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May 10th 2016

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A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding indoors against a white wall with pink draped cloth overhead and a window air conditioner beside the figures. A man in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiles while being garlanded. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead wears orange-red robes and places a white and multicoloured flower garland around the recipient's neck. To the right, a younger man with a shaved head, orange robes, bead necklaces and sandalwood-marked arms stands watching. Another person is partly visible at the far right edge.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph indoors in front of pink draped fabric and a white wall with a window air conditioner. On the left, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe wears a long rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and a red mala, his hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with long dreadlocks, white forehead markings and an orange robe holds a long garland of white and multicolored beads and a folded cloth, placing it over the figure. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a garlanding honour, though the person being garlanded is not clearly established as a particular individual.2016-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a blue galaxy-patterned backdrop. A figure in a rust-red turban and a red-and-gold striped wrap, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated person with long dark hair who wears orange robes. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a yellow tilak on his forehead looks on. At the right edge, a bearded man with a shaved head and another person in orange are partially visible. The scene suggests a satsang or felicitation, with a flowered arrangement at lower left.2015-07-19Photograph of a ceremony in a stage setting with red drapes and stage lights. A man in an orange-red turban and brown-gold garment, wearing a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, holds up a long orange cloth draped over the head of a bowing man with long grey hair and beard in orange robes. Behind them, a man in orange with glasses and a turban stands; at left a seated man in orange with a white garland smiles; at right a white-garlanded man sits beside a tall white and orange flower garland hanging on a pillar. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man in brown-gold garments and garlands is the only candidate with a turban, ornate clothing, a gold necklace and beaded necklace, and he is shown placing the orange cloth on the bowing devotee.2015-07-21October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph in a large ballroom-style hall with a seated crowd in the background. Centre right, an older bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a floral garland and an orange shawl is bowing forward. A standing man in a maroon-red turban and red-brown robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth raised above the bowing man's head in a blessing gesture. To the left, a bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small red cloth. Orange-and-white fabric decorations hang from pillars behind them, and a chandelier hangs overhead.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks through a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with a thick braided rope-like necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walks with his arm linked to a bearded sadhu in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. At left, an elderly sadhu in orange with a hooded shawl and yellow tilak holds a cane and speaks, a rudraksha mala on his chest. At right, an older bearded sadhu in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white-bearded face watches. Behind them is a carved relief of a deity and red drapes. The a person Times and Shuddhadvaitam Ujjain banners are not visible.2016-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event with a purple-blue cosmic backdrop. A woman in a rust-orange turban and a gold-and-orange sari, with pink and white flower garlands and gold bangles, leans forward to place a flower garland over the head of a seated person with dark hair, wearing orange-saffron clothing and an orange shawl. Beside her, an older bearded man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses, with a tilak on his forehead, looks on, wearing a white and orange flower garland. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at the left edge. A brass oil lamp stands at the right. Three to four people are visible.2015-07-19 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08May 05 20162016-05-05