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Night outdoor darshan scene under string lights. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red cloth at the neck and gold armlets stands on a raised platform behind a crate of red apples, placing a hand on the head of a seated devotee in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari with folded hands and a man in a checked shirt look on, with a crowd of white-clad devotees and spectators behind a barrier and a large speaker to the side. A screen at right shows a pink-toned image. The saffron-clad figure shows a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, and a red neck cloth with gold adornments, in a blessing role.

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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang or darshan gathering with a dense crowd behind metal barriers and red string lights overhead. At left, a long-haired man in an orange-yellow garment wears red and white flower garlands and stands beside a white table stacked with red apples. Facing him, a bearded older man in a striped shirt and a man in a red-and-gold garment with rudraksha beads stand close, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace watches. Loudspeakers and a stage lighting pole are visible behind them.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees standing behind a wooden barrier under string lights and tall floodlights. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse with a garland of red and yellow flowers faces the crowd, beside a tray of red apples. A woman in a red and gold sari with red kumkum on her forehead presses her palms together in namaskar. Black speakers stand on a platform, and a vehicle with a decorated backdrop is partly visible at right. No clear identifiable figure is shown.2012-01-08Night photo of an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind metal barriers under string lights and a floodlight. In the left foreground, a woman with long curly hair wears an orange-yellow sari and a red headband, reaching into a cardboard box of red apples. Facing her, a woman in a red and orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace receives offerings, and other women and men press close. Loudspeakers stand on the left and a screen on the right shows a figure in red. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. No clear, distinctive a person cues are visible on any person, so no identification is made.2012-01-08Outdoor evening darshan at an open-air ashram venue lit by string lights. A long-haired man in a saffron-yellow wrap and red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at a red-draped table with fruit and flower garlands, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee. Women in saffron and maroon saris, one with a gold necklace, and other devotees wait nearby, with loudspeakers, railings and a camera on a tripod behind them. Several white-clad attendees stand in the background.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Evening outdoor darshan at night under strings of small red lights. A long-haired man in an orange-yellow cloth, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold armbands, sits at a draped table facing devotees, one hand near a tray of red apples and rudraksha beads. Before him, a woman in a dark brown sari with gold jewellery and a red-clad woman with yellow flowers in her hair stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands near a metal railing, with loudspeakers on a stand and a video camera at the side. White garlands hang at the left edge.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor darshan scene. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-yellow garment, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, standing behind a white table of red apples and offerings. Devotees in saffron-red and white saris and striped shirts press forward, some with hands folded in prayer, with string lights and a crowd of onlookers behind a metal railing. Speakers and a camera tripod stand at the left.2012-01-08Night outdoor satsang in front of a large crowd of devotees standing behind a bamboo barrier, lit by floodlights, with string lights of red bulbs overhead and a black speaker stack. In the left foreground a figure with long curly hair, a red and white flower garland and an orange saffron garment stands beside a tray of red apples and a camera on a tripod. A devotee in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the lower centre, and men in white shirts and women in saris fill the foreground. The figure with long hair and saffron clothing shows cues consistent with the page's subject, so this is a person presence, but the face is not visible enough to confirm, so the presence is marked unsure.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor darshan scene at a temple-style open ground with string lights and a tall speaker. On the left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red headband and a saffron-yellow garment with gold ornaments sits on a raised platform beside trays of red fruit and garlands; this figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, and is reaching out to bless a devotee. A woman in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands in front, and a devotee in white shirt is being blessed. A cameraman with a tripod and headphones stands on the left, and a crowd of men and women in white and traditional dress press behind a metal barrier.2012-01-08