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A photograph of a stage ceremony. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, reaches forward to drape a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of an older man in white. Beside a brass oil lamp (nilavilakku) wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers, a woman in a red blouse and green-striped sari stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a lanyard looks on. Marigold garlands hang from the white backdrop behind them, and an orange cloth covers a table at the right edge. Pictured here: the orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji; the cues are long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robes, and the role is presenting a shawl.

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A photograph of a stage welcome on a bright outdoor event platform. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a long beard, stands at centre-left with his hands pressed together and extends them toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti draped with a red-and-gold shawl. The older man wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands before a brass oil lamp, with a brass lamp pedestal in front. Behind them stand a younger man in white with an orange sash and a standing woman in a red blouse and green-striped saree with gold jewellery, hands folded. At right, a man in a white shirt, grey trousers, belt and wristwatch stands with folded hands. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang on a white backdrop, and red cloth covers part of the left side.2010-02-17Outdoor stage event with white draped backdrop and hanging floral garlands at top. 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