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February 10 2013

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A procession at an outdoor event with a red carpet and a metal barrier. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward while a attendant holds a tall orange-handled umbrella with a crystal chandelier-style canopy above him. A silver trident is carried upright on the right by a man in orange dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces and white sacred ash markings on his arms. On the left, a bald man in orange-and-gold dhoti with gold chains checks a phone. Behind them, large illuminated golden and multicoloured deity figures and decorated pillars form the background. a person appearance is an uncertain candidate, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-05May 09 20152015-05-09September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange-and-white checked shawl over an orange robe, smiling and holding a silver trident with a yellow flower garland, in front of an ornate gold-framed shrine with a deity relief. Beside him a smiling young man in a saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a pendant, and holds a gold kalasha-style vessel. A white bowl of grain sits in front, and a fabric backdrop with red floral garlands frames the scene. The seated man has distinctive long hair and ornate shawl cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving honour during a temple event.2009-07-07A stage photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an Inner Awakening session. A man in a dark red-maroon turban and a wrapped maroon-orange garment with gold trim stands at left with his back partly turned, placing a white and orange garland on a bald man with a yellow-ochre tilak who wears orange-saffron robes and a white garland. Behind them an older man in gold-rimmed glasses and a yellow turban watches, while a man in orange-red robes holds a basket heaped with orange-red cloth and another in orange robes holds a long orange shawl. A silver trident stands at left, and a backdrop with red rose petals and leaf designs fills the background.2015-05-27A stage ceremony in front of a backdrop showing a green-skinned deity with a golden crown and radiant halo. A central figure in an orange-brown turban and matching saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklace, stands before a golden ornate throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and red cushion. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in red-and-gold dhoti, with white tripundra markings, holds a red tray toward him, while another priest in red-and-gold garments stands behind. On the left, an elderly man with white beard and glasses wears an orange shawl over white clothes and holds a small plate. A younger man in pink holds a red cloth at left. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a potted plant sits near the throne. Several people, including a seated man in white at right, are visible.2015-05-09Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela event with two large gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati in the background, adorned with garlands, necklaces and red-and-white floral mala. A seated figure in orange clothing and a red-orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, holding a long-handled ceremonial object. In front, a man with a shaved head, wearing orange dhoti and shawl, stands with his back to the camera facing the throne. A seated woman in orange with a turban and a long rudraksha-style garland sits on a smaller golden throne beside a red banner. Brass oil lamps line the stage, and a red-and-gold canopy hangs above.2013-02-10February 06 20132013-02-06May 09 20152015-05-09September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20132013-01-04September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copies