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A photograph of a devotional blessing at night, with string lights glowing in the background. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a moustache, who has his hands folded and eyes lowered. Behind them, a second person in orange robes with a red bindi and a red-striped shawl sits with folded hands, and several men in white shirts and dhotis watch and smile, some with palms together. In the foreground are a wooden tray with apples and sweets. Visible cues suggest a person in the blessing role, giving a touch-blessing to the devotee. Dim arena lights and a bokeh light column appear behind the crowd.

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Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event with string lights of red, green and white bokeh on a pillar at right. In the foreground on the right, a person in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, with reddish forehead mark, reaches out with an open hand toward a man in a peach shirt bent forward at left. Behind them, a younger man with shoulder-length dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon sash and a red bindi, and several men in white shirts and rudraksha mala stand watching. Fruit.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20A night-time photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange garment, with a red tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the crown of a bald, grey-bearded man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around them stand several onlookers in white and cream shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, with bright coloured lights glowing in the background. A tall, swept-back long hair and ceremonial orange attire are visible, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the presiding figure is described by role as a giver of blessing. Several more people are visible in the crowd behind them.2010-01-20A night-time photograph of an outdoor darshan on a raised platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with long dark curly hair, faces a devotee in a checked light-green shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. The seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in blessing. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a yellow shawl, stand close, and a younger man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In front of the seated figure sits a red tray holding ripe yellow fruit, rudraksha malas and small packets. Blurred crowd and string lights fill the background.2010-01-20A photograph at a night darshan event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange top places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind a red tray holding apples, another woman in a black patterned outfit and a woman in yellow watch nearby, with a crowd of devotees in the background. Several people wear saffron and orange garments.2010-01-20Photo of a crowd at a night darshan event. A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long, loose dark hair places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who leans forward. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand close together, a woman in glasses and a red bindi watches, and string lights glow in the background. Some people hold fruit near the bottom of the frame.2010-01-20Night outdoor event with colourful string lights on tall towers behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits at center-right, with long dark wavy hair and a bare right arm, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a blue patterned top. A man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala stands beside them, and other men in white and light shirts watch behind. A second saffron-robed person with swept-back hair stands at upper right, and a wooden platform holds fruit and offerings at lower left. Copyright overlay is visible on the photo.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20January 22 20102010-01-22Night-time darshan at an outdoor satsang. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and presses his hand to the forehead of a bearded older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti who has his palms pressed together in prayer. Several people stand or sit around them, including a man in a white shirt with a red tilak, and a woman in the lower foreground. Fruit is visible at the right edge and a light and screen are in the background. The orange-robed figure is consistent with Swamiji (probable) from the cues of long swept-back hair, orange turban, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, though the image does not confirm identity.2010-01-10Night outdoor darshan scene. A man in an orange turban, long dark swept hair, and an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at right, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a blue ID lanyard and a rudraksha mala who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji (probable) is visible with long hair, an orange turban and orange clothing. Around them, men in white kurtas, rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand, and a man in an orange shawl appears at upper right. A green-and-white ceremony backdrop and orange banners are behind them.2010-02-17Night darshan at an outdoor event. A figure seated on an orange-cushioned throne wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and places his palm on the bowed head of an elderly man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them a younger man in an orange robe stands on the dais, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the devotee. Crowds of onlookers and a woman in orange sari stand in the foreground. On the dais table sit a plate of apples, a tray of wrapped sweets, and a box of rudraksha malas. Warm lights and strings of coloured bulbs decorate the background.2010-01-19