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October 19 2008

October 19 2008

Night outdoor event with rows of empty folding chairs and illuminated colourful light towers behind. A woman in an orange wrap and orange turban stands at right, in an orange sleeveless top, holding a long rudraksha mala and placing it over the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them a man in orange robes stands near a table with microphone and bundles of rudraksha malas. Several women and men in white shirts, one with a yellow shawl, and women in orange and red saris with flower garlands in their hair gather around. Devotees receive darshan in a crowded outdoor satsang setting.

Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on sandy ground lit by bright floodlights and a row of small oil lamps along a fence. In the foreground, a man in a grey checked shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a bald man in a white shirt and gold chain reaches toward the scene at left. A long-haired figure seen from behind wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red top and sits near the right edge. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and sarees, stands in a line between wooden poles. The scene appears to be devotees gathered for darshan.

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Night outdoor photo at an open-air satsang. A figure in saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe sits at left, extending a hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee. A man in a blue shirt bends forward with hands joined, head lowered near the saffron-clad figure's knee. Nearby, a woman in a red-and-maroon patterned sari with glasses presses palms together, and other women in saffron and white saris stand behind. A man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind them rows of white plastic chairs and a crowd fill a ground lit by floodlights, with orange-red bunting strung across the back.

Evening outdoor gathering at dusk with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, a bald man in a checked shirt with white vibhuti on his forehead joins his palms. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, and a younger woman in a red sleeveless top with long curly hair faces away. At right, a man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala and a plate of fruit. Tall bamboo poles and bright tube lights stand among strings of small lamps, with a dark stone slab at right.

August 05 2009

Outdoor evening event on a stage with a crowd of many people behind a red-carpeted platform, lit by illuminated pillars. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, seated on an orange-cushioned throne with a wooden frame, places a hand on the head of a man in a brown shirt who bows forward, with a man in white kurta and yellow shawl with rudraksha mala steadying him. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow-and-orange blouse kneels in front of the throne with her head bowed. Another man in a white t-shirt and a yellow garland stands at the right edge. Garlands and flowers lie on the stage.

Night-time outdoor event photographed with bright floodlights and a large crowd behind a barrier in the background. In the foreground, a man in a yellow turban and white garments sits on a raised seat draped with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and yellow marigolds. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands beside him, hands clasped. Several women in white saris with orange borders stand and kneel near the seated figure, and a young man in white kneels at the bottom right, appearing to perform a ritual with flowers and a lamp. Orange cloth, garlands and flowers fill the foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears at the right edge.

Night darshan at an outdoor venue lit by floodlights and string lights, with rows of seated devotees in the background. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped across the seat, extends a hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and striped shirts gather around, some holding fruit and a mala, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at left. A man in an orange robe with long hair stands behind a seat at right, and a tray of fruit and a ceremonial staff sit at the edge of the platform.