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Evening outdoor darshan at night under strings of small red lights. A long-haired man in an orange-yellow cloth, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold armbands, sits at a draped table facing devotees, one hand near a tray of red apples and rudraksha beads. Before him, a woman in a dark brown sari with gold jewellery and a red-clad woman with yellow flowers in her hair stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands near a metal railing, with loudspeakers on a stand and a video camera at the side. White garlands hang at the left edge.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Outdoor evening darshan at an open-air ashram venue lit by string lights. A long-haired man in a saffron-yellow wrap and red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at a red-draped table with fruit and flower garlands, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee. Women in saffron and maroon saris, one with a gold necklace, and other devotees wait nearby, with loudspeakers, railings and a camera on a tripod behind them. Several white-clad attendees stand in the background.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photo of a devotional event with a crowd behind barriers and a large speaker. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare shoulder wears a saffron-orange cloth and a thick garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, seated facing left. Beside them, a woman in a dark brown sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and an older woman with grey hair, a red bindi and a lavender sari sits with hands pressed together near a red tray holding fruit. Behind them, several women in saris and a man in white stand or sit among onlookers.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang or darshan gathering with a dense crowd behind metal barriers and red string lights overhead. At left, a long-haired man in an orange-yellow garment wears red and white flower garlands and stands beside a white table stacked with red apples. Facing him, a bearded older man in a striped shirt and a man in a red-and-gold garment with rudraksha beads stand close, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace watches. Loudspeakers and a stage lighting pole are visible behind them.2012-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees standing behind a wooden barrier under string lights and tall floodlights. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse with a garland of red and yellow flowers faces the crowd, beside a tray of red apples. A woman in a red and gold sari with red kumkum on her forehead presses her palms together in namaskar. Black speakers stand on a platform, and a vehicle with a decorated backdrop is partly visible at right. No clear identifiable figure is shown.2012-01-08Night outdoor event under a white tent canopy with bright floodlights and a crowd beyond. At left, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print wrap, with a white flower garland, sits seated behind a low table piled with apples, sweets and packets. Several devotees in white with yellow shawls stand and bow, one with palms pressed together, while others in white and light shirts crowd around the table. Decorative pillars with floral and painted designs flank the stage area, and orange string lights line the background. Count of visible people is more than twenty.2010-02-12Night outdoor darshan scene under string lights. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red cloth at the neck and gold armlets stands on a raised platform behind a crate of red apples, placing a hand on the head of a seated devotee in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari with folded hands and a man in a checked shirt look on, with a crowd of white-clad devotees and spectators behind a barrier and a large speaker to the side. A screen at right shows a pink-toned image. The saffron-clad figure shows a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, and a red neck cloth with gold adornments, in a blessing role.2012-01-08Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by floodlights and lit pillars, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several women stand at a wooden counter displaying apples, rudraksha malas, sweets, small red bottles and printed booklets. A woman on the right wears an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap and sits behind the counter handing items out. A woman on the left in a red top with hands pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and cream clothes move through the crowd.2010-01-22