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A night-time photograph of a young girl in an orange t-shirt with a black beaded mala and red and gold bangles, palms pressed together, eyes lowered and smiling, as a person in an orange robe with hair tied back raises one hand over her head in a blessing gesture. A wooden or red-lacquered box is visible at the lower right. Behind them a seated crowd in white, green and patterned clothes watches, and standing onlookers including a girl in a white 'a person' t-shirt fill the background under bright stage lights. The blessing figure's dress is orange; the setting appears to be a darshan or blessing line. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair tied at the back and orange robes, but the appearance is only partially visible.

November 28 2011

Evening darshan in a dim hall. A young girl with a long side braid, wearing a black top and small earrings, stands before a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl whose hair is tied back in a bun; the figure is touching the girl's forehead with a finger in a blessing gesture. Red trays with small packets and silver-coloured items sit in front. Behind them a large seated audience in white and pastel clothing fills the room, with some people raising hands. Bald-headed attendee partly visible at lower left.

Indoor photo of a seated satsang-style gathering with a large audience of women and a few men sitting on the floor in the background. In the right foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with dark hair in a bun, sits with their back mostly to the camera, facing a boy in a lime-green top and a rudraksha mala who smiles and reaches toward a red tray holding small wrapped sweets. A teenage boy in a white shirt stands at the upper right, smiling. The room is dim with warm lighting and a cushion lies at the lower right.

November 28 2011

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala blesses a young girl in an orange top with a pink hheadband. He rests one hand on her head and holds her hands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand and watch in an indoor room with a white air conditioner and a brass lamp at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style interaction.

A nighttime outdoor darshan where a man in an orange turban and orange robe sits and clasps hands with devotees. He has long dark hair and a bare upper arm with orange cloth draped over his lap. A man in a pink shirt bends forward, extending his hands toward him, while a smiling woman in a white kurta stands beside him holding a rudraksha-style mala. An elderly woman in a beige sari with a red-and-black border sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-clad young man stand under bright floodlights. A small child in a blue shirt is visible in the crowd.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in front of a red draped backdrop. A man with swept-back dark hair, hoop earrings, a long rudraksha mala and an orange saffron shawl sits on a dark cushioned seat, smiling, with his right hand resting on the forehead of a young woman in a white top and a dark rudraksha-style mala. She raises her hand to her cheek and looks up at him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothing include a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead and a man in a white shirt. A small glimpse of a red and gold offering tray appears at the lower right. The seated figure with the saffron shawl and mala matches the page's a person appearance cues, so this is a person conferring blessing in a satsang setting.

A photograph of a young girl with two pigtails tied with orange and blue ties, wearing a pink and white plaid hooded jacket, reaching forward with cupped hands to receive an offering from a man in an orange robe. The man, seen from the side with dark hair pulled back and a small mark on his forehead, extends his hand toward her. Behind them a blurred crowd of seated women and men watches, many smiling, some wearing saris and salwar kameez. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering at night.

A seated man with hair in a topknot wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, a beaded mala necklace, and a red tiger-print cloth on his lap. He smiles and extends his right hand toward a young girl in a pink top with a dark ponytail, who smiles back. Beside her, a woman in a white outfit smiles and leans in. Behind them, blurred people stand near a video camera on a tripod, and a white floor-standing cooler sits against a pale wall.

November 28 2011

Night-time darshan scene outdoors under string lights, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban at the right, long dark hair falling over the shoulders. Several young devotees in white shirts and dhotis press palms together or extend hands to receive attention, while a young man in an orange kurta stands at upper right. A tray of fruit and small items sits on a red cloth beside the seated figure. Behind them, a crowd and bright lights fill the background.