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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 festive outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream-gold shawl and gold necklaces, sits on a golden throne-like chair and smiles while handing a small paper or envelope to a man in front. Nearby, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a brass lamp-like object on a tray stands beside him. A man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard sits in front with hands raised, and a bowl of red apples sits on the throne's side. A cameraman in white kurta with a camera on his shoulder stands behind, and women in saffron and white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis are visible in the background.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 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 festive outdoor tent event with a red carpet and white draped ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala bows forward, his head lowered toward a seated woman in a cream and gold sari with white jasmine garland and red flowers, who holds a red apple over a silver tray of apples. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and red shawl bends forward, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala kneels in front, and a man in a white shirt crouches below with an apple. Many devotees in white, cream and orange clothing stand behind, with flower garlands, marigolds and a tall striped pillar at left. Speakers and a fan are visible in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white canopy with floral garlands. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl sits smiling, his hand raised over the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt, as if blessing him. Nearby stands a gold-coloured deity murti on a stand under a small gold umbrella-shaped canopy, and a silver bowl of apples sits beside the seated figure. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads stands behind, and a cameraman in an orange top films at upper left. The group includes several people in white and orange clothing, with a flower-decorated backdrop behind them.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive event under a white tent with red and white draping. A man seated on a gold-and-cream throne wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace, and bare shoulders, smiling and raising a hand. Before him, a man in saffron-orange robes offers a garland of white and red flowers, while another saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of fruit. Nearby, devotees in white clothes stand and kneel with folded hands, one woman in white holding an apple. A large gilded deity murti behind the throne is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a bouquet of red flowers sits at the base. Speakers and stage lights are visible at left.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream and gold silk garment, a gold-and-white garland and multiple gold necklaces, receiving a fruit from a man with grey hair in a striped shirt who holds a small woven boat-shaped tray decorated with red and yellow flowers. Nearby, an orange-robed monk with a rudraksha mala extends his hand, and a bowl of apples sits in the foreground. A man in white holds a video camera behind them, and a crowd of devotees sits under a white tent with marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a gold-and-cream garment, consistent with the page's description of the event.2010-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white tent with red and white drapes. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream and gold dhoti-style garment and a large white and orange floral garland, sits on a golden throne covered with yellow and red marigold flowers. A man in a white shirt leans in to touch his hand while another man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands beside the throne. Nearby, a basket holds red and green apples, and a woman in a white kerala-style sari and a woman in a red blouse smile among a crowd of white-clad devotees. Baskets of yellow flowers and orange marigolds sit on the green-carpeted walkway, and red-and-white poles decorate the tent.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red and white draped poles and a green-and-red mat floor. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl and multiple beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red roses. He is handing or offering apples from a plate held by a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace behind him. Around them are devotees: a man in saffron robe kneeling and offering, a man in white with folded hands, a woman in red sari, and several people in white clothes. Piles of red apples sit in the foreground, and a tall gold-and-floral arrangement stands at right. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the long hair, white and gold attire, layered necklaces and throne.2010-01-01A festive tented event where a long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold border and white shawl sits on a gold-cushioned seat, smiling as he takes an apple from a silver bowl of red apples held out by a devotee in an orange garment. Behind him a man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala stands near a cameraman in white clothes holding a large video camera on the tent's raised side. Around them devotees in white with lanyards and orange-and-white garments gather, some bending forward, with marigold and yellow flower garlands decorating the platform edges and red drapes at the tent sides.2010-01-01Photograph taken under a white tent at an outdoor gathering. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a cream-and-gold bordered white garment is draped with a garland of white and red flowers by a devotee in an orange robe who leans in toward the seat. Behind them, a golden-coloured vessel holds fruit and flowers on a golden stand, and a cameraman in a white shirt with an orange cloth films. Several men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a crowd of devotees fills the background. Red and white garlands hang along the tent edges.2010-01-01