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Photograph taken under a white tented pavilion with hanging balloons and lights at an evening event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a white garland and a white garment with gold trim, her back to the camera, and holds a garlanded arm toward a robed figure. Centre frame, a man wears a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, with long hair falling to his shoulders; he has a distinctive long-haired, ornate appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown vest gestures, and an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand and sit among rows of red chairs, with a loudspeaker and draped fabric in the background.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Indoor festive event under a white tent with draped fabric, string lights and colourful balloons at left. A woman in a white blouse and white garland stands at left, handing items toward a central group. A man with long hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace stands centre, holding a small object, next to a bearded man in a white shirt holding a wrapped gift. Other men in white shirts and women in white saris stand around them, and a crowd fills the background with rows of red chairs.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photo from a festive tent event with pastel draped fabric, hanging balloons and a crowd in white clothes. In the foreground a long-haired person in white dhoti-style clothing with a white flower garland leans forward, placing both hands on the head of an older woman in a white sari who bows low. Beside her a man in a white shirt presses palms together, and a man in a grey vest and an older bald man stand nearby. Behind them an orange-robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near a table of green fruit, flower garlands and orange cloth. Rows of red chairs and many people in white fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person is not clearly confirmed by visible cues, so identity is uncertain.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Indoor evening event under a decorated white tent with balloons and marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a white cloth with a white flower garland, stands at a decorated seat with fruit and offerings, receiving a folded offering from a man in a white shirt holding a small book. A woman in a teal sari with a red bindi stands beside them with hands together. A bearded man in an orange robe stands near the seat, and a man in a checked shirt stands behind. Women in saris, one in green with pearl earrings, sit at lower right. Rows of seated people and lights fill the background.2009-01-01A festive indoor event under a pale pink and white draped tent ceiling, with warm stage lights and foil balloons in red, blue and green hanging from the top. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a garland stands beside a large floral arrangement of marigolds and roses. In the centre, a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala holds a white paper or box at a small table, while another man with folded hands watches nearby. A small child in white stands in the lower right foreground. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stands among decorated panels and a speaker. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or offering.2009-01-01A festive indoor event under a white draped tent ceiling with hanging lights and floral garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a white garment with a white flower garland faces a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and bangles; a man in a white shirt bends forward to greet him. Other men in white shirts and a white-clad older man with a moustache stand around, and a woman in white sits at lower right. Behind them, rows of red chairs and many people in white fill the hall, and fruit baskets sit at left.2009-01-01Crowded festive tent at night with white and gold draping overhead and foil balloons, one reading HAPPY, floating at left. A woman with a long dark braid and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a man in a white shirt and glasses who holds a small white paper. Nearby men in white shirts and dhotis and a young man in a yellow-green kurta stand among devotees. Bowls of green-yellow fruit and floral offerings sit in the foreground, with a standing fan and string lights. Behind them, rows of spectators in red and white fill the tent.2009-01-01