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Evening outdoor event photograph with a crowd seated in rows of chairs behind, and illuminated light towers in the background. In the foreground, an older man in white clothes bows deeply with palms pressed together while a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap places her hand on his head. Around them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds the bowing man's arm, another man in white with a mala stands nearby, and several women in white and yellow saris and a small child in yellow look on. Fruit is visible at the lower edge. The woman in orange is visibly a sannyasi-style devotee; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of white chairs under illuminated stage towers. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised platform with a wooden stand and red-cloth offering tray holding apples and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in a green sari and a woman with a long braid stand or sit nearby, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Blessing and darshan at a large public satsang gathering.2010-01-22Night outdoor darshan event with illuminated pillars of coloured lights and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and trousers gestures with open hands toward a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, who raises a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman with dark hair in a ponytail in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at left, and a woman in orange clothing sits at right near a table with fruit, a brass object and a red cloth.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor darshan on a raised orange-carpeted platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the right, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand or kneel; one older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, bows with palms pressed together while two younger men in white with yellow shawls support him. Another man in orange robes stands at the far right beside a wooden seat, and fruit is set on the platform. A large crowd of seated devotees and lit pillars with colored lights fill the background. Swamiji candidate is the long-haired figure in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji mention; the appearance is recognizable but the description relies on those cues. The people count reflects visible individuals in the foreground.2010-01-19Night outdoor darshan scene under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, receives a devotee; a hand is raised toward his forehead in blessing. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a red-orange shawl; a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits at left with her back to the camera, and another woman in a white sari stands behind. Yellow cushions and a gold object sit beside the seated figure. Crowd and orange-clad attendants are visible behind.2010-02-17Evening photograph at an open-air satsang venue with stage lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles as he places his hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt. Around them, a grey-haired woman in a beige top has her palms pressed together, and devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby. A woman in orange holds a microphone at the upper right, and a white air conditioning unit is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, long hair and orange robes, and he is giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.2010-02-17January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan at a public satsang. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais and places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with folded hands. Behind them, a tray of colorful sweets and a red box with rudraksha malas sit on the dais. Two men in white with folded hands wait nearby, another man wears an orange shawl, and a large crowd of devotees in white fills the field under floodlights.2010-01-10January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan at a large event with a crowd seated in rows behind a barrier, lit by stage floodlights and string-lit towers. In the foreground a person in a bright orange turban and orange robe sits on an orange-draped raised seat with fruit offerings and a red tray, reaching out to greet devotees. Before them, an older man and woman in white and cream clothes press palms together and bow, while a man in a white shirt and trousers stands with folded hands. Another man in white with a yellow sash and rudraksha mala stands nearby. At the upper right, a man in orange robes holds a microphone on stage. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner.2010-01-19Outdoor evening event on a stage with a crowd of many people behind a red-carpeted platform, lit by illuminated pillars. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, seated on an orange-cushioned throne with a wooden frame, places a hand on the head of a man in a brown shirt who bows forward, with a man in white kurta and yellow shawl with rudraksha mala steadying him. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow-and-orange blouse kneels in front of the throne with her head bowed. Another man in a white t-shirt and a yellow garland stands at the right edge. Garlands and flowers lie on the stage.2010-01-22A photograph of a satsang at night where a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a raised seat, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who bows with his hands clasped. Surrounding them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a young man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand close, and an older man with a white moustache watches. A cameraman on the right films with a video camera, and a red-covered table with offerings sits at the edge. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2010-02-16