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Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees standing before a raised stage lit by bright floodlights. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair and beaded necklaces raises a hand toward a devotee in a striped blue shirt who is leaning in and holding a small offering. Crowd members wear white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold pendant stands near the front, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Orange cloth and hanging bananas decorate the stage canopy, and a watermarked archive photo frames the scene.

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A large night-time outdoor gathering of many devotees standing and seated under bright floodlights on a field. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a long dark hair and a garland of green beads places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white. A man in white with a garland of tulsi-like beads stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with an orange-red necklace stands near the center. Orange canopy and green foliage frame the right edge. Many people fill the background.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under a saffron-and-white pavilion decorated with banana stalks and bunches of fruit. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with long hair and a garland of yellow flowers, extends a hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and checked lungi standing at the front. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and a red-and-white shawl stands on the stage, and a younger man in white stands beside them. Below the stage, a large crowd of men in white and cream clothes, some with hands folded, watches from plastic chairs and open ground lit by floodlights. A bouquet of white and red flowers lies at the base of the stage.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor darshan event under bright stage lights, with rows of white chairs and orange pennants in the background. On a raised orange-draped stage at right, a person in a tall orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, smiles while holding a red apple; wooden crates of apples and rudraksha-style beads sit at the stage edge. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a saffron shawl touches the hand of a woman in a yellow top, while other devotees in white, yellow and pink clothing gather close. A crowd of many people in white shirts and dhotis fills the grounds behind them.2010-01-10July 27 20082008-07-27Night outdoor photo at a large open-air gathering lit by tall floodlights. In the foreground at right, a smiling person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long, loose dark hair places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a pale green shirt. Beside them, a man in white shirt and trousers with an orange scarf smiles and leans in. At left, a woman in a white sari with a dark mala bows her head to a companion. Behind, men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and orange scarves, a uniformed police officer stands with a radio, and the crowd and orange-draped structures fill the background.2010-02-16Night outdoor darshan scene with a large crowd behind metal barriers under palm trees and a hanging coconut cluster. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, wearing a white and pink flower garland and rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to touch the bald head of a seated older man in white. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a beaded necklace stand near, and a man in a red shirt watches. a person cues include the saffron turban, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, with the figure performing blessing as a central role. Mid-ground devotees in white and colourful saris fill the frame.2010-02-18