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Night outdoor event lit by bright stage lamps and strings of leaf-and-flower bunting. A smiling man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, stands on a raised stage with one arm extended toward the crowd. Behind him a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands with eyes closed. At left, women in orange and red saris and a man sit among the crowd. A decorated beige and maroon seat with carved wooden arms sits at right, next to a brass-studded box. The orange turban and robe and the white garland are the visible cues; the page indicates this event is a birthday celebration with satsang and darshan.

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A photograph taken at night on an outdoor stage under bright floodlights. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland sits in a cream and dark-wood chair, smiling and extending his arm toward a seated devotee. Behind him stands a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and long hair. On the left, an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in anjali. A tray of mangoes and a tray of red chillies sit on the table, and a few people in white and yellow are seated in the background under string lights. a person: the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a flower garland.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor event with bright stage lights on a metal rig and strings of yellow flowers overhead. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron shawl and a white flower garland sits in a chair with a silver tray of money and sweets at his feet; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, appearance-based only. Behind him a man in saffron robes stands with a gold chain. Left of centre, an elderly white-clad man with rudraksha malas and grey hair bends toward the seated figure, while women in white sarees with dark rimmed glasses and folded hands watch. A dense crowd of devotees fills the background before banana plants and a white-draped table.2010-01-08Night outdoor event lit by bright stage lights, with strings of hanging flower decorations overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange clothing and a long white jasmine garland sits smiling on a cushioned chair with his hand raised in greeting. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the stage: long hair swept back, orange turban, orange robe, and a white garland draped across his shoulders, with a tray of apples in front of him. Behind him stands a young attendant in orange robes wearing a gold necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, fill the lower left, and a crowd stands further back in the darkness.2010-01-08Night outdoor photo at a stage event with bright floodlights and hanging green-and-yellow leaf and flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, wearing a long white jasmine garland, sits on a raised seat and raises one hand in blessing toward a woman at lower left. Several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A silver tray of red apples and a dish of colourful sweets sit in the foreground. a person cues: orange turban and clothing with a white garland, seated on a dais among devotees.2010-01-08Night outdoor event photo in a circular crop. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white jasmine garland, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light shirt while holding a steel plate of red apples. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace and bangles touches his shoulder. Several smiling devotees with palms pressed together stand at left, including a man in a cream shirt with a wristwatch and a woman in a pale blue sari with a red bindi. Strings of green leaves and bright overhead lights hang above, with more fruit and red-and-gold garlands on a table at right.2010-01-08Outdoor evening event at night under strings of lights and banana plants, with a crowd of devotees in white behind a long table. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and an orange robe with a gold pendant necklace sits in an ornate chair, wearing a large white flower garland and smiling, with a silver tray of fruit, sweets and money at his side. a person cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne-like chair being honoured. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold pendant stands, another man in white with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a red and white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at the chair's side, and a figure with long hair in orange clothes is seen from behind in the lower left.2010-01-08Night photo at an outdoor evening event lit by bright stage floodlights, with a row of strings of green and yellow leaves overhead. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sits with their back partly toward the camera and reaches toward a silver tray of apples on a table. A woman in a gold-bordered saffron and red sari with a beaded mala and bangles leans in and smiles beside a man in white kurta. Behind them, another person in orange robes stands with a microphone, and trays of apples and fruit sit on a table. Crowds of seated people fill the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a stage lit by tall floodlight towers, with strings of yellow and green leaf decorations overhead. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long white jasmine garland and sits on a cream upholstered throne-style chair with a maroon velvet cushion, smiling, with a hand raised to a devotee's head. A silver tray of apples sits beside him, and a second tray holds dried red chillies. Behind, a second person in orange and a man in white with a yellow sash stand at the stage edge, and a crowd of devotees, including men in white shirts and women in saris, fills the foreground and background. The orange-clad figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role here is a seated figure in orange receiving devotees.2010-01-08Night photo at an outdoor stage under bright floodlights, with string lights and a maroon and gold patterned canopy above. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white jasmine garland and reaches toward a bowl of apples; a golden-yellow ornate throne chair with a maroon cushion stands to the right. Behind, a younger man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands with palms joined. Several older men and women in white and orange clothes sit or stand on the left, and one man in white bends low near the foreground. Bowls of red chillies and apples sit on a table.2010-01-08Night photograph of a ceremonial procession scene. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a jeweled brooch, a white flower garland, and orange garments, sitting before a richly decorated flower-covered float with yellow, red and purple garlands. A basket of red apples sits in the foreground, and a bald man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala leans in from the right to offer respects. Bright stage lights are visible at top right.2011-12-20Photograph taken at night outdoors under bright stage lights hung on a tall metal truss. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a thick white flower garland stands at left, reaching toward a long-haired man in an orange robe with gold-colored beaded necklaces, who looks down at a steel tray. Another orange-clad attendant at left holds a red box filled with apples, sweets and gold tinsel. Women in white and yellow saris with folded hands bow or stand nearby, and an older man in white with a mala necklace is in the lower right foreground. Behind them a banner with Tamil text hangs above a large crowd, with banana plants and string lights in the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor photo at a stage event lit by bright overhead floodlights on tall stands. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment, with a long white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a gold chain, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a red shirt who has his palms pressed together at his mouth. Behind them another man in orange robes stands near a table holding a silver tray of apples, and a tray of red-and-green items sits beside it. A cream and dark-wood chair with carved backrest stands at the right, and green leafy garlands hang from the stage canopy above.2010-01-08