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July 28 2008

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Outdoor evening darshan at night. A figure in saffron-orange clothing and a large saffron turban stands at right with long dark hair, placing a palm on the head of a young boy in a striped shirt who is held by a man in a pink shirt bending forward. Behind them a crowd of men and women, some in white and pink shirts, watch. At right a young man in orange robes and a red bindi stands beside a table with a brass tray and items. Orange banners and trees fill the dim background. a person cues: a large saffron turban, long dark hair and orange clothing on the person giving the blessing, with the blessing role given to that person.2010-02-17December 24 20082008-12-24Night-time outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair falling down the back; a man in a light checked shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and glasses leans in with his palms raised toward him, holding a small child in a cream dress who claps. Around them, men in white shirts and an orange-scarved man stand among the crowd. At the right edge, a man in orange robes with a red dot on his forehead reaches up, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits near the lower right. The scene has a festive, devotional character.2010-02-17July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor evening darshan at night with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white sari holds a baby in a white outfit with a red bindi on its forehead. A figure seen from behind in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with long dark hair, reaches out toward the baby; the figure is an appearance-based a person receiving devotees. A young man in orange kurta stands at right beside a decorated tray with flowers and garlands. Men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and orange drapes and lamps are visible in the background.2010-02-17A photograph at an evening darshan where a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark hair leans forward and reaches out his hand toward a small toddler in a beige dress held by a man in glasses and a white shirt. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange robe match the page's identification, and he is the central figure receiving devotees. Around them, older men in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch closely, a woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a tray with coloured gifts and a red box sits at lower right. Orange hangings and a few onlookers fill the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an event with stage lights overhead and an orange drape along the back. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands with long dark hair, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a pink-white shirt with his hair tied back, who bows with folded hands. Around them, men in white kurtas, pink shirts and orange robes watch, some with rudraksha malas, one wearing glasses and a moustache with palms pressed together. A woman at the left edge is partly visible. On the right, a tray holds fruit, flowers and mala beads.2010-02-17Photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white sacred mark on his forehead, placing both hands on the head of a young man in white clothes who bows forward. Beside them, a woman in a purple and floral salwar kameez with gold earrings and a thin gold chain bows, her hands joined at her face. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a seated woman in a yellow garment is at the right edge. In front lie a small brass plate, a coconut, folded blue packets and a white paper. Red curtains and a white draped table are in the background, with a fan at top left.2008-03-15Outdoor evening darshan at night, with a dark background and an orange fence behind the crowd. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long, wavy dark hair, stands in profile and places his hand on the head of a seated person at lower centre, who has short dark hair. A woman in a dark-red bindi and white clothing stands nearby. Around them, devotees include a boy in a yellow, blue and brown patterned shirt gazing toward the scene, a man in a pink-striped shirt, a man in a white shirt with a gold chain, and a older woman in a purple sari at lower left. A Swamiji (probable) identification is based on the orange turban and robe with long hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2010-02-17A darshan scene in a crowded hall. On the right, a figure in orange cloth wrapped as a turban and an orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands pressed together. Beside them a man in an orange garment stands near the devotee. On the left, a woman in orange sari with glasses and a beaded necklace watches, and a toddler in a red knit cap is held by a man in a yellow shirt. Several other men in white and yellow shirts stand in the background, with apples visible at the lower edge of the frame.2010-01-20December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a darshan line where a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a bead necklace, extends a hand over a young boy in a white shirt. Behind them, women in a pale blue sari and a red-and-gold sari stand close, one woman in white with an orange lanyard at the left edge, and men in white shirts and a purple garment stand in the background. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange head wrap and saffron robes, with a bead necklace; this is a candidate, so the swamiji field is in_person.2010-02-17