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Outdoor festival scene under a white canopy at a Bidadi Adheenam celebration. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a zebra-striped seat with fruit, flowers and offerings on a low table in front. Many people in white dhotis, shirts and white coats, some with stethoscopes, stand close and press palms together in greeting. A floral garland decorates the left side, and blue-and-white bunting and a green-carpeted stage are visible behind. The figure sits with hands joined; a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. Crowd of many people around the seat.

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A photograph taken under a white and blue tent at an outdoor event. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat with white pillows, hands pressed together in anjali. Beside a green table holding rudraksha malas, apples, flowers and sweets, a man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace stands near them. Around them many men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing lanyards, move across a red carpet, with a man in a light lavender shirt and a standing crowd behind a flower-decorated pillar. Colourful garlands of red and yellow flowers and orchids decorate the seat.2008-12-30A photograph under a white tent at an outdoor festival event. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat behind a low table holding a bowl of apples, rudraksha malas, bell-shaped metal items, flowers and a small brass vessel. Beside them a second man in orange with ceremonial beads stands near the seat. 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A microphone sits on a silver plate of sweets and a tray with gold items lies in the foreground. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, matching the a person candidate, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-01-01A crowded outdoor darshan at a tented pavilion with blue-and-white striped edging. In the right foreground a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, palms pressed together in greeting, with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers hanging at the right edge. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer flowers, placing purple blooms on the seat, while devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing press forward and some stand with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod films from the upper right, and speakers and a green mat are visible in the background.2008-12-30A festive outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red drapes and strings of marigold garlands. On the right, a seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-yellow shawl over white dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands and smiles while holding a fruit. Behind him a younger man in orange robes and a garland holds a basket of mangoes or apples. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in an orange turban kneel or stand, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands bends low before the seated figure. Other people in white and yellow clothes stand at the edges, and a small child is visible at the lower right of the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and ornate gold necklaces on a golden throne, a compatible presentation, so this is.2010-01-01