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Outdoor event under a pale lavender tent canopy. Two standing figures exchange a ceremonial object at centre: a woman in a deep red sari with a red head wrap, a multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, and a white-bearded elder in an orange shawl with a white turban-style head covering and a rudraksha-style garland. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-bronze throne arch with a canopy, and a deity-style figure on a throne. Seated on red-cushioned chairs at the front are men in saffron and orange robes, one with a shaved head, others with orange turbans. Flower garlands drape the thrones. A man in orange and a man in red stand at the sides.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage ceremony under a pale pink tent canopy. A bearded man in saffron robes stands center-left, extending an orange cloth or shawl toward a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a red turban and flower garland, who holds a white envelope or document. Behind them a seated man in an orange robe sits in an armchair. A gilded ornate shrine structure with a golden umbrella canopy stands at the back, with a deity murti decorated with a large floral garland on the left. Several men in orange and maroon robes sit on the stage, and a brass oil lamp stands at lower left on the red-draped platform.2015-01-13Outdoor stage event under a pale pink and white tented canopy. Two standing men exchange a small ceremonial object at centre. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a long orange-red robe with a gold-toned sash, and a multi-strand mala with rudraksha-style beads and garlands of marigold-colored flowers. The man on the right, with white hair and beard, wears orange robes and a beaded mala. Seated on either side are several men in orange and saffron robes, one holding a rolled white scroll. Behind them stand a large gilded ornate throne-shrine with a golden umbrella and carved figures, with flower-garlanded red and gold seats in front. Gold-framed chairs and a red carpet line the platform.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph on a stage in front of an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop with gilded arches and deity figures under a small ceremonial umbrella. An elderly bearded man with white hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti, shawl and a garland of flowers, stands barefoot and accepts a small golden ceremonial object from a woman in a rust-orange sari with a matching turban and garland of marigolds. a person is the man receiving the object, appearing with long swept-back white hair and saffron clothing. Two seated monks in orange robes sit on the right, one wearing a red headcloth. Behind them a man in white and another in orange stand and clap, and a monk in orange holds a phone. Red carpet covers the stage floor and red and chrome benches are on the sides.2015-01-13A photograph of a stage under a white tent at a ceremony. In the centre, a person in a rust-red turban, red-brown dhoti and floral garland with a gold necklace holds a small brass plate or lamp-like object while handing it to an older white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland. Behind them stand ornate gold thrones with garlanded seats, a gold canopy and a carved gold backdrop with deity figures. Seated on the right, a man in orange robes and a red cap sits on a red-cushioned bench, and further right a man in orange robes is partly visible. On the left, several saffron-robed men sit on red benches, one holding a rolled paper. Flower garlands drape the thrones and the stage has a red carpet.2015-01-13Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and a gold-carved ornate throne arch behind. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, bare-footed, presenting an orange-wrapped gift to a figure in a maroon-red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a rainbow flower garland who is bowing with palms together. Seated on the right and left are monks in orange and maroon robes, one wearing a turban and another a pink shawl, with a red-cushioned bench and metal chairs. A young man in white stands at the left edge. A translucent golden umbrella hangs above the throne area, and a decorative garland-wreathed seat sits centre back.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform hosts a satsang. A standing woman in a red head wrap, orange-and-red sari and layered beaded garlands speaks at right, holding papers. Seated on a row of cushioned benches are about six men in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans, and one bearded man in white near the right edge. Behind them a golden ornate shrine-like canopy frames a deity murti under a golden umbrella, flanked by a red-and-orange floral garland draped on a golden throne and a large garlanded seat on the left. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left and a hanging pink floral garland is visible at its base. Several more robed attendants sit near the throne.2015-01-13