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Crowded indoor event under a white tent ceiling with warm lights. In the foreground a woman in a dark blue saree with orange-red border and gold bangles holds a small clear glass container while speaking, a rudraksha mala visible at her wrist. Beside her a figure in an orange turban and orange garment with long curly dark hair faces away from the camera, appearing to be a sannyasi receiving her. Around them people in saffron and white clothing, a man in a checked shirt with a lanyard, a man in orange robes with a lanyard and beads, and women in cream and beige sarees stand close together.

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A candid photograph taken under a tent at night. A person in an orange turban, orange top and bare-armed orange garment, with long dark hair, extends cupped hands toward a smiling woman in a purple saree with a red bindi and gold bangles, who holds her hands together in greeting. Around them stand men in orange kurtas, a man in a white shirt with glasses, a man in a checked shirt and a man in a striped shirt, several wearing lanyard badges. A woman in orange at left reaches toward the turbaned figure holding small items, possibly prasad. Tent fabric and string lights are visible overhead. The turbaned figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only a role is given.2009-09-10Night-time photo at an outdoor darshan event. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala, faces a woman in a pink and orange sari with red rudraksha beads and glasses, who gestures while holding a small plastic packet. An elderly woman with glasses is at the left edge, and men in white and checked shirts stand behind, with orange-draped attendants and orange banners in the background under floodlights. Appearance-based cue: long swept hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala suggest Swamiji (probable) at the centre-right, seated among devotees at darshan.2010-02-17A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white jasmine garland with multicoloured flower accents, receiving an offering from a woman in a dark brown and gold-bordered sari with an orange blouse. She leans forward, holding a small white card or paper toward him while he extends his hand. A seated young man in white shirt and orange shawl sits beside them, and about six men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind in a doorway. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garland) appears to be giving blessings to the devotee. Setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and a red curtain.2006-10-21Night-time outdoor darshan at a large gathering, lit by overhead street lamps with a crowd behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a dark beard, sits on a raised platform facing a smiling woman in an orange and gold sari with a gold necklace and bangles who receives something from his hand. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange shawls and kurtas crowd close. On the right, a table holds fruit, a bowl, a garland and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari and a woman in a yellow top sit in the foreground. A probable Swamiji figure is visible: the saffron turban, long swept hair and orange ascetic clothing fit the cues, and he is in person, giving prasad to a devotee at darshan.2010-02-17February 02 20112011-02-02A photograph taken inside a tent with a red carpet runner and draped ceiling valance. In the right foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless garment, seen from behind, extending a hand toward a woman in a white garment who holds up a white cloth. A smiling woman in a green patterned sari with gold bangles stands at left beside a man in a checked shirt wearing an ID badge and holding papers. Several other people, some in white, stand in the background, and a middle-aged man with glasses in a white shirt stands at far left. Swamiji candidate cues are present: long hair, saffron turban and saffron clothing, so the saffron-clad figure is a probable match.2009-09-10September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of a private consultation in a hall with large windows. A woman in a dark brown blouse and orange patterned sari leans forward with her hands out, speaking to a seated figure. A man in a striped short-sleeved shirt stands with his palms pressed together, listening. The seated figure wears an orange cloth wrap, has long dark hair, and raises one hand with palm open. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line near the wall, and a white chair and dark bags sit at the right edge.2007-01-02July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of an indoor function under a white tent with brown scalloped valance. In the foreground a woman in a red and orange sari with a shawl bows with palms pressed together while a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange garment places a hand on her head in blessing. Around them several older men in white and striped shirts smile and watch, and younger men wear blue and white event lanyards and carry a small printed card. A red mat covers the floor beneath the group.2009-09-10November 18 20112011-11-18