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A photograph of a stage event with a dark blue drape backdrop and orange fabric hanging at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth around his waist stands at center, smiling, draping a red-and-gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a white-bearded elder with dreadlocked hair, orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, who stands beside him. At right, a man with dreadlocks, tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and an orange robe wears a large garland of yellow and magenta flowers. Two physical people are the main subjects, plus a third at right; the elder is seated area is partially visible.

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A photograph on a stage hung with orange and maroon drapes and marigold garlands. An elderly man with long white beard and light hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-red shawl over pinkish dhoti, stands at left with hands on his chest. Centre, a long-haired man in orange-red cloth, a red-and-gold drape and dark rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving an offering. At right, a bald attendant in orange robes holds a tray of yellow and orange flowers. Orange chairs stand at left. Several people are visible.2011-02-13Photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a dark blue draped backdrop and orange fabric hanging at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red border smiles as he drapes a gold-bordered orange and red silk shawl over an elderly man with long grey-white dreadlocks, a white beard, yellow-ochre tilak marks and a red bindi. The elderly man, wearing a similar orange-red silk shawl, presses his palms together in gratitude. A third man at right, with tilak marks and an orange garment with rudraksha mala, looks on. Circumstantially this could match a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2011-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with orange and yellow draperies. A bearded elder sadhu with long dreadlocks, yellow-and-orange tilak on his forehead, and a gold-bordered orange and red shawl stands at left, receiving a yellow-wrapped offering. A woman with long grey hair in an orange robe, her back to the camera, holds out the bundle. Behind them a man with dreadlocks wears a yellow and pink flower garland. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain form the backdrop, with an orange fabric hanging at upper left.2011-02-13A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.2011-02-13A photograph of a stage ceremony before a dark blue curtain with garlands hanging above. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks and tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange-gold silk shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears an orange garment with maroon border and is bare-armed. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Orange-cushioned chairs sit at the edges of the stage.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long dreadlocks and a white tripundra mark on his forehead being draped with a shimmering orange and gold silk shawl by a smiling young man in orange robes with a red-and-gold border. The dreadlocked man, bowing his head, is wrapped in the shawl. Behind them hangs a dark grey curtain with green and white floral garlands and an orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. a person: the dreadlocked recipient is shown receiving honour, with long hair and a shawl cue, so the in-person candidate is uncertain.2011-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial honour on a stage with orange velvet chairs and a dark blue draped backdrop strung with white and multicolour flower garlands. A man with long dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange robe and beaded necklaces, is being draped with a shimmering orange-and-gold silk shawl by a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a maroon border. At the right edge, another man holds a tray of yellow and purple flowers and green leaves.2011-02-13January 03 20162016-01-03A stage ceremony in an orange-draped hall with dark grey curtains and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hanging overhead. A man with long dreadlocks wears an orange-red shawl over an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, his hand raised to his brow as he receives honour. A younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl lifts a tall yellow-and-magenta flower garland toward him, while a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at the right holding a silver tray, consistent with a pada puja or garland offering.2011-02-13Ceremonial scene on a stage before a navy blue curtain, with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers on a decorated structure at right. An elderly white-bearded man with white hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a red-and-gold silk umbrella over his head and gestures toward a ceremonial object. A young man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with hands clasped. A man at right, bare-backed in an orange dhoti with a red border and an orange-beaded necklace, faces the scene and holds a garland. A smaller figure in orange stands behind the garland, with another man in orange partly visible at centre-back. Five people are visible.2010-10-24July 17 20162016-07-17A stage event with orange velvet armchairs and a dark blue curtain hung with orange drapes and marigold garlands. A man with dreadlocks, wearing orange robes and layered rudraksha malas, stands with hands raised toward a younger man in orange robes and a bare upper body who is draping a red-and-gold embroidered shawl over him. A bearded elder in orange sits at the left edge, and another orange-robed man stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a ceremonial honouring on stage.2011-02-13