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Night outdoor event photographed from the side. A long-haired person in a leopard-print shawl and a cream turban stands at right, touching the head of a older man with grey hair who has his hands folded in prayer and holds a folded white paper. Fruit (apples and oranges) and marigold and red flower garlands lie on a table in the foreground, with an orange cloth. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees, several in white and yellow-bordered dhotis, fills rows of red chairs under bright stage lights. The turbaned figure's distinctive long hair, turban and leopard shawl are visible cues, but the identity is not established by any printed name, so the person is described by role only.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event photographed from a low angle near a raised dais. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a pink-lilac shawl over white clothes holds a folded paper toward a seated figure at right, whose long dark hair and leopard-print garment are visible. Yellow and red marigold garlands and a stack of fruit, possibly apples, sit on a tray in the foreground, with an orange cloth draped over the platform. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a white shirt with a dark bead necklace, stand among rows of red chairs under a bright floodlight.2010-12-29Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder places his right hand on the head of a bowed older man in a white shirt and dhoti. Beside them a woman in a white sari stands with hands clasped near her chest, and another woman in a yellow sari is partly visible. On the table in front are apples, bottled water, a microphone, small boxes of sweets and a tray of banknotes and offerings. Colourful striped pillars, orange lanterns and a pink draped backdrop frame the scene. The robed man is a person candidate, identified only by orange robe and shawl cues, and is shown performing a blessing.2010-02-12Night outdoor event under stage lights. A man in a white turban and a leopard-print shawl over a long-haired, bearded figure places both hands on the head of a seated older man in white; a woman with folded hands in prayer bows nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the leopard-print shawl and white turban, giving blessings to a devotee. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala. On the right are a large garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves, a silver tray of yellow flowers and fruit, and an orange cloth. Blue backdrop and scaffolding are visible behind.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor event lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. In the right foreground, a bearded figure with long hair wears a cream-white head wrap and a leopard-print robe, extending a hand to receive or give something. Facing them, a man in a pale pink-and-white striped shirt bends forward with his hands cupped together, while a small child in a white outfit sits on his shoulder. Behind them, several men in white clothes and a woman in a white sari crowd close, and rows of seated spectators fill the grassy ground in the background. Yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth appear at the edges of the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor evening darshan at night with string lights and orange-and-yellow decorative poles in the background. A man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl sits on a raised seat and places his hand on the head of a woman in white who bows forward, a rudraksha-style mala visible around her neck. Before him on an orange cloth are apples, wrapped candies, banknotes and a water bottle. To the right an older man in white with grey hair presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Other people in white and yellow-green vests are seen behind the crowd. Whether the seated man is the a person is uncertain: he has long swept-back hair and a shawl, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29