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July 19 20152015-07-19January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of two men facing each other closely on a decorated stage under a white canopy with a green and gold-striped valance and red-and-gold trim. The man on the left wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and his hands are folded in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow, white and green flowers around his neck, and his hands are tied with red thread held by the other man. A blue backdrop with a red border and a white circular emblem is behind them. Two people are visible.2006-11-24December 30 20092009-12-30January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiling as he drapes a deep red shawl with gold border over the shoulders of a bald elderly man in saffron cloth. A microphone stands on a table beside a fruit basket, flower garlands and a framed portrait. Behind them hang red curtains and a white screen in an indoor hall. The elder monk is a devotee in saffron. Two people are visible, including a partially visible man in orange at the left edge and a figure in white behind.2009-12-30January 12 20142014-01-12September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a ceremonial event under a decorated tent with red, white and yellow drapery. In the foreground, an elderly white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes and round glasses stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar greeting. Facing him, a younger man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a bare upper body wears a red-orange dhoti, leaning forward and holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a microphone, and a man with a shaved head and light clothing stands nearby. A gilded deity murti and a golden decorated backdrop stand behind the group, with floral arrangements, orange cloths and a shiny metal vessel on a low table.2016-01-03A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and white forehead markings places a red-orange shawl over the head of a seated man with short dark hair and rudraksha beads. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red garments stand in a warm-lit hall, and a golden statue head appears at the lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial initiation or blessing.2017-06-24Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with a golden deity murti and a kalasha-like golden backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style red-orange shawl draws an orange cloth over the head of an older bearded man in orange robes, who bows forward. Around them, men in orange and saffron clothing and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a tray of fruit and offerings, and another with white forehead markings looks on. Marigold petals and floral decorations are scattered nearby.2016-01-03September 14 20152015-09-14