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A ceremonial stage scene in an ashram hall. A standing man on the left wears an orange saffron robe, a long white flower garland with pink and orange blossoms, and holds a bundle of ritual items. Behind him, several figures in orange robes sit on the stage. A decorated throne-like seat with white flower garlands, a red cushion and a canopy stands at the back, flanked by carved lion figures. Seated women in white saris with long braided hair sit on the right facing the stage, and an older woman in a white sari with a blue border sits at the far right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, fruit, flowers and orange cloth rest on a low table in front. Blue, pink and red draped cloth frames the backdrop, and a printed night-time temple photo appears above.

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Photograph of a ritual ceremony on a raised stage draped in red, blue and pink cloth. Seated on the stage, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit before a large ornate throne (peetha) garlanded with white flowers and orange marigold strands, topped with a golden umbrella-like canopy. A standing man in orange robes with a garland holds a ceremonial rod near the throne, while a man in white stands at the left edge. Women in white saris sit at right, one holding a silver vessel. Brass plates with fruit, coconuts, flower garlands and orange cloth are set on the stage in front, with kalasha-style pots lined up at left. A devotee audience is visible at the back.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage in a hall. A standing man in saffron robes with a flower garland and sandals gestures toward a seated group. Several rows of seated men in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit on a green mat holding long wooden staffs with orange pennants. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with a canopy, lion figures and white jasmine garlands with red flowers, backed by red and pink draped fabric. Seated women in white saris with gold borders, hair in braids, sit at the right near brass vessels, coconuts, a plate of flowers and an orange cloth. Offering plates and a kalasha-style vessel rest on the floor in front.2006-12-28Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A standing man in an orange robe with a long white and multicoloured flower garland and long dark hair faces a seated group. Behind him, a row of men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a blue mat, several holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth. On the right, women in white saris with long braids sit on the floor. Before them lie a silver plate with coconuts, flowers, a brass lamp and bowls, and an orange cloth. Behind is a red-cushioned throne draped with white and red garlands, under a golden canopy, with pink and blue drapes and a red curtain. Several people, identities not established.2006-12-28A ceremony on a red-draped stage with blue and pink swags and a canopy above a flower-decorated red throne. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, gesturing toward the seated assembly. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit to the left and women in white and cream saris sit cross-legged on the stage edge at right, with an older woman in a white-and-grey sari in front. Brass vessels, flower offerings, coconuts and an orange cloth sit on a tray in the foreground. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance; the page places him at this event.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions at the centre of a stage draped in orange cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during a pada puja). Around him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the orange floor: priests in white dhotis with ceremonial gold necklaces at left, women in saris and salwars including a teal sari, a blue sari and a red sari, and men in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before the throne, and a brass lamp and bells lie at lower left. Behind is a backdrop of a temple gopuram-style arch with a painted deity pair garlanded in flowers, a green tree photomural at the sides, and hanging patterned banners at the corners.2010-09-16December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28