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Night photograph of an outdoor stage event with string lights and red balloons. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long curly hair, sits on a raised red-carpeted platform and clasps the hands of a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bows toward them. Beside them a woman in a pastel blue and gold sari stands with a child in white, and a bespectacled man in orange also stands nearby. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees moves along a railed walkway under bright floodlights and red-lit decorative curtains.

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Night outdoor darshan at a large open ground lit by tall stage lights and a crowd in the background. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching saffron head wrap stands on a raised orange platform, reaching out to clasp the hands of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace. Around them, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including an older woman in an orange sari, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Trays of apples and oranges, boxes of sweets, rudraksha and bead malas are set out in front of the platform. Another saffron-clad assistant stands at the right holding fruit.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor scene at a large gathering, with a crowd filling the background under floodlights. In the foreground, a figure seated with back partly turned to the camera wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair visible, and rests on a yellow-cushioned seat. Before him stands a tray holding red apples, a yellow fruit, folded currency notes and a strand of rudraksha beads. A woman in white sari with glasses stands beside a man in white shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Further right, a young man with long curly hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing stand nearby.2010-01-09Night outdoor darshan at a large venue with illuminated light towers and a crowd of seated attendees in the background. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a saffron-orange turban, with long curly hair, extends an arm to offer a fruit or prasadam to an older man in a pink checked shirt and glasses, who holds out his hands. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red-orange border and an orange-clad woman with glasses watch closely. Several other people, some in white and yellow shawls, stand around, and a table with offering trays is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure's appearance is distinctive, but identity is uncertain from the image alone.2010-01-19Night 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 photographed from a raised stage edge. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with long hair and rudraksha beads stands on a red-edged platform, reaching out to touch the hand of a man in a green polo shirt who faces him with palms together. a person: the orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and rudraksha beads, though the image is small and the cues are not conclusive. Behind them a woman in a yellow top, a man in white shirt with a lanyard and another man with hands folded face the stage; a second figure in orange stands beside. A large crowd sits in rows on the ground under floodlights with lit red and green decorative towers. Fruit sits on a tray at the platform's edge.2010-01-19Night outdoor event with string lights and a crowd of many people behind rows of devotees. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a man in a maroon shirt stand before a seated figure on a raised golden throne wearing an orange robe, orange turban, and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a bare upper arm adorned with a bangle. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A red tray with fruit and offerings sits at the front right, and a white-robed figure and a woman with a ponytail in white clothing are in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, cued by the orange turban and robe, garland, bangle and golden seat.2012-04-06Night outdoor darshan at a large open-air venue lit by floodlights and strings of lights, with a crowd seated in rows behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in a bright saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and long curly hair sits on an orange-cushioned dais, raising a hand toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, while others in white and yellow stoles approach. A red tray holds bananas and apples, with rudraksha malas and flower garlands nearby. Probable Swamiji cues present: saffron turban, long swept hair and orange robes, seated in the darshan position.2010-01-19Outdoors at night under strings of floodlights, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long, wavy hair extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward and holds a small red object, possibly a fruit, to his face. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including an older woman in a cream sari with glasses, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead. Two young children in red shirts sit in the foreground, one watching closely. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Orange flags and white chairs fill the background, with a blue and white logo at top left.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang at a public ground lit by tall floodlights, with a crowd seated on the lawn and rows of orange flags in the background. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat beside a flower-decorated table, holding fruit and presenting items to seated devotees. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a saffron-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace sits among devotees in white shirts, and a girl in a braid and yellow clothing sits in the front row.2010-01-10Night outdoor event photographed from a low angle beside an orange-upholstered throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a large orange turban, with long dark hair visible, has their back to the camera and is receiving a gold vessel and a flower garland. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a saffron turban and saffron robes with long hair, a ceremonial role consistent with the page. Around them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and one man with a red tilak mark hold the gold vessel and offer items, while devotees in orange and white stand behind. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray at lower right, and bright lights and a large crowd fill the background.2010-01-24Night-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 darshan at an outdoor venue lit by floodlights and string lights, with rows of seated devotees in the background. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped across the seat, extends a hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and striped shirts gather around, some holding fruit and a mala, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at left. A man in an orange robe with long hair stands behind a seat at right, and a tray of fruit and a ceremonial staff sit at the edge of the platform.2010-01-19