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A row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and monastics on a stage under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along a purple backdrop. Front left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and rimless glasses sits in a gold-framed wooden chair. Next to him, an orange-clad monk with a shaved head sits with hands folded. Beside them, a grey-bearded man wears a beige shawl, and two long-haired figures in orange robes sit on chairs. Further right, several shaved-headed monks in orange sit on a blue carpet beside a white-draped table. Some people sit behind them under the canopy, and a red decorated panel stands at the back right.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white canopy with a dark purple backdrop hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on golden-armed chairs on a blue-carpeted platform, with a white draped table in front and a red ornate throne-like seat at centre. A bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald monk in orange sit at right; behind them standing attendants in white and dhoti-clad men fill the background. Yellow garlands line the stage edge.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands strung along the top edge. Rows of saffron-robed swamis and priests sit on gold-framed red chairs and on a blue mat-covered stage, several with shaved heads and some bare-chested or with long hair. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested figure sits near the centre-left in orange cloth, and a white-clad elderly man in a beige shawl sits at the far left. Behind the stage, a small group of men in white shirts and a few in red shirts stand watching. A white-draped table with a red-framed seat and a red sheet forms the centrepiece.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with a purple backdrop strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Saffron-robed swamis sit on ornate gold-and-red chairs on a blue mat. A bearded swami in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, seated third from the left, holds a microphone while speaking. Beside him, a bald swami in pale saffron robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace sits with hands folded. At the right edge, a bald man in orange robes sits in a chair. Behind them, staff in white shirts stand near the seats. A white-draped table sits in the foreground on the left.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a blue floor, a purple backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a striped canopy overhead. Seated on the stage are several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis. A white-bearded elder in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair with a gold-detailed back, in conversation with a bald man in orange cloth beside him. Other seated swamis in saffron wear rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwraps. A white-clad man stands at the back among onlookers in a tented outdoor setting, with trees beyond. Several more people in orange and white are gathered behind the stage. A white cloth-covered table with offerings sits at the front of the platform. Petals scatter across the blue floor. Roughly twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremony held under a striped tent with red, white and yellow fabric, a blue carpet and dark curtains decorated with marigold and red garlands. Several rows of seated monks in saffron and orange robes sit on gold-trimmed chairs and a white-draped table, with a robed figure standing at a raised stand at the left of the rows. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis stand along the right side, and a shaved-headed monk in white adjusts the seated line. A banner with a portrait is visible at the upper left edge. Several dozen people are visible, but only the front-row seated monks are clearly distinct, and the overall count is roughly 21 to 100.2007-08-09