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A photograph of a flower-decorated stage with a large floral arch in orange marigolds, yellow and purple blooms, and a red and yellow sun motif. On the right, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a yellow-and-pink flower garland, smiles while holding a metal plate or offering toward an elderly bald man with a long white beard and white forehead markings, who wears a bright orange silk shawl and bows forward. On the left edge, a man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and an orange cloth stands partly visible. A gold ornate throne with red cushions sits behind them. Two people are visible.

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October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding on a stage decorated with marigold and rose flower arrangements. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a red-bordered cloth stands at center, draping a long garland of yellow and magenta flowers over a smiling person wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a green-and-white garland around the neck. Behind them, a man in white with a striped shirt holds a plate of offerings, and another young man in orange with an orange beaded necklace holds a flower garland. A large floral backdrop and a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion stand to the right, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial garlanding on a decorated stage. A man with a topknot and bare upper body, wearing an orange dhoti, lifts a long garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers over a seated person in an orange robe with a green-and-white flower garland and a beaded necklace. The seated person is smiling and looking down. Behind them are a gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and a backdrop of yellow, red and purple flower arrangements. A young man in white dhoti and an orange-red beaded necklace stands at left, an elderly man in white clothing sits partly visible, and another man in orange clothing stands at centre. The seated person has long dark hair and is wearing orange robes, matching Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, placed in a role of being honoured with a garland.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial welcome at a floral-decorated stage. A bearded priest with a bare chest, orange dhoti and orange-yellow garland holds a bundle of yellow marigolds and offers it to a long-haired man in an orange shawl and green-and-white garland who stands with palms joined in namaskar, head bowed. A white-bearded elder with white vibhuti marks stands at the left edge. Behind them are large floral arches of orange, yellow, purple and red blooms and a gold-carved throne. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a garland, a presentation consistent with the page, though the appearance is only partially distinctive. The scene is a satsang-style reception with garlands and flower offerings.2010-10-24Photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with orange chairs and a dark blue curtain. A shaved-headed elderly man with long grey dreadlocks, wearing an orange and red shawl with gold border, receives a long garland of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers. A younger man with long dark hair, bare-chested and draped in an orange cloth, lifts the garland toward him while holding a golden bowl of fruit and offerings with a pineapple. Two more garlanded figures sit to the right, and a bright orange hanging is visible above.2011-02-13January 13 20152015-01-13October 24 20102010-10-24November 29 20112011-11-29January 13 20152015-01-13A seated ceremony at a decorated stage with a large golden backdrop and floral arch in purple, yellow, orange and red. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a green and white garland stands with hands joined in namaskar, eyes lowered and smiling, with rudraksha beads visible on his neck. Beside him, a bearded priest with vibhuti on his forehead, bare chest, yellow dhoti with a green border and an orange-beaded necklace holds a bundle of yellow marigolds to offer. Two attendants in white and orange stand at the left edge, and a red cushioned seat sits in the lower right.2010-10-24December 23 20162016-12-23