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A photograph of an outdoor event under a white and red striped tent with red-draped tables and a green carpeted walkway. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl hands apples from a steel tray to devotees, one of whom holds out an apple. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside him, and several men in orange and white attire and women in white saris with orange shawls move through the crowd. Stacks of red apples fill the tray, and flower garlands of marigolds and roses lie on the right. Many people in white and orange attire fill the background hall, with a banner visible above. a person appearance: the man in cream and gold clothing seated at the tray has long swept-back hair but no crown, malas, or saffron robe, so no candidate qualifies; the orange-robed man with a gold necklace is a devotee or sannyasi.

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A festive outdoor event under a large red-and-white striped tent with hanging decorations. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment holds a glass tray piled with red apples. Centre right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a shawl reaches her hand toward a tray of apples and fruit. Behind her, a man in white with a shawl stands beside a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long orange-beaded garland and a ceremonial shawl, near a table of marigold and rose flowers. A man in a white garment with a white garland and a woman in white stand nearby, and a crowd of people in white, orange and blue clothing fills the green-carpeted aisle beyond, with children visible on the left. Banners and a stage are visible in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor festival under a white tent with red and white striped poles and red draping. 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