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A 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.

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Stage 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 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.2018-01-05Photo on a stage set with silver ornate thrones and pink and red embellished umbrellas, a dark backdrop and stage lights. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a long wrap, an orange-red turban and a beaded wooden mala stands barefoot, smiling and looking down while holding small items. Beside him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl bends forward and hands over a small white object. At the lower right, a bearded seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a silver-framed chair. At left, a figure with long dark hair, an orange-red cloth and a red-orange garment stands near a draped orange cloth. Four physical people are visible, and the central figure with the turban and mala fits the appearance-based a person cues only partially, so the candidate is uncertain.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05A long-haired man in a maroon turban and maroon wrap, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, bows forward to clasp the hands of an older white-bearded man in a pale pink robe and orange shawl at an event with ornate silver thrones and umbrellas. Behind them, saints in orange and saffron robes stand or sit near silver chairs, with a crowd visible in the background. The maroon-turbaned figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate necklace) but this is unverified.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 20182018-01-05Photograph of a ceremonial stage with red velvet drapes and white backdrop. Seated on gilded thrones with lion-head armrests are several saffron-robed sannyasis; the bearded man on the left wears an orange wrap and a wired earpiece. A figure with long dreadlocks, a red head wrap and a red-orange cloth faces away from the camera, holding bangles, while a bald attendant in orange and gold shawl holds a golden tray with offerings. Two white-clad priests in rudraksha malas stand behind holding an orange-draped tray. A standing fan and a copyright credit appear at the edges. Several sannyasis are visible in total, mostly seated in orange.2016-12-21January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05