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July 02 2004

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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a large seated gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt waves a lamp or flame before a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, seated on a raised cushioned seat with hands folded in prayer. Several men in white dhotis with folded hands stand and kneel on the left, and a red-and-cream umbrella is visible at upper right. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, and a small fire or lamp burns in a brass vessel. The saffron-clad figure has long dark hair and a distinctive appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person.2007-02-24December 13 20112011-12-13Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30November 24 20062006-11-24A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, carries a white cloth bundle on his head while walking under a red and yellow tasselled canopy. Behind him, seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in saffron/orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat on a patterned rug, with a white-clad attendant beside. The scene appears to be a paduka procession with the sandals carried in cloth.2007-02-24A brightly lit hall during a ritual initiation ceremony. A standing man in saffron robes with a garland and long hair stands at left, offering items on a table draped with a teal cloth. Seated in the centre, a man in saffron robes sits on a mat before the table, with several saffron-clad men behind him and a row of women in white saris seated with their long braids visible in the foreground. Offerings on the table include coconuts, bananas, a brass vessel, flowers and a bowl of white substance. At right, a golden deity murti and flower garlands decorate a draped altar, and saffron-wrapped ritual staffs stand upright. Behind, a photographer in saffron stands near a wall with framed portraits.2006-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a hall with a blue wall and colourful hanging cloth panels. On the right, a man in a flowing orange robe holds up a metal kalasha-like vessel above a large floral-decorated throne with a red seat and a garlanded arch of white and red flowers. A large portrait above shows a smiling man in white turban and white clothing. Seated on a raised platform at left, a row of people in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass and woven baskets with offerings and leaves sit at the front.2006-07-11February 24 20072007-02-24December 30 20062006-12-30Evening outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped and medallion-patterned canopy. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban wears a long white jasmine garland with multicoloured flowers, sitting on a wooden chair before a striped red-and-maroon mat. Behind him a brass oil lamp stands lit near offering plates of flowers and fruit on a table. A man in white kneels beside the chair. Around them, standing men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari, and a girl in white with a rosette badge, stand attentively, while seated devotees in white shirts face the seated figure from the foreground. Petals are scattered on the mat.2007-08-17