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November 24 2006

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A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.2010-09-20A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban places a white and yellow flower garland over the head of a older man in a gold-bordered shawl. The man bows his head forward. Beside him, a man in white kurta and striped cap holds a small gold tray. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and forehead marks is displayed on a wall next to a red lotus emblem. A seated man in white and a shawl sits at the right edge, and several seated devotees in orange are visible at the left. The setting is a stage with a dark red backdrop.2010-09-20March 03 20092009-03-03A photograph of a garland ceremony in an indoor hall decorated with orange marigold strings and a large backdrop of a banyan tree and a deity murti. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair lifts a garland of white and red flowers over the head of a man in white shirt and dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a smiling man in white stands among other onlookers, and a white-clad man in the left foreground faces away from the camera. Brass oil lamps, a water bottle and marigold petals sit on the floor, and a white draped chair stands at right beside a red box.2010-02-18November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl, places a white flower garland over the head of an older man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white shawl and rudraksha-style bead mala. Another man in white stands behind them, and at the right edge a clapping man in orange and a gold ring watches. A brass bowl with fruit sits at the lower left, and orange chairs are visible.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA stage event where a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering places a white and orange flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a gold-bordered maroon and gold shawl over white trousers. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a dark orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass plate of white flowers. A tall brass lamp with hanging flower garlands stands in the foreground. Behind the stage, a large portrait shows a smiling man with a bright orange turban and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a plain white backdrop hangs in the centre. Several people in white shirts and jeans stand in the background, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right near a cushioned orange seat.2010-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with blue and red draping. A smiling person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala at the waist, places a white jasmine garland over the neck of a man in a white shirt and red-bordered gold shawl. The man lowers his head to receive it, and a green tassel hangs from the garland. Another man stands in the background at the right and a few people are partly visible behind the stage. Appearance-based label: a person for the orange-robed figure presenting the garland, based on the turban, long hair and orange clothing.2006-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and yellow fabric and marigold-style garlands. A bald man in an orange robe stands at centre, lifting a white flower garland over the head of a kneeling woman in a dark outfit. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers leans in from the left, holding a small wooden box and a brass plate. Behind them, a second man in an orange robe watches, and seated men in white clothing sit at the right. A framed portrait of a bald, white-bearded man in white robes hangs on the back wall, with a brass lamp and garlands at the left edge.2009-10-15