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A figure wearing an ornate silver-coloured helmet-style headdress and a saffron-orange robe stands before a dark burgundy curtain, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. The figure's arms are covered in silver bangles and armlets, and a thin wooden staff with saffron cloth streamers is held upright beside it. At the left edge, another staff with orange pennants and part of a large ornate gold-and-silver object are visible, and a partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the lower left.

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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, bowing or looking down beside a golden metallic bust-like figure with a crown and a dark rudraksha mala draped around its neck. Behind them is a dark maroon curtain, and a partially visible person in white stands to the left. A wooden staff or ceremonial rod is visible at the right edge, and an orange-clad attendant appears at the far right. The setting appears to be a stage or ritual room with no visible crowd. The man's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads match the appearance cues for the a person, but the identity is based on appearance only.2006-08-22A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a golden canopy above, in front of a plum-coloured drape. Gilded deity statues flank the throne, and a row of heads of seated devotees in the foreground is seen past tall bamboo-like poles topped with dark fabric. The figure has long dark hair and a wrap over the robe; the appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain. The setting resembles a ceremonial initiation or brahmacharya session at a monastic hall.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, beneath a golden parasol, on a stage draped with purple curtains. Gold deity murtis flank the stage, including a figure holding a flute-like instrument and figures in red and white. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at the right edge, and in the foreground the heads and shoulders of seated viewers are visible along with the tips of long poles or staffs. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a bare upper body covered by the orange cloth. The stage has a ceremonial, staged setting for a formal sannyasi event.2006-08-22A young man with shoulder-length wavy hair, bare-chested and wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, stands on a red-tiled floor beside a large gold-and-silver statue of a sannyasi. The statue wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, bangles, and a tall gold crown, and holds a wooden staff. Behind it is an ornate gold throne-like shrine with red cushions and small deity figures, flanked by brass oil lamps on the floor, with a red curtain backdrop, a small gold canopy, and a framed portrait on the left showing a person playing a violin.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22