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Photograph taken inside a large white tented pavilion during a festive gathering, with blue-and-white striped drapes and garlands of marigolds and red flowers on the poles. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a cream shawl sits beside a brass-coloured tray holding fruit and offerings, and several men in white kurtas and lanyards stand nearby. Further back, saffron-robed monks and devotees in white sit in rows on red chairs and a green-carpeted floor, while a figure in white stands near a raised stage. Crowds fill the tent, and a figure in an orange robe is visible on the right beside flower garlands.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and white draped valance and a purple canopy. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a gold necklace in a white dhoti stands before a silver tray piled with mangoes, oranges and apples, next to marigold garlands. Two people in saffron-orange robes, one a woman with long dark hair, hold and offer fruit on the tray. Behind them women in yellow and white saris and a man in orange cloth stand among flower arrangements, and rows of seated devotees fill the background hall. A small visible a person candidate is not clearly identifiable in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made. The scene reads as a fruit offering during a ceremony.2010-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white and red striped tent with a green mat aisle and a large seated audience. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white stand over baskets of red apples and marigold garlands. At the right, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white stand behind a table heaped with apples. Several saffron-clad people and devotees in white are scattered across the scene, with flower garlands and a red carpet at the lower left.2010-01-01A photograph inside a large open-sided tent with white and blue draped fabric. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded orange-and-yellow garland is seated and receiving attention from a man in white clothing bent toward him. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and men in white kurtas sit or stand along a white-draped table. Red and white plastic chairs and a red-cushioned bench line the left side. In the foreground, a woman in white with a dark-haired head turned away holds a tray of fruit, and a large tray of offerings sits at right. A deity murti or painted figure in white and red draped fabric stands at the back right near the flower decorations. Several people in white are walking or standing across the tent, and the scene reads as a festive religious gathering.2009-01-01A festive outdoor event under a large white tent with red and white draped borders and flower garlands. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered sari and a gold necklace leans forward, smiling and extending a folded white envelope toward a seated man in a red-and-white striped shirt who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded mala and another in orange-saffron clothing stand near a heap of red apples, marigolds and red roses. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill a green-carpeted hall, with volunteers in white carrying offering trays. a person cues are visible: the long-haired figure in cream and gold, with an ornate gold-trimmed shawl and a gold necklace, is in the central role of receiving and blessing attendees, though appearance is not fully certain.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a large white tent with red and white drapery at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat, his arm extended as he touches the head of a person kneeling before him. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of apples and oranges, with a microphone and a tray of sweets in front. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand among flower garlands, a purple cloth hangs from the tent ceiling, and a large crowd fills the rows of seats beyond.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a festive outdoor tented ceremony under red-and-white draped canopy with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl kneels and hands a fruit to a central elderly man wearing an orange robe, pink shawl and rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a red apple, and a bald man in orange glasses stands at the left edge. A silver tray piled with red apples sits in front, and a row of seated white-clad devotees and an audience fill the background. A figure in the immediate foreground on the left holds an apple. The scene suggests an offering of fruit, though no ceremony name is legible.2010-01-01Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a large decorated tent with red and white draped canopy. A seated figure in white dhoti and long swept-back dark hair, wearing ornate gold necklaces and bare-chested, receives an offering from a tray of apples, oranges and fruit held by a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace. Flower garlands in yellow and red decorate the seat and surrounding cushions. Behind them, many people dressed in white and saffron stand and sit on a red carpet and green mat, with a shaven-headed man in orange in the background. A microphone rests in the lower left corner.2010-01-01Outdoor festival under a large white tent with red and white striped drapes and red bunting. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at a table heaped with red apples and a row of flower garlands, placing a white and yellow garland around the neck of an elderly man in a pink-and-white garment. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in an orange shawl look on, and a woman in white with a grey shawl smiles nearby. Behind them a crowd fills the seated area, and several people in white and saffron stand on a green floor. Ritual flower garlands and fruit offerings are arranged on the table in front of the tent stage.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor event under a white and red striped tent with a green mat aisle. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a yellow marigold garland holds a fruit offering while a woman in a white sari with a gold border reaches toward a large steel bowl of red apples. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a rose garland stands beside a tray of apples and floral arrangements. Behind them, a seated audience of many people fills the space. Several women in saffron and white saris stand near the aisle. The scene suggests an apple offering or fruit-based ritual.2010-01-01