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A photograph of a tented ceremony with red and white draped fabric overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at left beside a silver tray of oranges, apples and bananas and piles of orange marigolds. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl holds out a hand toward the offerings. Behind them several women in white and orange with yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the back. Seated rows of devotees and a purple draped canopy fill the background, with speakers on stands. The man at left has distinctive long dark hair and gold necklace cues but the appearance is not certain enough to assign identity.

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A photograph taken under a large red-and-white striped tent decorated with red swags and bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a crown-like ornament and gold necklaces, wearing a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an older man in white who holds his hands together in respect. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray piled with apples and oranges. Another orange-robed devotee with long curly hair and gold necklaces sits at the lower right with a tray of fruit. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers in the open ceremonial area, with a purple cloth hanging from the tent frame and a garlanded pillar at left. Flower garlands and an offering tray lie in front.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor tented event with red and white draping. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a gold chain, seated on a red-cushioned chair and gesturing toward a devotee. Next to him stands a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari. A plate of red apples and oranges and a garland of red flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, rows of women in white saris and orange-bordered saris, and men in white, stand on a green and red floor. A bald man in orange robes is partly visible at upper left. Visible banners in red and blue hang along the tent.2010-01-01A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent with red and white striped poles and blue drapes. In the foreground, an elderly woman in a dark blue and grey sari bows with folded hands beside a tray piled with pomegranates, oranges and flowers. Around her, several people in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants stand attentively. A man in a cream-coloured silk shawl stands at right, facing the group, with his back partly turned. Behind them, drummers in white and a crowd of people in white clothes gather on a red and green carpeted stage area, and a young woman in a yellow sari sits at left.2010-01-01A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in a red and magenta flower garland, smiling as he hands an apple to a devotee. Nearby, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands behind him. A seated devotee in orange clothing receives an apple, and a large silver tray piled with red apples sits in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang around the seat, and white-clad devotees and attendants in orange and white stand in the background. A pedestal fan and speakers are visible.2010-01-01A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits in a tented pavilion, draped with a thick red and white garland, smiling as he holds a yellow apple from a silver tray of apples. Below, a man in white with a marigold garland bends forward to receive the fruit, and a man in orange robes with a gold chain stands beside a basket of fruit. Background figures in cream and orange stand near a wall of marigold and rose garlands. The scene resembles a fruit offering during a festival gathering.2010-01-01A large tented outdoor event with blue-and-white canopy and red chairs, crowded with people. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-and-gold dhoti and a gold chain, holds a large brass bowl heaped with apples, bananas and mixed sweets, with blue sachets. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a black blouse holds out a plastic-wrapped packet, while a small child in an orange turban and orange shawl stands near her. A woman in a cream sari with orange border and rudraksha-style beads reaches toward the offering. A man in a white shirt and glasses watches nearby. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the rows behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph under a white and pink draped tent at an outdoor Brahmotsavam celebration. A woman in saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a zebra-striped seat behind a white table holding apples, flowers, rudraksha malas, and small ritual items, with a floral garland hanging on the left. A man in orange robes with a garland stands behind her. In front, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and a woman in a cream and gold sari and a woman in yellow stand nearby with hands folded. Many people in white and orange clothes fill the background, and a blue and white banner decorates the tent edge.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a crowd inside a decorated tent with red and white draping, garlands and a blue-and-white banner, during a darshan-style gathering. In the right foreground a woman with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a figure in an orange robe with a garland and dark curly hair, who holds a basket of fruit. Around them devotees in white kurtas and sarees press forward, with hands folded in greeting, and several children stand near the front. A rudraksha mala is visible on a man at lower left. Red floor matting and a loudspeaker are visible at the edges.2010-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23