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A photograph of an outdoor event under a white tent with red and white draping and garlands of marigolds hanging overhead. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands pressed to his chest while a devotee in white and a woman in a green sari face him. At right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands near a tray of fruit, with another man in a yellow-and-white dhoti and garland seated beside him. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange stands in rows near a stage.

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A photograph taken inside a white tented pavilion decorated with red swags and floral garlands. On the right, a man seated on a golden throne-like chair wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl and a gold-coloured garland, and extends his hand toward a tray of oranges held by a young man in an orange robe and mala beads. Centre-left, a man in an orange robe with a mala and a garland, identified by appearance as a person, bends forward and places his hand on the shoulder of an older man in a maroon shirt who bows to him. Behind them a third young man in orange stands holding a garland. Many people in white clothes and women in saris fill the foreground and background, with a large floral arrangement at upper right.2010-01-01A festive ceremony under a white tent with red and white draped valances and garlanded pillars. On the right, a seated figure in a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, with a long gold necklace and a wooden mala, receives fruit from a hand; beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands holding a tray of fruit. Behind them, golden ornate decoration is wrapped in yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Around them, devotees in white clothes, a woman in a yellow sari holding a decorated plate, and a woman in pink stand on a green-and-red carpet. A man in a white shirt holds a fruit, and an orange-clad attendant stands at lower right. Speakers and a fan are visible. Appearance cues for the seated figure are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.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 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01Photograph inside a large white marquee with red scalloped valances and red-and-white striped poles. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, stand and move through a central walkway covered with red carpet and a green mat. In the foreground, devotees crowd together, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a tray of fruit near a seated figure in white. Another saffron-clad attendant with long hair stands beside him. Speakers and stage lights hang from the tent frame, and a row of seated people in white lines the far stage area.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red valances and floral garlands. A man seated on a cream-draped throne with gold carved back and marigold garlands wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-bordered shawl and a mala, holding a mango and smiling. Standing beside him, a young man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of mangoes. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis press palms together, including a white-bearded elder in a white head cloth and a turbaned sadhu. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands kneels in the foreground. Decorative lights and a fan are visible overhead. a person candidate appearance cues are limited to ordinary white ritual dress and a throne, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red and yellow bunting. A smiling man with long dark hair, gold necklaces and a white and gold shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat, with a tray of red apples in front of him. A younger man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads offers apples from a silver tray, while another man in orange holds a tray and a man in white stands behind. Devotees in white and yellow clothes stand and sit along a red carpet, and an older man in white with folded hands kneels at the front. A cameraman in white stands in the background near speakers. Marigold garlands and a large floral arrangement decorate the throne area.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival under a red-and-white striped tent canopy with a green floor mat and a large crowd seated in rows in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl leans forward to place a garland of white and pink flowers around a seated person in a red-and-white striped garment. Beside them stands a bald man in an orange robe and a younger man in orange with a beaded necklace. A silver tray piled with red apples sits at the bottom of the frame, with flower garlands nearby. Young girls in white and yellow dresses stand in the middle ground holding offerings, and more people in white and orange clothing gather near a decorated stage.2010-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red drapes and strings of marigold garlands. On the right, a seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-yellow shawl over white dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands and smiles while holding a fruit. Behind him a younger man in orange robes and a garland holds a basket of mangoes or apples. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in an orange turban kneel or stand, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands bends low before the seated figure. Other people in white and yellow clothes stand at the edges, and a small child is visible at the lower right of the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and ornate gold necklaces on a golden throne, a compatible presentation, so this is.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01