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December 31 2009

December 31 2009

Outdoor ceremonial stage under a white canopy with a yellow draped curtain and marigold garlands along the edges. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre; the one on the left wears an orange shawl and orange head cloth and is reaching to pull or unveil a yellow curtain, while the one beside him wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala and places a hand on the curtain. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers in white are visible at the right. A deity picture hangs behind the stage. The gathering suggests a dedication or unveiling ceremony at a festival. a person appearance is uncertain for the two saffron-robed figures.

February 12 2013

Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow and blue with a white cloth edge and marigold garland on a purple drape. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth, long hair tied up, lifts an orange and gold shawl. Beside him a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands still, receiving the cloth. Seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis watch from the right, and a red and gold chair is visible at lower right. Three people are clearly visible in the scene, with a few more partially visible at the edges.

Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with a purple backdrop hung with marigold garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange dhoti, drapes a large saffron and gold cloth over the shoulders of a seated monk in orange robes and a light saffron shawl, who has a tilak on his forehead. Several other saffron-robed monks and a man in a white shirt sit or stand nearby, and a monk in orange holds a tray of flowers and red blossoms at right. Gold-armed chairs with red cushions are arranged in rows.

A photograph inside a draped tent with maroon curtains. On the left, a man in an orange robe with greying wavy hair points upward with his right index finger while seated. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and a marigold garland, wearing a maroon robe, bows with his head lowered. Behind them, a third man in an orange shawl holds up a large yellow-orange cloth overhead. A tray of flower petals sits at the lower left, and a gold-trimmed seat is visible at the right.

Indoor scene in front of a gold-carved throne-style chair with a red upholstered seat and a red-and-white patterned curtain behind. A man with his back turned, wearing a red-orange shawl with yellow borders wrapped over his body, stands at left. A shaved-headed man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking and a pearl-and-gold necklace stands at centre, holding an orange cloth. A bearded older man in an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, handing over or receiving the orange cloth. A red velvet drape hangs in the background.

Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with orange-and-maroon drapery and marigold garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row. At the center-right, a bearded elder in orange holds a large brass oil lamp with a kalasha-like finial and fresh flower garlands around its base, while a bald man in orange reaches out to it. A man on the left wears a saffron turban and an orange wrap, and a standing figure in an orange shawl is nearby. Some people are partially visible at the edges.

A photograph on a stage set with an ornate gold throne carved with a cobra hood and lion-headed armrests, with a red cushioned seat and a painted deity figure behind it. A man in an orange dhoti and wrap stands at the left, smiling, holding a small red-rimmed bowl, with a white-marked forehead. On the right, a smiling man bare-chested with a brown-and-gold saffron wrap and a headset microphone spreads an orange cloth over the throne. A red curtain hangs at the far right and another partly visible person stands at the left edge.

A photograph of a procession entrance under a canopy of orange drapes with gold-painted pillars wrapped in rope. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and a garland, walks at left with his back partly to camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti walks under the canopy, followed by a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, who looks down as he walks on a red carpet. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. Coconut bunches and marigold garlands hang from the canopy.