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A photograph of a stage ceremony in an indoor hall, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground. A large orange-and-gold stage backdrop with arched lattice panels frames a central raised seat under a small ornate canopy. Many people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel around the stage, some holding ritual items, while a woman in a red sari stands on the right. A figure seated at the centre of the stage in white clothing receives the ceremony. Overhead are white draped fabric and air-conditioning units. a person's presence is not clearly established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.

Indoor hall with a stage draped in dark red curtains and a golden throne-like seat with a golden canopy behind a small table. A projector screen hangs at left and a yellow-and-red banner hangs from the ceiling. Video cameras on tripods face the stage. In the foreground, two young monks in orange robes with white forehead markings stand at left, and a monk in orange with a red sash and a monk with a shaved head in orange robes stand at right holding a red tray with offerings. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands center-right near the stage, while a monk in orange robes and a person in white kurta move in the background. Potted plants line the right side.

Photograph of a ceremonial stage in a white-canopied tent hall, with a gold-and-white ornate throne backed by a cobra-hood arch and a decorated shrine structure. Several people in white and cream clothes sit on a low orange-draped platform before the throne, with women in pink and red saris among them. In the foreground, three shaven-headed men in orange robes with yellow borders and beaded necklaces stand at the edge of the stage, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti, while another has his hands raised. Brass lamps and metal bowls sit on the stage, and a small illuminated tree decoration stands near the right. A camera on a tripod films the scene, and a screen on the right shows the event. Floral garlands hang on the pillars.

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January 03 2016

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial hall at a monastic training convention, with maroon curtains and colourful decorated pillars. On the left, a hooded cobra-canopied deity murti sits on a tiered red and gold pedestal beside a gold statue. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears orange robes, holds a long staff with an orange flag, and walks past a low white-draped table holding a white plate and flowers. Several people in orange robes kneel and bow near a white draped seat, and others in orange and white stand in the background near an ornate red throne-like seat. A water-bottle-like vessel and a laptop sit on a side table.

A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, viewed from behind, during a Guru Poornima event. On a raised stage, several monks in orange-saffron robes stand beside an ornate white and red floral-decorated altar or throne backdrop with a red and white canopy motif. Some saffron-robed attendants wave long white fly-whisks or chamaras toward the altar, and a camera on a tripod stands near the stage. Brass lamps are set along the stage edge. A large dark curtain with a projected image hangs behind the altar. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the central seated figure is not visible.

A hall with a large golden throne backed by a painted temple mural, a white projection screen on the left and white draped valances above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark beaded mala around his neck walks forward across the floor, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and sacred marks on their foreheads stand or kneel, some with hands folded. Small brass and copper ritual vessels, plates and bowls sit on mats on the floor in front of them. A woman in a red sari stands near the right edge, and a cameraman's tripod and equipment are visible on the right. The photograph is taken in dim light with the throne area lit.

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Indoor ashram hall at a monastic training convention. A long-haired man in saffron cloth sits on a raised white-covered seat on a red-carpeted dais, his feet being attended by a man in white kurta and saffron wrap who kneels with his hands on the feet. Nearby, a kneeling saffron-clad devotee holds a wooden staff across a white cloth, while a line of saffron- and white-clad trainees holds long bamboo staffs in the background. A small golden deity murti stands on a white-draped table at left, with a white board, maroon curtains and hanging yellow and blue decorative banners behind. Floral arrangement and brass items sit on a white-covered table in the foreground.

Photograph of an indoor event hall with a red floor and white-and-yellow draped ceiling. Three central figures walk across the floor: one in a light brown shawl, one in an orange-saffron robe, and one in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment; the middle figure appears to wear dark hair swept back. On the left, two people in white clothes with orange stoles stand near a dark bag. On the right, a row of men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the wall beneath hanging garlands and framed portraits. The setting suggests a convention or satsang gathering.

A crowded hall with a stage backdrop of red and maroon drapes and ornate golden deity figures and decorated altar shrines. In the centre, a man in a red-and-orange robe with a tall ornate turban, feathered headpiece, red rudraksha-style garland and gold necklaces stands among children in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl stands beside him, and several saffron-robed men stand behind a red-draped lectern near the back. Ceiling fans, lights and a projector screen are visible, and a few onlookers and a camera operator stand at the edge.

A large outdoor tent at a festival, hung with red and gold drapes. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in a row, arms raised, holding ritual lamps and objects aloft, performing an aarti. A bald man at right in an orange dhoti raises a brass lamp. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in orange and red sits on the floor behind metal barricades. Gold-coloured temple-style decorations stand on the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at right.