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A photograph at an outdoor festival tent during a Gurupoornima-style celebration. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a red sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace bends forward, extending a hand to offer a small yellow fruit to a line of children in light blue school uniforms. Behind them, a man in white shirt with an orange shawl and garland stands among the crowd. A bald man with glasses and an orange robe wears a garland at left, and a young man in an orange robe and garland holds a bowl of yellow fruit at upper right. A lit oil lamp or candle is held near the front figure. A large crowd fills the background under a white tent canopy.

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Outdoor festival photograph of a crowd gathered around a devotional offering under a white tent canopy. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red blouse and garlands, holding a basket of yellow fruit, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near a small table with a floral cloth. Several children in blue school uniforms gather close. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl stands nearby, and women in white and cream saris and orange shawls surround the group. Behind them a crowd of onlookers is held back by a metal barrier, and a standing fan is visible at right.2009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white tent at a temple event, with a blue carpet and red runner. On the left, a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and gold necklaces stands near a woman in white, while a bare-armed woman in an orange top offers a tray of yellow flowers or fruit to a group of uniformed schoolchildren in blue. Devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and kurtas stand behind, and a pedestal fan and metal vessels sit at right. The person in saffron with the head wrap has cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A crowded outdoor festival scene under a white canopy with a red carpet, where a man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and gold bangles stands at right, holding a tray of yellow fruits and a fork-like tool while others reach toward it. A monk in orange with a flower garland and beads stands beside him, and an older man in white with an orange shawl and a lanyard is at left. Several people in white and orange clothing, including women in saris, surround a table draped with flower garlands, and a man in a grey shirt and dark lungi reaches toward the fruit. Plastic chairs, a fan and loudspeakers are visible in the background, with many onlookers behind a barrier. The orange-robed man with long hair and beads resembles the a person candidate, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white tent canopy with a red carpet and floral garlands strung along the path. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland stands centre-right, holding a basket of yellow flowers or offerings while a smiling man in a light grey shirt and orange shawl reaches toward it. Around them are devotees in white and saffron, a woman in a pale blue sari, and children at the lower left. A monk in orange at the left edge and onlookers in the background complete the gathering, with a fan and speaker visible at the right.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back, wearing a multi-coloured floral garland with purple and white flowers, gold bangles, and a gold-toned chair with a metal rod in front. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace holds a tray of rudraksha beads toward him while he reaches for them. Beside her, a woman in a white top with a dark beaded necklace and a red-streaked hairstyle watches. A group of children in blue school uniforms and other devotees in orange and white stand around, with a brass bowl at the lower centre and a white tent canopy overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and a floral garland, seated in a central position receiving offerings.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07