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August 17 2006

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Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, smiling and glancing to the side. Behind him, a second person in orange robes stands holding a long orange staff against a dark maroon curtain. A gold ornate lamp or decorative stand is visible at the right edge. a person: the seated figure's long hair and saffron shawl are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2006-08-17Night procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands centre, one hand on his chest, beside a tall wooden pole carried by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Around them, a woman in pink and a man in orange hooded top stand on the sides, and an older woman in white clothes holds her palms together in anjali. Flowers in yellow and pink appear in the foreground. Dark background with metal railings behind the crowd.2011-12-05A photograph from a monastic training gathering on a stage with maroon curtains. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps walk past, carrying long bamboo poles; the one on the right holds his palm out. A television monitor stands on the left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside an ornate golden peetha with a gold deity murti and red-and-white decorative base. Another man in white and orange moves across the back, and a woman in orange sits at the right edge.2006-08-17Indoor photo of a monastic training gathering. A smiling young man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in the centre, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, beside a blank white whiteboard on an easel. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl sits at left and another in orange at right. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-style base on a red-and-gold pedestal at left, with dark maroon drapes behind. Some people hold long poles.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe walking forward through a doorway during a night procession. He smiles and wears a draped saffron shawl over the robe. On either side, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry tall poles that hold ornate orange-gold canopies with red, green and blue floral embroidery, which look like ceremonial umbrellas or standards. The dark background and warm lighting suggest an evening procession. A devotee's hand is visible at the right edge. The man's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron robes, matches the a person cues, and the procession is led by him.2006-11-27August 17 20062006-08-17A smiling man in a brown dhoti with gold borders and an orange sash stands centrally on a stage before dark red velvet drapes, holding up an orange staff while two men on either side grip it. The man on the right wears an orange-brown kurta, an orange shawl and a red lanyard badge. On the left, a man in cream clothes and an orange scarf, with a tilak, leans in. A red bindi marks the central man's forehead.2013-10-20August 17 20062006-08-17April 23 20162016-04-23A photo of a ceremony at an indoor hall. A long-haired man bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his lap sits on a raised seat at left, smiling, and places a rudraksha-style mala or garland around the neck of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a seated man in white stands at right. Tall bamboo poles with small orange flags rise around the seating area, a golden lion-shaped object and flower garlands lie in the foreground, and brass oil lamps sit on a low platform. A ceiling fan and stage rigging are visible. a person is the bare-chested long-haired man with flowing hair, orange cloth and ceremonial adornments, presented as the central figure conferring the garland. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-07-11