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Night outdoor darshan on a raised orange-carpeted platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the right, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand or kneel; one older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, bows with palms pressed together while two younger men in white with yellow shawls support him. Another man in orange robes stands at the far right beside a wooden seat, and fruit is set on the platform. A large crowd of seated devotees and lit pillars with colored lights fill the background. Swamiji candidate is the long-haired figure in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji mention; the appearance is recognizable but the description relies on those cues. The people count reflects visible individuals in the foreground.

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January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan event with illuminated pillars of coloured lights and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and trousers gestures with open hands toward a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, who raises a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman with dark hair in a ponytail in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at left, and a woman in orange clothing sits at right near a table with fruit, a brass object and a red cloth.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21Night-time outdoor darshan on a red-carpeted stage with illuminated light towers and a large seated crowd in the background. A figure on the right wears an orange turban, orange clothing and long dark hair with rudraksha malas, seated and facing several men who stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The men wear white shirts and dhotis; one wears a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala, another a white shirt with a mala. Another person in white with an orange shawl and mala stands behind. Partially visible people in the foreground include a woman's head at lower left.2010-01-19Night outdoor darshan scene under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, receives a devotee; a hand is raised toward his forehead in blessing. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a red-orange shawl; a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits at left with her back to the camera, and another woman in a white sari stands behind. Yellow cushions and a gold object sit beside the seated figure. Crowd and orange-clad attendants are visible behind.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at a public satsang. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais and places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with folded hands. Behind them, a tray of colorful sweets and a red box with rudraksha malas sit on the dais. Two men in white with folded hands wait nearby, another man wears an orange shawl, and a large crowd of devotees in white fills the field under floodlights.2010-01-10Evening photograph at an open-air satsang venue with stage lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles as he places his hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt. Around them, a grey-haired woman in a beige top has her palms pressed together, and devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby. A woman in orange holds a microphone at the upper right, and a white air conditioning unit is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, long hair and orange robes, and he is giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan scene with illuminated light towers and a large crowd behind. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark curly hair, reaches out to touch the forehead of a middle-aged man in a grey shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right on a raised dais. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl is at the lower left, and a red-and-gold tray holding fruit and offerings sits in the lower foreground. Festive lights and flowers decorate the stage area.2010-01-20January 22 20102010-01-22Night 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 event with a crowd seated in rows behind a barrier, lit by stage floodlights and string-lit towers. In the foreground a person in a bright orange turban and orange robe sits on an orange-draped raised seat with fruit offerings and a red tray, reaching out to greet devotees. Before them, an older man and woman in white and cream clothes press palms together and bow, while a man in a white shirt and trousers stands with folded hands. Another man in white with a yellow sash and rudraksha mala stands nearby. At the upper right, a man in orange robes holds a microphone on stage. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner.2010-01-19