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Outdoor festival under a white tent with a crowd of devotees seated on the left, many in white. A man in a red-and-white patterned turban and red sleeveless top sits on a red tiger-striped seat with a gold-decorated throne behind him, holding a long orange-tasselled staff and extending his arm toward a devotee holding a wooden tray. A younger attendant in orange robes and a garland stands beside the seat. Flower garlands, a gold-ornamented palanquin-style frame and a red floral arrangement decorate the scene. a person's role here is seated figure receiving offerings, with the qualifying cues being his turban, red top and ornate throne.

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A photograph of a Guru Poornima celebration under a white tent at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A figure seated on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat wears a red-and-gold embroidered turban, red robe and a large white and multicoloured flower garland, and holds an orange-flagged staff. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands smiling, and a bald man wearing orange and a beaded necklace sits at lower left. A seated devotee in white and orange kneels at the front, with a gold-coloured decorative vessel and marigold and rose decorations in front of the seat. Rows of devotees in white clothing stand behind a floral garland border on the red carpet, and a drum is visible at upper right.2009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a white tent with blue-and-white draped edges and marigold garlands on the poles. A long-haired figure in white robes with gold trim stands at a gilded altar on the right, extending a hand toward a child in a pink and yellow dress who holds a pineapple. Around them, devotees with folded hands and white clothing crowd close, and a seated crowd fills the background. Fruit, flower garlands, a brass lion-headed ornament and offering trays cover the altar table.2009-01-01Outdoor event under a blue-and-white striped tent canopy with a red-carpeted stage. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with a gold-edged shawl sits on a golden lion-headed throne, a red cushion beneath him, and receives an offering from a young man in a white shirt who bends forward holding a red object in both hands. Behind the throne, men in saffron-orange robes and beaded garlands stand, and a bearded man in saffron with glasses looks on. Flower garlands and marigold petals decorate the throne. Seated devotees fill rows of red chairs in the background. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands nearby.2009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01Evening event under a white tent with a red-striped pole. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland, bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead strand, while a man in front in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Behind them a large crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothes sits and stands, with speakers and a banner on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has turban, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for an in-person presence.2015-07-26July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a ceremony under a white tent with blue trim and marigold garlands on the posts. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and a shawl holds a small brass or golden offering vessel toward a golden lion-headed seat draped in red and piled with flower garlands. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a monk in orange attend the altar, and another figure in pale yellow robes kneels on a blue mat. On the right, a long-haired man in cream and gold-trimmed robes sits on the throne and extends his hand toward the offering, with a plate of fruit nearby. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the background, with more people standing near the stage.2009-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a pink-and-white canopy at a devotional event. A young man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands at a gilded throne-like seat draped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and pink flowers, while a woman in a red blouse leans toward it. Devotees line up around it: a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, an older man in a white shirt with his hands folded in prayer, a girl in an orange-yellow dress accepting something, and a woman in a cream sari with a long braid. A monitor sits on the left and a golden lion-form carving decorates the seat. No specific deity or a person's face is clearly identifiable from appearance here.2009-07-07