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Night outdoor event with bright lamps and string lights overhead. A man in saffron robes with an orange turban and a long white flower garland sits in a cream-coloured chair with an ornate dark wooden back, reaching out to take an offering from a woman in a light blue patterned dress who holds a small boy in red. A silver tray in front of him holds apples, wrapped sweets and folded banknotes. Behind him, another saffron-robed figure stands, and white-clad men and devotees fill the background among banana plants. a person in saffron-robed honour with orange turban and garland, receiving devotees.

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Night outdoor event on a stage at a festival with white jasmine-type garland. A seated man in orange robe and orange turban, with a long white flower garland draped over his shoulders, sits on a cream-coloured throne-style chair in front of a wooden table holding a steel plate of apples, sweets and currency notes, plus a black microphone. A woman in a white and blue patterned salwar holds a small child in a white top who reaches toward an apple on the plate. Behind them a man in a white shirt smiles, a young attendant in orange robe with a mala and folded hands stands near the table, and another attendant in a white shirt and yellow garment holds a cloth. Crowds of seated devotees fill the background under strings of lights and banana plants.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.2010-01-08Photograph 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.2010-01-08Outdoor evening event at night under strings of lights and banana plants, with a crowd of devotees in white behind a long table. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and an orange robe with a gold pendant necklace sits in an ornate chair, wearing a large white flower garland and smiling, with a silver tray of fruit, sweets and money at his side. a person cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne-like chair being honoured. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold pendant stands, another man in white with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a red and white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at the chair's side, and a figure with long hair in orange clothes is seen from behind in the lower left.2010-01-08Night 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 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.2010-01-08Night 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 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 outdoor event with a crowd behind a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a large white jasmine garland, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti. a person is seated on a throne-like chair with white cushions; the figure's long hair and orange turban and garland are visible cues. Beside him another person in orange with gold necklace and a red-orange shawl stands. Foreground includes a silver tray with apples, coins, currency notes and sweets, and a second tray with gold jewellery. Strings of lights and banana trees are in the background, and several older men in white with rudraksha malas watch.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 event with a person in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large white flower garland, seated near a raised platform with apples, sweets and a silver tray of wrapped candies and money. He extends his hand to a devotee reaching toward him. Around them stand crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, one man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and strings of yellow-green decorative leaves and red lights hang overhead with bright floodlamps. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and beard, orange turban, orange robe and white garland, seated on the stage.2010-01-08