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Night photograph of an outdoor event with floodlights and a large crowd behind metal barricades. In the foreground a man with long hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange garment with white floral garlands, sits on a golden throne decorated with a gold lion-like carving and heaped with fruit and flowers. He is smiling and extending his hand toward devotees. Behind him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing reach toward the throne, and a monitor on the right shows the same scene.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event with a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, long hair and a white floral garland, standing on a raised golden-throne platform and reaching toward a crowd of devotees seated below. Several devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing lean forward with hands extended. Behind them are rows of spectators, string lights, stage lamps and a large screen showing flower-decorated deity imagery. A golden lion-form throne and a basket of fruit sit at the left edge.2011-12-20Night outdoor event on a raised stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes, with gold armlets and bangles, and sits on a cream-upholstered golden throne draped in white and yellow garlands and a red-and-white flower garland. Beside him a basket holds red fruit. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands behind the throne, hands near the seated figure. Below, devotees in saris and kurtas, some with flower garlands, reach toward the stage and kneel in a crowd, with floodlights, a hanging lantern and a TV monitor visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time outdoor event under floodlights, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground. In the left foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange turban and saffron robe, a white garland and gold bangles, seated on a golden throne decorated with flower garlands. A basket of red apples sits on the throne's gold base. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and an orange-clad attendant stand near a silver pole. Many women in saffron, pink and white saris and men in white shirts sit among the crowd, some holding brass plates. A large screen on the right shows the same scene. Probable Swamiji depicted by orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and garlands on the throne.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor darshan event with a figure seated on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a gold lion-head armrest and marigold and rose garlands. The seated person wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long, loose, dark hair, gold necklace and beaded bangles, and smiles while extending a bare foot toward a kneeling devotee in white shirt who bows with joined hands. Behind the throne, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested younger man with a rudraksha mala stand near a camera operator. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the lit ground, with floodlights overhead. Orange-clad women and men are visible among the crowd, and a screen shows the stage at right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris standing behind barriers. In the foreground a figure seated on a golden-armed throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands wears an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland, long hair, and gold jewellery. A younger attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the throne. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse bows with folded hands, and a devotee extends a hand toward a silver plate. A basket of red apples sits at the throne's edge. A screen on the right shows the same scene.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20