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Night photo of an outdoor satsang at a large gathering. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white flower garland, sits on a gold-and-cream throne-like seat at right, extending a hand toward devotees who bow with palms together. A brass tray of apples and a bowl of red offerings sit beside the seat. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the foreground. At left, a bald man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala wears orange robes. Stage lights, a string of yellow-and-green bunting, banana plants and a large audience fill the background.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor evening event lit by bright floodlights, with a large dense crowd of devotees filling the grounds behind rows of white barricades. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, stands at left. Beside him, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, with a long white jasmine garland around the neck, sits smiling on a yellow-cushioned throne-like chair while a devotee in white shirt bows and touches the head. A plate of apples is offered on a tray held before the seated figure. A woman in white sari with pink-shawled companion stands nearby with hands folded. Strings of festive pennants and small lights decorate the stage area. A banner with a portrait is visible at upper left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated and standing behind barricades under stage lights and strings of yellow lanterns. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and a sleeveless saffron top, sits on a gold-cushioned seat with a red velvet cloth, smiling and gesturing with a raised hand toward devotees. A bowl of red apples sits on a tray in front, with another tray of offerings nearby. Devotees in white clothes and a woman in a patterned maroon top with hair in a bun kneel or stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several volunteers in white shirts stand around the seat, and palm fronds decorate the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a lit stage with floodlights and bunting. A man in saffron robes with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the stage edge with raised hands, gesturing toward a seated figure in an orange turban and white flower garland. Behind the seated figure, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace presses his palms together. A tray of red apples and fruit sits before the seated figure. Devotees in white and orange kneel and bow in the crowd below, a large gathering extends into the dark background. A man in orange with glasses and a beard, wearing a gold necklace, claps at the right edge. Cues for the seated figure: orange turban, ornate clothing, garland; appearance is partly visible so identity is uncertain.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor satsang event photographed under bright stage floodlights, with a large seated audience stretching into the background among tall lamp posts and orange pennants. In the foreground on the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a yellow chair, reaching out toward a crowd of devotees. Several men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls press forward, and a woman in a green sari and a woman in a red sari lean in. A man in a red shirt and dark jacket bends forward, and a young girl in a yellow top with a long braid is in the lower centre. A tray of red apples sits on a table at the lower right edge.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor darshan at a large public event. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat with a tray of red apples beside him, reaching out to bless a smiling older woman in a cream sari with glasses. Around them, women in yellow and cream saris and a woman in a purple sari kneel or lean in with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and strings of lamps.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang with bright stage lights on a tall pole and a draped blue-and-cream canopy at upper right. A person in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais at right, with long dark hair, extending one arm toward the crowd. Next to them, a man in an orange robe and orange cloth sits near a brass vessel and orange-wrapped items. In the foreground and crowd, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a maroon shirt with hands folded in anjali, and women in white saris watch and reach out. Orange flags line the grounds beyond, and rows of chairs are visible in the dark distance.2010-01-10Evening outdoor event with a large crowd of men and women in white and light-coloured clothing seated and standing before a stage. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron-orange turban sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, holding red apples; long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Another man in a saffron robe stands behind on the right. Devotees in white shirts reach forward, one holding several red apples, and a young woman in white with a yellow scarf sits in the lower left with apples. Palm trees, floodlights, a white van and an air cooler are visible behind. Appearance-based label: a person, the seated figure in orange with turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, handing out or receiving fruit on a yellow throne-like seat.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in front of a raised stage. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a yellow cushioned seat and reaches toward a devotee. Behind him stands another monk in orange robes and a reddish-orange head covering. Bowls of apples and a tray of fruit and sweets sit on the stage edge. Devotees in white, yellow and mixed clothing gather closely; a woman in a yellow shawl and a girl with a long braid stand in the foreground. Stage lights and speaker cabinets are visible behind, with orange flags lining the grounds.2010-01-09