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Night photograph of an outdoor stage lit by a bright spotlight. A figure with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits or stands behind a white pedestal draped with a gold-and-white garland and red flower garlands. To the right, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a dark beaded necklace faces away from the camera, and another person is partly visible at the far right edge. The figure's appearance is partly obscured and the view is from behind, so identity is uncertain.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor event lit by bright floodlights. On the left, a woman with long dark wavy hair and a red blouse stands behind a white platform stacked with red fruit, garlanded with white flowers and red-and-yellow strands. In the centre, a man seen from behind wears a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with a beaded bracelet on his arm. Several other people in white or pink shirts stand nearby in the crowd.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor photo of a satsang or darshan on a raised white platform lit by bright lamps. A long-haired man with a red-and-gold garland and red beaded necklace, wearing orange-gold clothing, stands behind the platform and smiles toward the right; his appearance is a person with long swept hair, ornate garland, and ceremonial beads, though identity remains uncertain. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala faces away toward the platform. A flower garland hangs on the left edge, a camera on a tripod stands beside it, and a few other people in white and orange are partly visible.2012-01-08Night-time photograph of a figure seated on a white platform before a dark backdrop, with a floral garland of white, yellow and red blossoms on a tall gold-edged pole beside. The seated figure wears long dark hair, a red and orange garland, and ornate gold and red beaded necklaces with a red garment over the shoulders. A hand in a gold-trimmed red sleeve rests on the platform at right, and stage lights and metal poles frame the scene. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-01-08A photograph taken in profile at a bright, backlit evening event. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red beaded necklace sits behind a white-topped stage edge decorated with red and yellow flowers and red fruits or offerings. Beside him at left, a man in a white shirt stands partly visible near a white garland. White fabric hangs on a pole in the background. The appearance cues are long hair and a red beaded mala; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a seated devotee or participant during the evening programme.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor puja photograph. A long-haired man in orange-yellow garments with a red flower garland and gold bangles kneels beside an ornate gold-and-white flower-garlanded throne (peetha) with a red cushion. Red-and-white boxes of apples and a bottle of water sit before it, and a dark rudraksha mala lies on the box. In the foreground a person in maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and gold armband is seen from behind. Strings of lights and a standing fan are visible in the background, along with several white-clad devotees. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, performing padapuja-style offering at the throne.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event under an orange and white canopy. A long-haired figure in orange clothing with red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate gold and white decorated seat or palanquin edge. In the foreground, a dark-haired person in a light shirt and a bead mala bends forward while a spectator in glasses looks on. Several onlookers' heads fill the lower frame against a dark night background.2012-01-08Night 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 photo of a seated figure on a raised white platform, shown in profile facing right. The figure has long, dark, swept-back wavy hair and is bare-chested, wearing red and gold garlands and beaded necklaces. A tall decorative floral arrangement of white jasmine with red and yellow marigold bands stands beside them, and red flowers rest on the platform in front. A bright light and dark background fill the rest of the scene, with a partially visible person at the right edge.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.2012-01-08