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Night-time outdoor scene during a procession at a ratha, with a crowd of devotees gathered close. A seated figure on a gold-embossed raised seat wears an orange saffron wrap over a red garment, with long swept-back hair, smiling and extending a hand toward the devotees; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person in a ceremonial role. In front, a woman in a white sari with a braid and a red-blouse woman with flowers in her hair bend forward, a young woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a flower. Men in white shirts stand in the background beneath a tree, and a colourful banner edge is visible at right.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Night outdoor darshan at a public satsang. Devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange borders queue along a floral garland strip beside a wooden lectern. On the raised stage at right, a man with long hair wearing an orange turban and orange robes sits in a yellow chair, with another orange-robed figure behind him; fruit and offerings lie on the lectern. Floodlights illuminate a tent canopy with blue and yellow drapes. Many people are visible, some in white with orange shawls, and a man in a checked shirt applies a mark to a woman's face.2010-01-10November 09 20112011-11-09Night-time outdoor darshan in a crowd. A figure in the foreground wears an orange-saffron turban and a sleeveless orange garment, with a white jasmine garland and a long pink flower garland around the neck; the figure has a long braid and a bare shoulder. Around him, devotees in white clothes press forward, some with hands folded in namaskar and others reaching out to touch a seated devotee's head. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and another in white with rudraksha beads stand nearby. Behind a wooden barrier, a large crowd in white and colourful clothes stands under dark night sky, with a bamboo-fenced walkway and a small offering tray of flowers at the lower left.2010-02-18Night photograph at an outdoor public gathering. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala look on, and a child stands at the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white and bright clothing stands beyond red barriers under strung lights, with fruit and flower offerings on a tray at left. The saffron-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11September 29 20122012-09-29December 30 20062006-12-30Night outdoor darshan scene under a bright floodlight. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban, garlanded with magenta and white flowers, sits on a white-draped raised seat at left, extending a hand toward a devotee. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and colourful saris stands and sits; a man in white folds his hands in namaskar before the seat, and a woman carries a small child. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a man in an orange shirt is near the top left. Trees and a sound speaker stand behind the crowd. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated in saffron robes and turban with garlands.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Night photo of a gold-coloured ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with lion and elephant carvings, with a red cloth canopy. Two deity murti figures stand inside, garlanded with flowers, one holding a trident. In front, a seated person in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-cream cloth on the ground, surrounded by devotees. Men in white shirts and trousers, a woman in a red sari, and several children stand close around the ratha. A framed photograph is placed beside the chariot, a speaker stands at its base, and a tree with green leaves overhangs the scene. Several people are visible in the crowd, with most in white clothing.2009-02-02