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Night outdoor photo of a darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a red and white flower garland sits on a white raised platform beside a large garland-draped deity murti, with orange and yellow flowers. A devotee in white shirt reaches toward them while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold border sits in the foreground. A crowd of men in white shirts presses behind a tall metal pole draped with an orange cloth. A small air-conditioning unit and dark trees are behind the platform.

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Night outdoor photo of a long-haired figure standing on a white raised platform, wearing a red and white flower garland around the neck and a saffron-orange cloth, with gold bangles on the arm. Behind him stands a white-clad man with a garland and a man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala near tall metal poles draped with a yellow-orange cloth. A white floral garland decorates the platform edge and a floral offering sits nearby. Dark foliage fills the background. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style mala and garland cues identify the central figure as a probable candidate, but the view is partial and the appearance is uncertain.2012-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor darshan at a raised platform. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red and white garland of flowers, sits on a red-cushioned seat before a golden ornate throne decorated with white and red flowers, holding a small white bowl and reaching toward a devotee. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes stand before the platform: a woman in a cream floral sari, a woman in a dark green sari, a girl in a blue dress, and men in white and red tops, with a man in a red garment. An orange barrier rope runs along the front. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and a flower garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence; the figure is the only candidate in view.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red, green and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads, seated beside an ornate gold and flower-decorated palanquin or throne. A second man in a red garment sits near him. Crowd members in white shirts, dhotis and dark shirts press around the platform, and a white cooler stands in the background.2012-01-08Night outdoor event photograph of a crowd of men in white and pale shirts in the foreground. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand bead garland and gold bangles, standing beside an ornate golden and white flower-garlanded throne with a silver medallion and a small table of fruit. A man in a pale shirt with a lanyard stands beside the table, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Palm fronds and string lights appear in the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange robe, long hair, and garlanded throne as cues, presiding at the seat.2012-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A woman with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers, standing beside a white pedestal draped with white and yellow flower garlands and a gold-embroidered canopy. Fruit. A man in a light striped shirt stands in front of the pedestal, and several men in white and light shirts, one with a white forehead mark, are among the crowd. A white pole and string lights appear at left.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel shirts behind barricades, string lights overhead and a loudspeaker on the left. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white flower garland and a yellow-orange shawl with ornate gold armband, stands beside a tray of red apples and white flower garlands, apparently offering them. Beside him a man in a red and gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and white-clad attendants stand nearby. Red carpet underfoot. a person is the bare-chested figure with long hair, shawl and garlands; the scene suggests a padapuja or darshan offering.2012-01-08