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A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white canopy with dark drapes and marigold garlands. On the raised stage, a row of seated swamis in saffron and orange robes sit on red-cushioned chairs behind a white-draped table. A white-bearded elder in saffron sits at the center beside an empty ornate red-and-white throne with a gilt crown-like top, and a swami in saffron leans toward him. Attendants in white stand at the left edge. In the foreground, bald swamis in saffron sit with their backs to the camera facing the stage. A marigold garland hangs along the yellow stage skirt, and a black speaker stands at the right edge.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A stage event under a white canopy with dark drapes strung with marigold garlands. Seated on a red and white throne at centre is a figure in saffron robes; a man in saffron stands at a microphone beside him. Around them sit many saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis, some with shaved heads, others in yellow-orange cloth, plus a woman in red-orange robes and a seated figure in cream. Standing men in white shirts watch from the back of the tent, and a yellow-draped stage front is decorated with marigold garlands.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with red and orange trim and strings of orange marigold garlands along the dark backdrop. A raised yellow-skirted stage holds rows of seated monks in saffron and orange robes, with a white-clothed table and a decorated seat with a floral-garlanded backdrop on the right. In the foreground, a shaven-headed monk in orange and a man with curly hair in orange sit on purple chairs facing the stage, with a microphone stand in front. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the red floor at lower left, and a microphone is set up at the stage edge.2007-08-09Outdoor stage ceremony with a purple draped backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several seated figures wear saffron-orange robes. On the left, a man with voluminous curly black hair wears a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated beside another figure in saffron with a long braid. Center, a man in orange with a bare chest and gold chain sits beside a bearded man in orange. At right, a bald elder in saffron and a rudraksha mala sits in front of a red and white ornate throne chair. A standing man in orange with a raised hand stands behind the group. A white draped table sits in front of them, and men in white shirts watch from the back of the stage.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor stage ceremony under a white canopy with a dark maroon draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A row of seated saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits on a blue-carpeted platform behind a white draped table, with a red and gold throne-style chair at centre. Several people in white and saffron stand near the stage edges, and in the foreground a bald man in orange robes and other men in white and saffron sit facing the stage. A yellow skirted dais edged with marigold garlands runs along the front. A small decorated structure with garlands stands at the right edge.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor stage event with a row of seated saffron-clad sannyasis on golden chairs before a dark draped backdrop hung with marigold garlands. At centre a white-bearded elder in orange robes sits on an ornate red throne, flanked by orange-robed monks. Further right, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-saffron head covering and beaded necklaces sits beside a monk in pale saffron cloth. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A white-clothed table with a white cloth stands in front of the dais, and yellow marigold garlands drape the lower platform edge. Several standing and seated attendees in white shirts and dhotis are visible behind.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a blue floor, a purple backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a striped canopy overhead. Seated on the stage are several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis. A white-bearded elder in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair with a gold-detailed back, in conversation with a bald man in orange cloth beside him. Other seated swamis in saffron wear rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwraps. A white-clad man stands at the back among onlookers in a tented outdoor setting, with trees beyond. Several more people in orange and white are gathered behind the stage. A white cloth-covered table with offerings sits at the front of the platform. Petals scatter across the blue floor. Roughly twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09A stage ceremony with saffron-robed sannyasis seated in red-cushioned wooden chairs before a purple drape hung with marigold garlands. At centre-right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a red and white ornate throne, holding papers. Next to him, a bearded man in orange holds a microphone. Further left, several men in orange robes and orange turbans sit in a row, one with long curly hair and a shawl, and a bearded man in an orange turban sits at the far right. A white pink-draped table lies in front, with marigold garlands along the blue stage edge. Several men in white shirts stand at the back.2007-08-09