped posts. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside them a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange shawl leans in, while several men in white shirts and a smiling man in a white shirt bend close. A woman in a yellow sari and a braided woman in a yellow garment stand at the left. In front of the seat are trays of red apples and bowls of colourful prasad, with a white paper sheet on the seat. The visible circular logo sits at the top left corner. Visible people number around ten to fifteen, with many more seated behind.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in front of a raised stage. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a yellow cushioned seat and reaches toward a devotee. Behind him stands another monk in orange robes and a reddish-orange head covering. Bowls of apples and a tray of fruit and sweets sit on the stage edge. Devotees in white, yellow and mixed clothing gather closely; a woman in a yellow shawl and a girl with a long braid stand in the foreground. Stage lights and speaker cabinets are visible behind, with orange flags lining the grounds.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan at a large public gathering. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long curly dark hair, sits at the front on a raised platform and reaches out to touch the head of a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, who leans toward them. Around them, devotees crowd forward: a woman in a teal top and a girl in a yellow dress with a long braid stand at left, and men in white shirts and a striped shirt watch nearby. Behind, a dense audience fills the lawn under floodlights, with orange flags on poles. At right, a table holds red apples and a digital scale showing 9.08.2010-01-10Outdoor evening satsang at night, with floodlights and orange pennant flags along the background. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair leans forward and embraces a man in a light blue collared shirt, who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a man in white with an orange scarf and a long-haired man in white with an orange shawl stand close. On the right, a table holds a tray of red apples and a small electronic display. A large seated crowd in white fills the background, and several women in saris, one in yellow, stand at the left edge.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang at a large public gathering with many people seated and standing in white and in orange-saffron clothing, lit by floodlights. In the foreground at right, a figure in an orange turban and orange garments, with long dark hair, sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat and reaches toward a devotee. A man in a pale blue shirt presses his palms together in anjali, while a man in white with an orange shawl reaches forward to receive a blessing. Women in yellow shawls and saris stand at left, and a bowl of red apples sits on the seat at lower right. Orange flags line the field behind the crowd.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 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 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 with bright stage lights and a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and long swept-back hair, with a beaded necklace, leans forward to hand apples to devotees from a platter. Behind him, a second orange-robed man with a gold necklace and shaved head arranges apples on a tray. Devotees reach out with their hands; one woman wears a yellow shawl and another a red top. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange turban and long hair, distinguished by turban, swept hair, orange robe and beaded necklace, is handing out fruit as a blessing.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