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Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees pressing close around a raised golden throne-like seat draped in orange cloth and garlands. A long-haired man in orange clothes and gold necklace sits on the seat, with a red cushion and fruit offerings on a wooden platform in front. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a gold chain sits in the foreground, and devotees in white and checked shirts stand nearby, some reaching toward the platform. Strings of small lights line the background.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands raised, around a raised wooden platform. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits near the platform, bowing his head as a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold jewellery and bangles reaches toward him, placing her hand on his head. Red-and-gold decorated platform, a wooden box with compartments holding small packets, red fruit and yellow marigold garlands in front. Stage lights and string lights overhead; a man in white on a higher platform in background.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor evening darshan at a large open ground lit by tall floodlights and strings of lights. A dense crowd of men and some women, many in white dhotis and shirts, presses toward a raised red-carpeted platform on the right. On the platform, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and gold-toned ornaments, and is seated beside a golden kalasha-style ornamental canopy and a red cushion. A tray of red fruits sits on a wooden table in front, and a devotee leans in with hands together. Two shaved-head priests in orange and white stand near the platform. A blue truck and white air coolers are visible at the edges.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees behind a low barrier. On the left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe stands before a gold-and-wood throne-like seat with a red cushion, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a garland nearby; the figure extends a hand toward the crowd, which may suggest a blessing. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands in front, and devotees in white shirts and lungis press close, some reaching toward the stage. Strings of lights and a speaker stack appear in the background.2011-12-08Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees filling the ground behind a barrier. On the left, a person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles stands beside a wooden table laden with red-and-yellow offerings, fruit and trays, extending an arm toward a bald orange-robed figure kneeling in front of the table. A white-dhoti-clad young man stands nearby, and many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd. Strings of small lights line the background barrier, with a loudspeaker stack visible behind.2011-12-08Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis, packed around a raised wooden platform. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces, seated beside a gold kalasha-like ornament and a red box with fruit offerings. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron robes stand beside him, one holding a garland. A devotee in a white shirt leans toward the platform while others crowd close. Strings of lights and a speaker stand in the background.2011-12-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised wooden platform draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. On the platform, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment and gold necklace sits beside a gilded ceremonial stand holding fruit and a red box. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders, and others in shirts, stand near the platform. Bright floodlights and a strand of lights line the background. A person wearing an orange shawl and a shaved-head figure in orange also appear near the platform. a person is recorded as present at this event per the page, and the figure on the platform has saffron clothing, long swept hair and gold necklaces, but the appearance is not decisive.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08