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August 09 2007

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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a yellow and red umbrella overhead and a purple backdrop hung with marigold garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands at left drawing a sash across the shoulders of an older white-bearded man in a beige shawl and light saffron robe, who stands before a red-cushioned chair. Other saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed in orange, and white-clad onlookers stand nearby, and a white garland of flowers with red blossoms is held up at right.2007-08-09Outdoor photo under a pink canopy decorated with marigold garlands on a purple backdrop. A long-haired, bearded man in saffron robes, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, stands at center holding a white flower garland with red blossoms. Facing him, a person in cream and saffron shawls bows with hands folded. At right, a shaved-headed young man in saffron robes holds a tray with a yellow object. Seated on red-cushioned gold chairs are saffron-robed monks and a white-bearded elderly man in cream shawl, with more onlookers behind under the tent. The scene suggests a ceremonial garlanding with saffron-clad monastics.2007-08-09January 03 20162016-01-03August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30July 17 20162016-07-17A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.2011-02-13Two saffron-robed men embrace on a stage under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands. The man at centre-right with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl is tearfully embracing a bare-chested man with his hair tied up in a knot at left, whose orange cloth wraps his waist and drapes over his shoulder. At right, an attendant in orange holds a white-and-red flower garland. Seated on red-cushioned gold chairs behind them are saffron-clad monks and white-bearded elders, with a man in a white shirt standing in the back. Several people are visible in the audience and on the stage, including a bearded man in orange at right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph on a stage hung with orange and maroon drapes and marigold garlands. An elderly man with long white beard and light hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-red shawl over pinkish dhoti, stands at left with hands on his chest. Centre, a long-haired man in orange-red cloth, a red-and-gold drape and dark rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving an offering. At right, a bald attendant in orange robes holds a tray of yellow and orange flowers. Orange chairs stand at left. Several people are visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a public event on a stage. A person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over the shoulders stands at right, smiling, and places a white flower garland around the neck of a seated man in white clothes draped with an orange shawl with gold border. Behind them a man in orange robes stands at left. A seated man in a white striped shirt at left covers his face with his hand, and other seated people in white clothes are visible at right. Behind the stage is a painted backdrop with a temple-like image. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the standing figure in the orange turban and sleeveless top is described only by role as a person garlanding another.2010-09-20