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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.

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A 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 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.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 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.2010-01-01Night outdoor event with strings of small lights overhead and banana plants at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a raised stage with a large white pillow behind him, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. Surrounding devotees fold their hands in namaskar; a woman in a yellow garment and red-orange flower garland stands nearby, and a woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace is seen from behind. A tray holds apples and small packets, and a microphone sits on the wooden lectern in the foreground. A large crowd in white clothing fills rows of chairs and tables behind them.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor event on a raised red-carpeted stage under bright floodlights and strings of bunting. A seated figure on an ornate golden-yellow throne wears an orange saffron robe and a large white flower garland, with long dark hair, and holds a hand out toward a devotee. A brass-like tray of apples sits on a small table beside the throne. A younger attendant in orange stands behind with a necklace, and a man in white with a yellow scarf stands at right holding garlands. Devotees in white shirts and mundus, and women in saris, bow or stand in a dense crowd along the stage, with a large portrait banner visible at left.2010-01-08A photograph of a outdoor pavilion event. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment with a gold-edged cloth and a white flower garland, extends a hand to bless the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. Before them is a brass tray heaped with red apples and packaged sweets. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands under a tent with blue-and-white trim, red drapes and speakers, with red chairs set out on the right. A man in orange robes with a beaded mala stands at the right edge.2009-01-01Night outdoor event lit by stage floodlights and strings of lights, with banana plants and garlands overhead. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and dark swept-back hair, sits on a raised white-cushioned seat, handing out red apples from a tray that also holds coins and sweets. Devotees crowd close: a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a woman in an orange sari bend forward to receive fruit. Behind, many more people in white and orange stand and sit among rows of chairs. a person is the seated figure in orange with the white garland and orange turban, distributing prasad to devotees.2010-01-08A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne with a gilded lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-red wrap, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style neck garland, with long swept-back hair. He extends his hand to receive fruit, apples and oranges offered on trays by devotees kneeling at his feet. Devotees in white and cream clothing, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks, crowd the floor, and a video camera on a tripod stands in the background beside white drapes and gold decorations. Swamiji (probable): the saffron wrap, swept-back long hair, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style garland match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, seated and receiving offerings in a fruit-offering ritual setting.2016-01-03January 01 20092009-01-01Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage lit by floodlights, with a large crowd filling seated and standing areas behind. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a large white flower garland, sits on an ornate wooden throne with white cushions, a hand raised to a devotee's head in blessing. A second person in saffron robes stands to the right beside the throne. Trays of red apples, a steel plate of red and green sweets, and garlands of yellow flowers sit on the stage. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and other devotees in white stand nearby. Strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees behind a stage. In the foreground, a seated figure in a white jasmine garland and orange turban wears orange robes and sits behind a tray of apples and folded banknotes. Beside him, another person in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses leans in. Devotees press forward: a young boy in a white shirt is held up by a man in a light shirt, and a woman in white stands nearby. A second seated person in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left. Overhead are strings of yellow pennants, red lights and white floodlights, with a banner at top left.2010-01-08