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Indoor photo of a stage with dark maroon curtains and decorative hanging banners. On a raised dais, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a small gold canopy above. Around the stage stand several gilded deity murti statues, including dancing and seated forms, and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a table. Standing figures in orange garments are on the dais and stage left, and a standing person in orange stands on the right beside an electric fan. Seated people in orange robes fill the foreground, facing the stage, with their backs to the camera.

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Photograph of a brahmacharya training session in a hall with a raised stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a red cushion and a small canopy, flanked by brass deity murtis, flower offerings and a standing statue in orange robes. Several orange-robed men stand and move near the stage, while about two dozen people in orange and brown robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing it, some with long hair in braids. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterned bands frame the stage, and a small oil lamp and offerings sit at the front of the stage. Figure on throne is a person, identified by the throne, orange robes and swept-back hair; no visible crown or mala.2006-08-22A photograph of a stage set for an initiation session. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a small canopy, before a dark maroon curtain flanked by yellow and multicoloured decorative banners. Rows of shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage steps and platform on both sides, with several figures in orange sitting nearby. Gold-toned deity murti and standing statues surround the throne, and a standing orange-robed statue stands at right. Glass bowls holding yellow flowers sit in front of the seated monks, and a fan stands on the right edge.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a seated monastic initiation session on a raised stage hung with deep maroon drapes and yellow-and-patterned side banners. A figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small gold canopy, reading from a book. Saffron-robed monks, some shaved-headed, sit in rows on the left of the stage, and women in orange clothing sit to the right. Deity murtis and a statue stand around the throne, with brass kalashas and oil lamps on the stage floor. In the foreground, several people in brown and white robes sit facing the stage beside a tripod-mounted camera, with brass lamps and a small offering set on the floor. Two electric fans stand near the stage edge. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes, a probable match in appearance to a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A ceremonial initiation scene on a raised red-and-orange platform before deep plum draped curtains. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a small canopy above it, holding an open book. Around him, dozens of shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on the left, while women and men in orange clothing sit on the right. A standing white and gold statue in orange drapery stands at the right edge, with white deity murtis on the stage. Brass vessels, a silver tray and bowls of yellow flowers sit on the steps. Yellow and blue patterned banners hang at the top corners, and a standing fan is at the right.2006-08-22A dimly lit hall with a stage hung with dark curtains and red and gold draping; a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a small canopy, with a standing attendant in orange beside him, and a row of golden deity murti statues on the stage. In the foreground, a large audience of people in white clothes sits on white plastic chairs and floor mats, seen from behind. Oil lamps and a few lights glow near the stage. Upper-left decorative woven banners and a 'a person' page with a copyright notice appear in the frame.2006-08-22