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A stage ceremony beneath three ornate umbrellas with silver finials and fringed panels in pink, blue and red-gold. Three long-haired sadhus with dreadlocks and bare upper bodies, in saffron and rust cloths, stand with their backs partly turned, one holding a wooden tray of offerings and another with a painted forehead. Seated at right on a silver-framed throne chair is an elderly bearded man in a white robe, saffron-orange shawl and orange turban, looking down at a basket of flowers in his lap.

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January 05 20182018-01-05Stage scene with dark draped backdrop and three ornate umbrellas in pink, purple and gold. A seated elder with white beard and orange turban wears pale pink robes with an orange shawl and holds a tray. Standing with his back to the camera, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured turban drapes an orange cloth over a bearded elder in an orange-brown robe. Two young men with long dreadlocks, bare shoulders and white body markings wear red-orange garments and beaded bangles, and a boy in red-orange cloth stands at the left edge.2018-01-05Stage event with a dark backdrop and four decorative umbrellas with pink, gold and blue fringed canopies. In the foreground, two figures with long dreadlocks wear orange and red cloth; one has a patterned headband and bare arms. A third figure with dreadlocks and a maroon turban stands in the centre, while an attendant in orange-tinted robes holds an orange cloth. On the right, a white-bearded man in an orange head wrap and orange shawl sits on a silver-backed chair holding a small tray. a person cues are not clearly established; the seated man is an unidentified sannyasi in orange and white robes, so identity is unsure.2018-01-05A stage ceremony with several saffron-clad sannyasis. Three long-haired men with dreadlocked hair and bare upper bodies stand in a semicircle, one in an orange dhoti and another in a maroon dhoti, facing a seated elder. The seated elder wears a saffron turban, white robe and orange shawl, and holds a tray. Ornate umbrellas in gold, blue and pink canopies stand behind them, with a patterned chair and stage backdrop. Several other saffron-robed attendants stand at the left edge.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05A stage scene with two people in the foreground and two seated figures in the background, beneath colourful decorative umbrellas with beaded fringes. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a patterned bodice, holds a tray. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocks and a maroon turban, bare-chested with a red cloth, holds a tray with offerings. At right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, leans forward holding a tray of flowers and offerings. A silver-framed chair sits beside him, and a gilded carved pillar frames the left edge. Several other people in orange and pink robes stand in the background.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05Photograph from behind of a stage ceremony with dark backdrop. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with long dark matted hair, stands at right holding the hand of a figure in orange and leopard-print garments with long dark dreadlocks and white body markings. Two more figures in orange robes and dreadlocks stand at left and in the middle, with ornate blue and red umbrellas behind, and a decorated chair at lower right. The figures appear to be performers or devotees on stage.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05Stage event with several people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks, a maroon turban and a maroon wrap is turned away from the camera, holding an orange cloth. Beside him a figure with long dreadlocks wears a leopard-print headband and bodice over orange garments with bare arms and red bead bracelets. To the right an older man with a white beard, white hair, spectacles, rudraksha beads and an orange robe stands near a table with a cloth-wrapped offering. Behind them stand a blue canopy and a red-and-gold canopy with crystal fringe. The scene suggests a ritual honouring; no identity is claimed from appearance.2018-01-05A stage scene at an ashram event with ornate silver thrones and jeweled umbrellas. On the left, two long-haired figures with dreadlocks, leopard-print headbands and rudraksha malas stand in orange and red garments with white body markings. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon robe and maroon turban and a beaded necklace is being assisted by a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, who holds a hand toward him. Red and purple ornate umbrellas and stage lights frame the background.2018-01-05A seated man on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-red turban, red and white flower garlands, a gold chain and a rust-red shawl over a dark-red garment. A devotee in a long dark braid and orange wrap leans forward offering a bundle of flowers. Two attendants in orange garments with white body markings stand on either side holding trays. The throne has a leopard-print cushion and the background shows colourful pillars.2017-11-17