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Night outdoor event photo. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, sits on an ornate yellow-and-gold throne and holds open a printed booklet with photographs, while an older bald man in white clothes and a white shawl bows his head toward the seated figure. Around them, devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis crowd close, with a bronze-coloured offering tray of apples and fruit and red-and-gold cloth on a red table in the foreground. Behind, a large crowd fills the grounds beneath strings of lights, with banana plants, a yellow-and-green banner, and a stage backdrop. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are a saffron turban and garland, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is uncertain.

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Night outdoor event with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and white flower garland stands at left holding an open blue folder with a printed page showing green and blue imagery toward a seated group. Beside him an older bald man with a white beard wears a white shirt, white dhoti, a cream shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a visitor badge on his chest. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl leans in, and other devotees in white clothes sit in rows of chairs behind. A red tray holds fruit and ritual items at lower left, and large banners with printed text hang behind the crowd. Hundreds of people fill the background.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind barricades under string lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white jasmine garland stands near a yellow-and-gold throne-like chair holding a silver tray of apples and other fruit, and he is reaching toward the fruit while smiling. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands near a seated older man in white. A devotee woman in a yellow shawl and another woman in orange stand nearby. A banner with Tamil text hangs on a stage structure behind the crowd, and banana plants and a hanging lamp are visible.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.2010-01-08Photograph 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 event with a crowd behind a barricade. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white jasmine garland sits on a yellow-and-red throne-style seat, smiling and reaching out toward a woman in an orange sari. Fruit such as apples sits on a silver tray and a red box in front of him. Nearby, a woman in a maroon blouse and a man in white shirt stand among devotees. Overhead are string lights and a floodlight on a pole, with a banner in the background showing a portrait and printed text.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a yellow cushioned chair and receives a devotee who bows with palms together and holds a paper. Beside him stands a man in an orange robe wearing a gold necklace, and a seated figure in orange holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Other devotees in white and a woman in a green sari stand nearby. A photographer in an orange vest with a camera stands at the right, and white-draped tables, banana plants, lights and strings of decorative lamps fill the background. a person is the man in the orange turban seated on the chair.2010-01-08Photograph taken at an evening outdoor event under strings of lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a large white jasmine garland, holds a small yellow paper slip while looking down at it. Before him on a yellow-cushioned seat sits a silver tray holding red apples and wrapped sweets. A second person in orange robes and a gold-coloured pendant necklace stands behind him. In front, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit at the seated figure's side, one with palms pressed together. Other people and white-covered tables fill the background, with banana plants and a dark-clothed woman with a gold necklace at the lower left.2010-01-08Night photo at an outdoor evening event with strings of lights and a crowd of white-clad devotees behind a rail. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a white flower garland leans forward on a yellow-cushioned seat, smiling and extending his hand toward a silver tray of apples and a red box. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a gold-coloured beaded necklace, and a man in white bends low near a plastic bag. A woman in a gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a bearded older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits in the lower right corner. A banner with Tamil text hangs above the crowd.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a raised red-carpeted stage lit by tall floodlights, with strings of lights and leaf garlands overhead. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a large white flower garland over the shoulders, faces a young man in orange robe and a beaded garland who is in front of him, and a man in pale blue-green kurta with rudraksha beads who holds a paper and joins his palms. A tray of red apples sits on a red-lidded wooden table in front, beside microphones and a gold-trimmed cloth. Behind them, a large crowd in white dress sits on mats under a white tent, and a banner with Tamil text is hung on the stand. Seated figure appearance is uncertain; described by role only.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering at a festival ground lit by tall floodlights and strung with yellow and green garlands. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland stands on a raised wooden platform, blessing a man who leans in with a hand on his head. A tray of apples and money sits on the platform beside him. Around them a large crowd in white shirts and dhotis, some in yellow or orange shawls, presses forward. A woman in a yellow shawl on the left looks toward the platform. Banana plants and a banner with a portrait stand at the back. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange turban, orange robes and long hair of the figure on the platform, who is giving blessings to devotees.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor event on a lit stage with a decorated canopy and mango-leaf toran strings overhead. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland around his neck, sits on a gold-and-cream throne at the left, while devotees crowd close and bow toward him. A woman in an orange sari and a younger person in orange stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt and a white-haired elder in white dhoti stand in front. A wooden table holds a red tray with fruits, flowers and offerings. 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