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A photograph of a stage ceremony with a bright floral backdrop of arched garlands in yellow, red, green, white and purple. On the left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and gold armband carries a brass tray of offerings. In the centre, a smiling woman in white with a white and yellow garland receives a gift with folded hands. On the right, a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured robe holds out a cloth and a lit lamp toward her. A red cushioned throne and a tiger-skin seat sit behind them.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph on a red-lit stage showing a devotee bowing forward to touch their head to a silver tray held by a man in white. The standing man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare torso, with hair tied up and a bead bracelet, bending toward the kneeling woman in a blue sari with green border and a red bindi, who wears a garland of white flowers. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long dreadlocked hair reaches toward the tray. A gold-framed panel and a floral garland arrangement with red, yellow and green blooms appear behind them. The page references a 40th Avatardinotsava celebration, but no name or a person is legibly printed on the stage, so the identity of the figure in orange is unconfirmed.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph on a stage with a deep maroon backdrop during a felicitation ceremony. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red garment bends forward toward a seated man in a white shirt and blue-and-gold shawl, who presses his palms together in greeting, wearing white and orange flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare chest holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit. At the far left, a bearded man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a gold-framed chair beside a golden lion figure. At the far right, a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits watching.2016-12-23A photograph from a stage ceremony at a Bengaluru event. A long-haired sadhu in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and dreadlocks stands at left, garlanding a seated older man in a red kurta and white trousers, who sits on a gold-carved throne with lion motifs and a tiger-skin cloth. The standing figure holds a garland of white flowers with red, yellow and green blooms. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a red tray with fruit and offerings. Behind them a large floral arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers and a deity murti form the backdrop. A microphone stands in front of the seated man.2016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with a warm red backdrop and white drapery. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair and an orange-brown robe leans forward, holding out a purple and maroon embroidered cloth over a seated devotee's head. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace, bends to assist. A young man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red-yellow flowers bows his head on the left. Another seated man in a cream shirt, also garlanded, watches on a gold-trimmed throne. A brass elephant figure sits by the chair. Attribution: the long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha-adorned, matches a candidate presentation for Swamiji (probable), with the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha, while the bare-chested assistant and seated devotees are attendants and devotees.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a formal stage ceremony in front of an ornate gold and orange carved backdrop with a gold throne at right. A standing figure at left wears a rust-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and long dreadlocks, and holds out a plastic-wrapped gift of fruit. An elderly man with white hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, bends forward and receives it with folded hands. A second standing figure at right wears a white dhoti with gold borders and long dreadlocks, holding a wooden box with a purple cloth. A seated woman in a blue sari is partly visible at the lower right edge. The visible cues on the left figure, including dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned dress, are consistent with a person, who is shown in an in-person role presenting a gift to a guest.2017-03-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01