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Night 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.

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Night 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 photograph at an outdoor evening event with bright stage lights and a dense crowd behind a barrier. In the foreground a seated figure in a yellow-cushioned chair wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a white jasmine garland, and extends an arm to people reaching toward him. Beside him stands a younger man in an orange robe with a gold beaded necklace. A bald man in orange robe sits in the lower left. On a red-draped table are a steel tray of apples and a folded red and gold cloth. Behind is a large banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text. Several people in white and orange surround the seat, with a few people in white shirts to the right.2010-01-08Night photo at an outdoor stage lit by bright floodlights. A figure in an orange turban, orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold-and-yellow throne, one hand extended to touch the head of a standing devotee in orange robes wearing a long gold chain. Fruit, including apples, sits on a silver tray and red-and-gold gift boxes rest on the stage table. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the right. Green leaves and flower strings decorate the stage.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 photographed from behind a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange turban with a long white flower garland draped over the shoulders. The seated figure rests a hand on the head of a small child in a dark patterned shirt, who stands between two women in white saris. Another person in an orange robe stands behind, reaching toward the head. Bright stage lights are overhead, and a crowd is visible in the background. On the velvet-covered throne-like seat beside them are plates of apples and a tray of red offerings. a person (long hair, orange turban, orange clothing, white garland) is seated on the throne; the appearance is consistent but the face is not visible.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a green-carpeted stage. A seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a large white jasmine garland is in the centre, extending his hand toward devotees. Before him kneels an older man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala, hands pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in a red sari. A brass tray holds apples, sweets and folded cash notes. Behind, a crowd in white and orange sits under string lights, bright floodlights and hanging garlands, with a man in orange-and-white attire standing nearby.2010-01-08A 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 outdoor stage event lit by overhead floodlights, with a large crowd behind a railing. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a cream and gold throne, extending his right hand in blessing toward a younger man in an orange robe with a beaded gold necklace and long hair. Devotees in white and folded hands kneel and stand before the throne. In the foreground on a low table are a steel tray of red apples, a red box with gold tassels and a small tray of offerings. A green banner with Tamil text hangs on the stage backdrop, and a bright yellow-saffron sash appears on a woman at right. The scene is festive with hanging floral decorations overhead.2010-01-08Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland, sits on a cream upholstered seat with a maroon cushion; a plate of red apples rests beside him and another tray of offerings sits behind. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a black bead mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the offerings table. A woman in black at lower left has her hands folded in prayer. Strings of leaves hang from the canopy overhead.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.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a large open ground lit by floodlights on tall towers. A seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland draped over the shoulders, extends an arm to people in the crowd while sitting on a cushioned golden throne-style chair. Trays of red apples and a steel tray of colourful sweets sit in front. Devotees in white and yellow clothing stand and sit in rows of chairs behind a barrier. A banner hangs on a pole and a large portrait banner appears in the background, with strings of lights overhead. A man in white stands at the left edge beside a speaker.2010-01-08Night photo on an open-air stage lit by floodlights, with a crowd filling the grounds behind. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, sits on an ornate chair and receives people at close range. Beside him, a second person in orange wears a beaded necklace. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left of the chair. A young child in yellow is lifted toward the seated figure, and a man in a white shirt leans in beside the child. In front, a silver tray of red apples and a red box holding a gold-bordered cloth and packets of paper sit on the stage edge. Red carpet covers the stage floor and strings of decorations hang overhead.2010-01-08