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Night-time outdoor event with a large floral garland and fruit offering on a golden tray in the foreground. A long-haired figure in a white turban and leopard-print shawl sits on a raised seat decorated with marigolds and green leaves, extending a hand to a woman in white with a black beaded necklace who holds a yellow lemon. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and one in a yellow-bordered shawl stand close by, with bright lights and a blue backdrop behind. Scattered yellow flowers, a mango and a plate of yellow sweets sit on the offering tray.

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Outdoor night event where a bearded man in a white turban and a leopard-print top sits on a raised red-cushioned seat decorated with yellow and green flower garlands, marigolds and fruit. Standing close to him, a man with a white turban and orange sash, and several devotees in white and yellow dhotis and shirts, reach toward him; one devotee, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles, holds lemons up toward the seated figure. A silver tray with flowers, lemons and yellow petals rests in the foreground. Stage lights and a blue backdrop are visible behind the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event at a festival ground under bright floodlights. A bearded man in a white turban and a leopard-print shawl over white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, orange and red flowers, and green leaves. He clasps the hand of an older white-haired devotee in a white shirt, while a woman in white and other devotees in white and yellow clothing gather close. A tray of fruit, mangoes and a dish of puffed grain sits on a brass-edged table in front of the seat, and a red-and-orange cloth is draped on the seat. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the turban, long hair, and gold necklace on the seated man.2010-12-29Outdoor evening event with a seated figure on a decorated dais, wearing a white turban, long hair and a leopard-print shawl over white clothes, surrounded by garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves. Devotees in white and yellow shawls crowd close; an older man in white extends a hand holding a yellow fruit toward the seated figure, and a woman in white kneels nearby offering a fruit. A man in white and a saffron stole stands behind holding a brass tray of fruit. Mangoes and marigold petals are heaped in front. Stage lights and a blue backdrop are visible. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long hair, turban, ornate leopard shawl). Identity cues are limited to dress and setting.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a figure seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped in a leopard-print top and gold necklaces, wearing a white turban and with long dark hair. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers cover the seat and its canopy. The seated figure reaches out to accept an offering of a red fruit from a devotee. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in white holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stand close, with an orange-robed figure at the edge. Gold-embroidered cloth and offerings of fruit lie in the foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor event with stage lights and a blue backdrop. A person in a white turban, long dark hair, gold necklaces and a leopard-print robe sits on a raised white-and-gold draped seat, extending fruit to devotees. Nearby men in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, one in a white turban with a yellow shawl, hold trays and reach forward. Marigold garlands and flowers decorate the seat and foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29