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Outdoor event under a white canopy. A long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl leans forward to receive a gesture from a kneeling man in cream clothes and gold wrist bands. Behind them, an older man in a white shirt presses his hands together, and a man in orange with a yellow-orange garland stands nearby. A devotee in white folds his hands at left. At the right edge, a silver tray holds apples and fruit, and marigold garlands hang near a gold-cushioned seat. Crowd members stand in the background. a person is.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a white and red striped tent with a green mat floor. In the foreground, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, receiving a visitor. A man in a white shirt with a red marigold garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while the seated figure reaches to touch his hand. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace stands, and another in orange with rudraksha beads watches. A man in a white shirt kneels at the lower left, and several people in white clothes stand in the background. A tray of fruit, including mangoes and apples, and marigold garlands sit on a table at right.2010-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white tent with red and white striped poles, garlands and colourful banners. In the centre, a long-haired man in a cream and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold border is being embraced by a devotee in white who holds a large red and white flower garland around him. Another man kneels in white at lower left, bowing with hands raised. On the right, an apple-filled brass tray and a large floral garland hang on a golden seat. Behind them, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands near a tall garland of marigolds and roses, and a standing man in saffron with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak is nearby. Many devotees in white, saffron and orange saris fill the background. The long-haired central figure is an appearance-based a person with swept-back hair and gold adornments, shown in person.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a blue-and-white striped tent canopy with a red-carpeted stage. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with a gold-edged shawl sits on a golden lion-headed throne, a red cushion beneath him, and receives an offering from a young man in a white shirt who bends forward holding a red object in both hands. Behind the throne, men in saffron-orange robes and beaded garlands stand, and a bearded man in saffron with glasses looks on. Flower garlands and marigold petals decorate the throne. Seated devotees fill rows of red chairs in the background. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands nearby.2009-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red and gold bunting. On the right, a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment smiles and extends his hand over the head of a kneeling devotee. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a long gold chain necklace stands with hands together. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and red bindi holds a brass vessel, and a bowl of red apples is visible at the lower right. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from behind. Crowd members in white, yellow and orange clothing stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man giving blessing, identified by his swept-back hair and gold-bordered cream garment.2010-01-01Outdoor festival photo under a blue-and-white striped tent with garlands on the poles and a large crowd seated behind barriers. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white ID badge holds an orange and a small blue item toward a seated figure wearing long, dark, swept-back hair, a cream-colored shawl and a red-and-gold garment. A gold ornate throne with a red-and-white floral garland is in front of that seated figure. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a mala stands to the right holding a brass plate. An elderly man in white stands beside the group. The seated figure matches a person by long swept-back hair, shawl and ornate throne cues, but identity is uncertain.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor tented event with pink-white canopy and red drapes. A man with swept-back dark hair, white dhoti and golden shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. He extends his hand toward a devotee. A young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind him holding a silver tray of fruit. Other people in orange and white, a woman in a grey embroidered outfit, and a girl in a yellow top are nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of swept-back hair, golden shawl and ornate gold necklace.2010-01-01A photo from a tented gathering at Adi KAILASA, where a long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered white garment places a hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a beige shirt with a visitor badge, who bows with hands joined. Behind them an elderly saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard stands in the crowd, and on the right a man in orange robes and a marigold garland holds a tray of fruit. Other devotees in white, cream and saffron clothing stand on red carpets and blue cloth, with a gold-decorated object and red and white flowers in the foreground, under a blue-trimmed white tent.2009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white and red tent. A seated man on the right wears a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark swept-up turban-like hairstyle, and he is handing a fruit to a standing man. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas gather, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds an orange fruit from a cardboard box. Gold kalasha-style vessels and a gold lion-shaped object sit in front, with a brass vessel and a camera on a tripod behind.2016-01-03A festive outdoor event under a white and blue striped tent with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward to receive an offering from a long-haired person in cream and gold robes, whose hands extend a tray. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes holding a brass plate with flowers and fruit. A woman in a blue saree stands at left, and a gold ceremonial object with red cloth lies in the lower right. Many people in saffron, white and orange clothing fill the background, some seated on a raised platform.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive outdoor gathering under a white tent with red and pink drapes. A man with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and red roses. An older man in white shirt and trousers bows with palms joined toward him and seems to receive his blessing. Another man in saffron clothing holds a silver tray of apples, and more apples rest in a basket at the lower right. Attendants in white and orange stand behind, including a young man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a darshan or honouring ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl wearing a crown-like throne setting, presented as the honoured guru.2010-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a canopy at an event with a large crowd seated in rows on the left. In the foreground a woman in cream and gold-bordered white clothing stands behind a golden ornamental pedestal decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, reaching toward offerings. An older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a shawl and a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together in greeting. Women in cream and orange saris stand nearby, some with garlands, and a man in orange with a mala stands among them. Blue-and-white tent edging and draped pink fabric frame the setting.2009-01-01A festive outdoor ceremony under a white tent with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-white striped pole. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward, touching a small gilded deity murti set on a golden stand under a small golden umbrella-like canopy, while a seated man in white with glasses bends toward it. Behind them a man in an orange shirt with rudraksha-style beads smiles, and several people in white and orange clothing stand in the crowd. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the back, and a tray of red apples sits at right beside a gold-trimmed cushion. Floral garlands hang on the right edge.2010-01-01