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Night 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.

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Night outdoor event with white tent canopies and string lights overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a large white flower garland sits on a raised yellow-cushioned seat at right, holding a pineapple and reaching toward devotees; plates of apples and sweets sit on the table beside him. A woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace and a crowd of devotees, including young women in yellow, pink and white saris and people with folded hands, press toward him. Behind them, many white-clad attendees fill rows of chairs. Several people in orange and white clothing and rudraksha malas appear in the crowd. The seated figure in orange with a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ornaments is a person candidate, shown in person, with the appearance-based label applied.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised seat. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a golden-cushioned throne at right, holding a pineapple-like fruit offered by devotees. Several devotees with folded hands or offering hands stand close, including a woman in a white sari and rudraksha beads and a younger girl in a pink top. A tray of apples and sweets sits on the throne table. A foreground figure in orange robe with long hair faces away. Strings of lights and banana plants decorate the open ground behind, with white-clad people and folding chairs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban, orange robe, garland and rudraksha-style beads is an appearance-based candidate, presented in person.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.2010-01-08Evening outdoor event at night, lit by overhead floodlights and strings of marigold-style garlands and small lights. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and a long white jasmine garland stands at a decorated vehicle or seat, reaching out to hand a red apple to a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, crowd close with hands folded. Behind, a large gathering stands among banana plants and tall stage lights. On the right, a tray of fruit and sweets sits on a table beside a yellow cushioned seat, with another person in orange nearby.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with strings of small lights overhead and banana plants at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a raised stage with a large white pillow behind him, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. Surrounding devotees fold their hands in namaskar; a woman in a yellow garment and red-orange flower garland stands nearby, and a woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace is seen from behind. A tray holds apples and small packets, and a microphone sits on the wooden lectern in the foreground. A large crowd in white clothing fills rows of chairs and tables behind them.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees behind a stage. In the foreground, a seated figure in a white jasmine garland and orange turban wears orange robes and sits behind a tray of apples and folded banknotes. Beside him, another person in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses leans in. Devotees press forward: a young boy in a white shirt is held up by a man in a light shirt, and a woman in white stands nearby. A second seated person in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left. Overhead are strings of yellow pennants, red lights and white floodlights, with a banner at top left.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 outdoor photo at a temple-event stage area. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a large white flower garland, reaches forward to hand a red apple to a man in white shirt and dhoti with a sandalwood tilak and rudraksha-style mala. Beside him an older man in white and a woman with grey hair and gold jewellery look on, a woman in orange at lower left claps her hands. Behind them a tray of apples sits on a table, with string lights, potted banana plants and white chairs in the background. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues are present on the figure receiving attention: orange turban, swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.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.2010-01-08Night 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 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 lit by tall floodlights, with a banner showing a saffron-clad figure on the left and strings of yellow and green festoons overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white jasmine garland around the neck, sits on a raised cushioned seat and smiles while reaching to take or offer a red apple to a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bald head smiles, and other devotees in white stand around. In the foreground a woman with a yellow-green shawl and a woman in orange stand near a silver tray. At the right, a figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a beaded mala sits behind a bowl of apples. A plate of apples and a silver tray sit on the seat, and the scene is crowded with devotees.2010-01-08