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Night 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.

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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.2010-01-08A 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 event lit by bright stage floodlights, with string lights and paper decorations overhead. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long white flower garland, faces away from the camera toward a table holding a tray of apples and a brass plate of offerings. Beside them, a second person in orange robes stands at the table. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskaram, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands at lower left. Large crowds fill the background, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge beside a carved golden chair with a maroon cloth.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 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.2010-01-08Night 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.2010-01-08Night 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 outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He rests one hand on a silver tray holding apples, wrapped sweets and folded paper notes, and a microphone sits in the foreground. Beside him, a devotee bows with his head lowered as another hand rests on his head in blessing. Behind, a seated crowd in white clothes fills the grounds, a woman in a green-bordered sari stands with palms pressed together, and banana plants, hanging string lights and an orange-wrapped pillar frame the scene. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of orange turban, orange robes and jasmine garland, seated in the blessing role.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a stage with bright floodlights and string lights overhead, with a large crowd behind. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in a peach top bends forward with her hand raised toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange turban, orange clothing and a long white jasmine garland, and holds a brass tray of red apples; a second brass tray of red offerings sits nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identifiable by the orange turban, garland and saffron robe, receiving devotees on the dais. A bald man on the left in orange robes with a white tilak and rudraksha mala watches. Men in white shirts with green ribbon badges and a woman in a cream sari with a green rosette stand nearby, and a man in a high-visibility vest is at the right edge.2010-01-08Night 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.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 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.2010-01-08