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A photograph under a red-and-white draped tent at an outdoor gathering. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white garment and a gold ornate necklace, and sits on a cushioned seat decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe holds a silver tray of apples and oranges extended toward the seated figure. A man in white clothes with a folded-hands namaskar stands nearby, and a row of devotees in white and orange clothes fills the background. A microphone sits on a silver plate of sweets and a tray with gold items lies in the foreground. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, matching the a person candidate, so this is a probable in-person presence.

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a large decorated tent with red and white draped canopy. A seated figure in white dhoti and long swept-back dark hair, wearing ornate gold necklaces and bare-chested, receives an offering from a tray of apples, oranges and fruit held by a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace. Flower garlands in yellow and red decorate the seat and surrounding cushions. Behind them, many people dressed in white and saffron stand and sit on a red carpet and green mat, with a shaven-headed man in orange in the background. A microphone rests in the lower left corner.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and white draped valance and a purple canopy. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a gold necklace in a white dhoti stands before a silver tray piled with mangoes, oranges and apples, next to marigold garlands. Two people in saffron-orange robes, one a woman with long dark hair, hold and offer fruit on the tray. Behind them women in yellow and white saris and a man in orange cloth stand among flower arrangements, and rows of seated devotees fill the background hall. A small visible a person candidate is not clearly identifiable in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made. The scene reads as a fruit offering during a ceremony.2010-01-01A seated figure in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, is receiving offerings beneath a tent. A devotee in white with a rudraksha-style mala leans forward and extends a hand toward a silver tray piled with red apples, while a saffron-robed attendant holds a tray of apples nearby. Another saffron-clad man with a mala stands behind, and a woman in a red blouse sits with folded hands in front. Behind them, a golden throne is decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and a crowd of people in white and saffron stands on a green floor under white and red draping.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a large white tent with red and white drapery at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat, his arm extended as he touches the head of a person kneeling before him. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of apples and oranges, with a microphone and a tray of sweets in front. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand among flower garlands, a purple cloth hangs from the tent ceiling, and a large crowd fills the rows of seats beyond.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive gathering under a white canopy with red and white trim. A seated man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and gold armlets, receives fruit from a tray of red apples held by a young man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind the seated man is a golden throne-like seat decorated with large garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Several people in orange robes and white clothing stand nearby, and a woman in a light patterned top smiles beside them. Crowd members in white and saffron fill the background, with a green carpet and speaker stacks at left. a person cues: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and a cream-gold shawl, seated on a decorated throne.2010-01-01A photograph inside a decorated tent with red and white draping. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a low seat, smiling and reaching toward a tray of apples, oranges and wrapped sweets. Beside him stands a golden trident draped with a long multicoloured garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. On the right, a person in orange robes holds out an offering. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand on a red-and-green carpet, and a seated figure in orange sits further back. Oil lamps and flower arrangements decorate the stage area. The scene suggests a darshan or offering ceremony.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and pink draping at an outdoor gathering. A man seated on a golden throne, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklaces, is being offered fruit by a standing devotee in orange robes. A tray of red apples sits on a table beside him, and the throne is decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Around them, several men and women in orange and white clothing stand and sit, including a bearded man in an orange turban and a man in a red shawl. Spectators fill the left foreground and background, and a long green-and-red carpet runs through the scene. Speakers and a light rig are mounted on the tent poles.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive outdoor tented ceremony under red-and-white draped canopy with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl kneels and hands a fruit to a central elderly man wearing an orange robe, pink shawl and rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a red apple, and a bald man in orange glasses stands at the left edge. A silver tray piled with red apples sits in front, and a row of seated white-clad devotees and an audience fill the background. A figure in the immediate foreground on the left holds an apple. The scene suggests an offering of fruit, though no ceremony name is legible.2010-01-01A photograph from an outdoor tented ceremony with red-and-white draped canopy and garlanded pillars. In the foreground right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a round orange fruit held out toward others, with a tray of apples and flowers in front. Beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas gather, one wearing an orange turban. A white-haired elderly man with a grey beard stands in the centre, and a man in orange at left extends his hand. Behind them, a large crowd in white and saffron clothing fills the tent, with fresh red roses and yellow flowers arranged at the lower right.2010-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white canopy, with a large golden throne backed by a bright garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. A seated man in a white dhoti with a golden border and a long garland of orange beads sits on a golden throne holding an apple, while smiling. A younger attendant in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a tray of apples. Another attendant in saffron stands at the right foreground holding apples, and a man in white with grey hair stands at left holding a wooden staff. Several other attendants and devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a bowl of red apples sits beside the throne.2010-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a white and red tent canopy. A man seated on a gilded throne with a flower-garlanded backdrop wears a white dhoti with a gold-toned shawl and a long beaded mala; he holds a fruit in one hand. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes crouch and stand before him; one holds a silver tray of mangoes and apples. A cluster of white-clad devotees and onlookers fills the red-carpeted floor, with speakers and striped poles at the edges.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and gold trim, at an outdoor ashram event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl with a flower garland, sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and receives a basket of apples from a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala who stands behind him. Another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the side, and a devotee in white shirt presses palms together in anjali. Foreground figures include a woman with long light hair, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl. Speakers and a banner are visible in the background. a person status is unsure because the seated man's appearance has some candidate cues but they are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01