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Night outdoor event with illuminated towers and strings of coloured lights in the background and a large crowd. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair sits behind a wooden table at a darshan-style setting, gesturing with open hands while smiling, with a red tray holding apples, sweets and rudraksha malas in front of him. A younger attendant in orange robes stands behind him. Opposite, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and orange wristband holds an apple and talks with him, while women in saris with yellow and white shawls and flower-decorated hair look on. Another person in white and orange stands at the right, and a man in a white shirt watches from the back.

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Night outdoor event with illuminated lighted towers behind a large seated crowd. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a dark red border and a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace receive blessings from a person in a saffron-orange top and a bright orange head wrap, whose long curly hair falls loose. Their hands are extended in a gesture of blessing. Trays of fruit and red-lined boxes of sweets and beaded malas sit on a table in front. Behind, another man in an orange shawl stands near a microphone stand, and several other devotees in white and white-and-gold dress stand nearby.2010-01-19Night outdoor event lit by floodlights and a lit tower, with a large crowd behind a barrier. In the foreground, a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles and extends her hands toward a bowed man in a pink shirt and dark trousers who presses his palms together. Beside her, a red tray holds fruit and a box of rudraksha malas. Around them, people in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand close, and another young man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Her appearance does not clearly match the a person cues required for a probable identification, so she is described only by role.2010-01-22Night outdoor darshan at an open ground lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights, with a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised platform, extending a hand to greet a smiling man in white clothes with a yellow shawl who presses his palms together in namaste. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around, one holding a yellow fruit. A second saffron-robed attendant stands at the right beside a tray of fruit, with rudraksha malas laid on the platform. Women in the lower left wear yellow and orange dupattas. Lit ornamental pillars stand at the back.2010-01-19Night 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.2010-01-19Night outdoor event photograph. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a gold bracelet, sits at a raised dais and hands a yellow fruit to a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a monk in orange robes smiles, and a man in white clothes with a mala stands nearby. Fruit sits in a tray at the front. Illuminated pillars and a large crowd of seated devotees fill the background.2010-01-19Evening outdoor event with a large crowd of men and women in white and light-coloured clothing seated and standing before a stage. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron-orange turban sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, holding red apples; long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Another man in a saffron robe stands behind on the right. Devotees in white shirts reach forward, one holding several red apples, and a young woman in white with a yellow scarf sits in the lower left with apples. Palm trees, floodlights, a white van and an air cooler are visible behind. Appearance-based label: a person, the seated figure in orange with turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, handing out or receiving fruit on a yellow throne-like seat.2010-02-18Night 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.2010-01-10A crowded night scene at an outdoor event with illuminated towers and lights in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree and an older man in a pink checked shirt receive fruit from a person in an orange headwrap and orange top who stands at right, holding apples from a tray. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and young people in white and yellow clothing surround them, while a row of people in the distance sits in the dark. The fruit is being distributed in a darshan-style prasadam exchange.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-time darshan at an open outdoor venue lit by tall floodlights, with rows of white chairs and orange flags behind. A man with a rounded orange turban and long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, sits on an ornate golden-yellow seat or throne at right, smiling and handing an item to devotees. Beside him stands a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, and a small wooden tray of red apples and sweets sits in front. Crowded devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in yellow and green saris and sarees surround the platform, with many people visible in the background.2010-01-10Night 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.2010-01-19Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd behind a stage lit by floodlights and strings of orange flags. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and an orange turban and sits on a raised seat, gesturing with an open hand toward a man in a white shirt who presses his hands to his chest. Beside them a younger man in orange robes holds a red apple, and a bowl of apples sits in the foreground. A bald man in orange clothing and a gold chain stands at the upper right. Left of centre, a man with long curly hair wears a white kurta, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Several children and women in colourful saris and a yellow headscarf stand in the lower left.2010-01-09