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Photograph inside a white tented pavilion at a darshan event. A long-haired figure in a cream dhoti with gold-striped border stands center-right, reaching forward to hand red apples to devotees; a pile of apples is visible at right. Beside them a man in saffron-orange robe and beaded mala assists with apples. Devotees in white shirts and cream saris reach out with hands cupped to receive apples; a man in white kurta stands at left. Marigold garlands line the platform, and a sweeping white tent canopy with red draping overhead. A man in orange robe stands at upper right near a loudspeaker and another man holds a camera. Behind the central figure, a monitor and speakers are visible.

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A 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.2010-01-01Outdoor satsang under a white tent with red and gold drapes. A long-haired man in a gold-bordered white shawl and white dhoti sits on a gold-cushioned throne-like seat, smiling as he offers an apple from a silver bowl to a devotee with outstretched hands. Beside him stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded mala. Devotees in white and saffron crowd forward; a man in white holds a video camera on a tripod-like rig, and marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the seat and floor.2010-01-01A photograph under a white tent with red drapes, showing a long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl seated at right, smiling and handing apples from a silver bowl to a seated devotee. Behind him, a man in an orange robe wears a garland, a cameraman films, and a line of devotees in white and orange sits on the floor, with speakers and marigold garlands along the stage edge. Several people are visible, including those partially hidden.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne, smiling, wearing a cream and gold shawl and a gold necklace, with a long swept-back hair style, receiving offerings of apples from devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel before him, one with palms pressed together. Attendants in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and women in cream and white sarees stand at the left. Baskets of red apples and orange marigold garlands surround the throne, and a red carpet runs across the floor beneath a white canopy.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 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.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 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.2010-01-01A festive outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity murti at right. A long-haired man in cream and gold-bordered white clothes, wearing a red flower garland, sits on a golden-cushioned throne and receives apples from devotees. A devotee in orange robes with a beaded necklace leans in to offer an apple, and a man in white kneels in front, holding up an apple. A large silver tray heaped with red apples sits beside the throne, flanked by marigolds, orange flowers and rose bouquets. Many men and women in white and orange stand behind, with speakers visible at the top.2010-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering under a decorated tent with red carpeting and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a gold-bordered cream and gold cloth sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, and devotees offer apples and fruit from a silver tray of red apples. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala stands at the left and reaches toward the seated figure, while a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a white shirt with red garland stand nearby. Several white-clad and orange-clad devotees fill the background.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white tent with floral garlands and striped poles. In the foreground a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl leans forward to hand apples from a silver bowl to a man in white shirt and trousers who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in orange robes and orange garlands stands beside another smiling man in orange garlands. Further back, a cameraman films, and a woman in orange clothing is visible. Many people in white, cream, orange and pastel saris and dhotis stand and sit across the tent. Marigold garlands and pink flowers decorate the scene, and a golden vessel sits at the right.2010-01-01Outdoor festival tent with red and white striped drapes and a pink canopy. In the foreground, a bald man in orange wearing glasses reaches toward a glass bowl of red apples. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, seated before a golden throne-like shrine draped in yellow and white garlands with red roses, receives offerings of apples from devotees. Nearby, men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a woman with curly hair help hold the offerings, and white-clad attendants and seated devotees fill the tent behind them. Two fresh candles and a shrine with flowers complete the scene.2010-01-01