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A photograph of a stage in a formal hall with maroon drapes, orange upholstered chairs and a small wooden-framed dais. A man in orange robes stands at centre-left of the stage area, while a man in an orange top bows low with his forehead to the floor in front of a standing man in a blue shirt and light trousers. Nearby, a bald man in a white-and-red shawl and another in dark clothes stand near red chairs. At right, a man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a deity murti with a crown and garlands on a carved pedestal. Several people in white and orange robes stand in the background, reflecting a ceremonial welcome or darshan.

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October 12 20142014-10-12Stage event with red velvet drapes. An elderly man with white hair and white clothes bends forward in a deep respectful gesture, his hands near the feet of a seated figure. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl leans in to support him with a hand on his back. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair gestures toward the empty cream armchair, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Another orange-robed devotee sits in the lower right corner. Small vase of pink flowers and a water bottle rest on a white table at left.2011-11-26June 22 20082008-06-22Indoor photo in a hall with a red curtain backdrop, a screen showing a religious image and a gold-decorated stage with a throne. A man in a white ritual shirt and orange-saffron shawl bends forward with hands pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robe and a gold-bordered dhoti rests his hand on the bent man's head, blessing him. The blessing figure, wearing a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-banded clothing, has swept-back long hair and a smile; a probable Swamiji by the pictured cues. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald man in saffron stand nearby, and a boy in a blue shirt is at the left edge.2013-10-02Photograph of an event on a stage with a silver-skirted platform and red carpet, backed by a blue curtain, white floral-carved arch and dark drapes edged with orange marigold garlands. An elderly bald man in orange robes sits in a wheelchair with a red cushion, hands joined in greeting as several saffron-robed sadhus approach. A saffron-robed monk in an orange turban bows low and touches the feet of a seated figure while others in orange gather around. Men in white kurta clothing stand at the right edge, and a person in white kneels near the front of the stage. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen.2010-01-28August 15 20142014-08-15November 17 20172017-11-17February 03 20132013-02-03 +1 copiesA stage event with a deep maroon velvet drape behind. A person in a saffron-orange shawl and dark brown dhoti stands on a small step, bare-chested, holding a saffron flag on a pole. A saffron-robed man in an orange turban reaches toward the flag from the left, with orange cushioned chairs at the edge. Beside them a man in an orange kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds the flag's pole, and a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands with joined palms. Two men on the right, one in a blue shirt with orange shawl and one in a grey suit, stand near a handheld microphone. Five physical people are visible, and the flag is being handed over in a ceremony.2013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a raised stage in front of a gold ornate backdrop. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears a red-orange turban, red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a pink floral garland; a gold trident stands beside the throne. An elderly devotee in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure, while a young man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and a framed portrait of a turbaned figure in red sits on a red cushion. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, a bald priest in orange-red robe with a mala, and men in casual shirts watch, and a woman in a white sari sits at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2016-07-08June 22 20082008-06-22