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Night outdoor event on a raised stage lit by bright floodlights. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large yellow cushioned throne with carved dark wooden backrest, wearing a white jasmine garland. A seated man in white clothes kneels before him with bowed head while the robed figure's hand rests on the kneeler's head in blessing. A silver tray of red apples sits on the throne armrest beside a dark maroon cushion and a microphone; another tray of offerings is behind. Garlanded orange-clad attendants and a crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fill the ground below, with strings of leaves and lights overhead.

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A photograph taken at night under bright stage lights in a tented pavilion with a red-and-yellow valance. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white jasmine garland draped over the shoulders, sits on an ornate cream-upholstered throne with a maroon cushion. Before him on the table are a steel plate of red apples and trays of fruit. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, kneel or bow before the throne, one older man in white touching the seated figure's feet. A standing attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands behind the throne. Strings of green leaves and marigold-style decorations hang overhead, and a red carpet runs across the floor.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 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 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 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 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 lit by bright floodlights on a tall stand, with strings of yellow flower garlands and small lamps hung overhead. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long white jasmine garland around his neck, sits on a wooden chair or dais. Behind him another person in orange robes reaches toward a silver tray of red apples. Yellow and red-green garlands are held by a hand in the lower left. Seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the lower left and background, with more people seated in rows of chairs and a crowd beyond a white barrier. Potted banana plants and a leafy backdrop stand in the background.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 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 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-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.2010-01-08