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A photograph taken at night at an outdoor event under bright floodlights. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in orange clothing and a large orange turban, with long dark swept-back hair, is clasping the hands of a uniformed man on the left, who wears a khaki police-style shirt with a name badge and a red thread on his wrist. The orange-clad figure has a distinctive long dark hair and bare-shouldered orange garment; the visible cues are long dark hair, an orange turban and orange clothing, which is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in the act of blessing. Behind them, several men in white shirts and kurtas watch, one with rudraksha beads and a saffron lanyard. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and an event badge stands centre, and others in the background wear orange and white.

Night-time outdoor darshan at an event with street lights in the background. A figure in a saffron/orange turban and sleeveless saffron top with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, leans forward and touches the head of an older woman with grey hair pulled into a bun, who bows low. Around them a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and red belt watches closely, a man in white shirt and a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and sandalwood tilak stand nearby, and a young man in orange robes holds a book at the right edge. A few people are partly visible in the background, and a decorated tray with flowers sits at the right.

Night outdoor photo of a crowd. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, long dark hair, bare-chested under the wrap, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a khaki police-style uniform with a name tag and chevron, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, watch; a bare-armed onlooker and others stand behind. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: orange turban and robe, long hair, distinctive adornment, in an in-person blessing gesture toward the uniformed man.

Outdoor evening photo at an ashram-like compound with a corrugated roof and a painted wall. A man in saffron robes, an orange-and-cream head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed shawl shakes hands with a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red cap and a gold-braided lanyard. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and malas, and a man in white with a white shawl and rudraksha beads claps with a smile on the right. Patterned fabric hangs on the wall and plastic chairs are visible.

A photograph at night of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a pink flower garland, bare upper body, an orange cloth and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits in a dim, warmly lit room. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand close, one wearing a name badge and a peaked cap, and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with other saffron-clad men with shaved heads behind them. Some onlookers are visible in the background.

May 21 2012

A photograph at dusk of a crowd moving through a temple area. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap and a red-banded cap badge walks on the left, while another officer in khaki with a moustache stands at the right edge. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a lanyard with a small device. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a long rudraksha-style bead mala walks with a police escort. Another woman in a pink sari stands in the background. Several other uniformed officers are visible behind them.

May 21 2012

A night-time outdoor event photographed from behind a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a long swept-back hair visible at the back. The seated figure, shown from behind and side, passes small red fruits or sweets to two uniformed men in khaki-brown shirts and dark trousers with belts. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and women in white and cream saris and dhotis-clad men stand in the background among rows of white-clad devotees. Overhead lights and a red fence form the backdrop. The seated figure's distinctive orange robes, turban and long hair are visible cues, and a bare shoulder and feet are shown, with several prominent cues.

At an evening event lit by overhead lamps, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap sits cross-legged on a green mat, raising a hand toward a man in a khaki uniform shirt who bows and holds out a red object in his palms. The saffron-clad figure has a swept-back hairstyle and bare shoulder with a small mark; several onlookers in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-gold borders stand behind. A second young man with long hair wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, and an orange banner hangs in the background. a person in saffron robes and orange headwrap, seated and receiving an offering.

Night photograph at an outdoor darshan. A man in a khaki-beige uniform shirt bends forward with his hands clasped, while a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless orange robe places a palm on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a green and red sari with gold bangles stands with her hands joined, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands nearby. A bearded man in orange and others in white and beige gather in the background under floodlights, with an orange-draped barrier behind. A wrapped gift box sits at the right edge.

A photograph at night of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a gold headband, wearing a saffron cloth and a pink flower garland, smiling as he touches a devotee's head with his hands. Around him stand several uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps, and monastic men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Several onlookers and a woman in a salwar kameez appear in the background. Two prominent figures wear saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, with the central man adorned with a pink garland and gold headpiece.