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Night outdoor gathering under floodlights where a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands before a raised dais under an orange-and-white canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging coconuts. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the platform with a beaded necklace, extending a hand toward a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who reaches up to take it. Flower garlands with red and white blossoms rest at the platform's base. Foreground devotees wear white kurtas and shirts, some with saffron-coloured neck cords, and women in white saris stand nearby.

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November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event with a large crowd of men and women in white and light clothing standing and walking before a raised stage. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers and holds a small white object in their hands. A standing attendant in white stands at the stage edge. The stage canopy is orange and white, with a green banana-plant and hanging yellow fruit decoration, flower arrangements at the base, and maroon drapery behind. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and white plastic chairs are placed on the left.2005-11-16Night photograph of an outdoor evening event with a large crowd standing and sitting under bright floodlights. An orange-and-white canopy is decorated with hanging green coconuts and banana-plant stalks. On the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long white flower garland stands on a raised platform, reaching toward a flower-covered table, while a man in a white shirt with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands beside him. In the foreground, devotees in white and saffron clothes, including women in saris, move through the crowd near the platform. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but the page does not indicate a person's presence, so the identity is uncertain and no name is asserted.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event under floodlights with a large crowd of men, women and children in white and cream clothing standing and gathering on the left. A seated figure on a white throne-like chair on a raised platform wears an orange-saffron turban and orange garment with a long beaded necklace, receiving folded-hand greetings and offerings from devotees. Garlands of white and red flowers lie at the foot of the platform. Above, an orange-and-white canopy hangs with bunches of bananas and green banana trunks, and a maroon draped backdrop stands behind. A man in white stands at the right edge beside the canopy.2005-11-16Night outdoor gathering in Chennai with a large crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis or sarees, facing a raised stage. On the right, a speaker in saffron robes with an orange turban, long hair and a garland of white flowers sits at a lectern beneath an orange-canopied platform decorated with banana stalks and green coconuts. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and white flower arrangements sit at the stage edge. a person is visible on stage, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron robes and flower garland.2005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white and cream, with some in orange and red saris, seated on white plastic chairs and standing in rows. At right, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a beaded necklace stands beside a decorated orange canopy hung with green coconuts and banana leaves, with a bouquet of white and red flowers at the foreground edge. Several people in the foreground have hands folded in namaste. Seen at a night programme, with a stage canopy decorated with fresh coconuts.2005-11-16