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Photograph inside a large white tent at an outdoor event. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a cream and gold-bordered white garment and sits on an ornate throne with a gilded lion-head armrest draped in red, purple and yellow garlands. Beside the throne, a woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left and a young girl in a blue uniform reaches toward the throne. Behind them a crowd of devotees fills the tent under white and blue draped fabric, and a tray of fruit sits near the throne.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor event under a large white tent with blue-striped valances and crowds of people standing and seated behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate throne with a gold lion-head armrest, draped in red and gold garlands. He holds a plate of fruit and offers it to a woman in a red-and-white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace, who receives it with a hand gesture. Two girls in green and blue, one wearing a red dupatta, stand before the throne with hands extended. A woman in a white sari and a woman in red and white stand nearby, and a figure in red beads sits in the background at right.2009-01-01Crowded outdoor festival scene under a white tent with blue-trimmed edges and marigold garlands on the poles. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a cream shawl stands beside a golden lion-headed carved seat draped in red fabric and white flowers, holding a long wooden staff. Nearby, women in white saris and a woman in an orange-and-red sari stand among children in white and school uniforms, some with ribbons in their hair. Behind them a large crowd fills the tent and red plastic chairs, with more people visible at the far side.2009-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a pink and white tent with blue-white draping. A long-haired figure in white and gold clothing sits on a red cushioned seat behind an ornate gold lion-headed throne base decorated with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, and hands a food offering on a plate to a woman in a white sari with orange border. Around them children in school uniforms and a man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala watch, while a crowd of devotees fills the background. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the bottom edge. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the throne receiving offerings with ceremonial gold and saffron-toned clothing and long swept hair.2009-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with draped fabric and a blue-edged valance. A long-haired man in a cream shawl and white clothing stands at right, extending his hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. A golden lion-headed throne with garlands of red and purple flowers sits at right. Other devotees in white and red garments stand and sit in the background, with a row of seated attendees and a second person in white at the centre. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, cream shawl and the ceremonial setting; the page attributes this event to his Jayanthi celebration.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Crowded outdoor festival scene at a temple-style event with red carpet and green flooring. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a golden lion-head carved seat. A seated man in white robes with gold trim and a gold necklace receives offerings from a woman in an orange-bordered white sari who holds a silver tray of sweets. A bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby, a girl in a blue uniform reaches toward the seat, and a woman in a green top and orange shawl looks on. The seat is draped with red cushions and heavy garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Rudraksha malas and a brass vessel rest in the lower right. Many other devotees fill the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01