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Outdoor festival under a large white tent with draped fabric. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red blouse and white jasmine garland holds an orange flag on a pole, and a man in ornate orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala is seated before a red-draped platform decorated with flowers and a gold deity murti. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands and sits under the tent, with a drum visible at right.

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A large open-air gathering under white tent canopies at a Guru Poornima celebration. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-black tiger-striped seat with an ornate gold throne-like structure beside him, holding a long wooden staff with an orange cloth tied to it while his arm extends toward a devotee. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing, men in white shirts and a man in orange cloth stand close by, and a dense crowd of many people sits on the ground beyond. A printed photo booklet rests on the seat. The figure is described as Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor festival tent at a Guru Poornima celebration. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and white garland stands at left, reaching forward to hand a small item to a seated woman in white with a gold necklace and bangles, who holds her hands in anjali. Behind them, a man in white kneels beside an orange-robed figure seated near a golden plate, and flowers, orange cloth and a fan are in front. Devotees fill the tent behind. a person: the long-haired figure in red has distinctive hair and garland cues, and the record states he was present at the event; in_person is the appearance-based label.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor festival photo under a pink-white tent at an ashram-style ceremony. A long-haired man in an off-white kurta stands centre, with a devotee in orange and red raising an orange-ribboned staff near him. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari bows over a large gold-coloured ornate object, while a woman in white with a long braid stands at left. Men in white shirts and a man in an orange shawl and saffron cloth attend nearby. Marigold and white flower garlands hang on red-carpeted seating, with a crowd of devotees in white behind and a red mat under the performers.2009-07-07Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with a crowd of devotees behind a red-and-blue floor cloth strewn with flower petals. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a blue mat, with a red-and-orange shawl. Nearby, a woman in a red blouse and saffron cloth wears a jasmine garland and holds a long staff with an orange pennant, while a seated devotee in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt raise their hands in worship. A large gold-coloured object is in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at left and a woman in a blue sari stands beside him. The scene looks like a padapuja or darshan gathering.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A crowded outdoor gathering under a white canopy with draped white cloth and a hanging light fixture. A long-haired figure in saffron and orange robes sits at the right, holding a tall orange-tasselled staff and wearing a marigold garland and beaded necklaces; a gilded lion-headed seat or carved gold base is in front of him, decorated with white flower garlands. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and cream saris with gold borders bend forward, one man in white shirt and white dhoti in the centre and a woman in a white dress with a long braid in the foreground. An older man in orange shawl and vibhuti marks stands at the back left. Several people in white and cream stand close together, and a blue book or booklet lies on the right edge.2009-07-07