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A large group of saffron-robed monastics stands and sits on a raised stage before a deep purple curtain with yellow and blue decorative banners. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a white canopy above. Around them, many monks and nuns hold long staffs topped with small saffron flags, while others sit cross-legged on the steps holding brass vessels and ritual items. Flower petals scatter the red-carpeted steps. The gathering appears to be an initiation or ordination assembly, with the central figure's robes and throne marking the focal point.

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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A large group of people in saffron-orange robes gathers on a raised stage before purple drapes with colourful patterned pillars at the sides. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a small canopy above. Many seated and standing men with shaved heads and women with long hair hold long ceremonial staffs topped with small saffron flags, and a brass or silver ritual vessel sits on the stage edge. Petals are scattered on the steps. a person: the central figure on the throne has long hair and saffron clothing, which are cues for the page's subject, but the face and seating are not sufficient for certainty.2006-08-22A photograph of a stage set with purple drapes and yellow-and-red decorative pillars at either side. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a canopy above. Around him stand and kneel about two dozen men in saffron-orange monastic robes and shaved heads, many holding tall staffs with small saffron flags. Brass ritual vessels and offering plates sit on the stage edge, and flower petals are scattered on the steps. The seated figure has long hair, a saffron robe and a throne, matching the page's probable Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so the depiction is of a presiding figure; the robed monks are ritual attendants at an initiation session.2006-08-22A group of about thirty saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit and stand on a raised stage before a deep maroon curtain, flanked by tall yellow-and-blue patterned pillars with elephant motifs. A central figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a small canopy, dressed in orange with long dark hair, and appears to be a probable Swamiji by swept-back hair and orange ceremonial robes, seated as the presiding leader. Around him, monks hold long wooden staffs topped with small orange flags, and a few women in orange saris sit in the front rows. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of offerings sit on the stage steps, with flower petals scattered on the stairs.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A group of about twenty-five people in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised stage before a deep purple curtain with decorative yellow-and-blue pillars. A seated figure in the centre sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a small canopy, wearing an orange robe, with a kalasha-like ceremonial vessel and a gold stand in the foreground. Many attendants hold long poles with small orange flags, and rose petals scatter the floor. Several women in orange saris stand on the right side of the group. The setting appears to be an initiation or brahmacharya training session. The seated figure has long dark hair and is in a position of honour, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji (probable), with a throne and orange clothing as cues.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A stage ceremony with a central figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a small ornamental canopy, in front of deep plum draped curtains. Around the throne stand a large group of people in saffron-orange robes, many holding long bamboo staffs topped with small orange flags and some holding small bells. Men on the left wear shaved heads and orange shawls, and women on the right wear orange saris. Petals are scattered across the stage floor, and a brass kalasha-like vessel and a silver lamp sit on a side platform at left. Yellow and blue decorated pillars frame the stage. The seated figure wears orange clothing and a dark wrap, and the scene reads as an initiation or monastic ceremony.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22