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Outdoor stage event with saffron-robed monastics seated in golden-framed chairs before a purple backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bald elder in orange robes gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking, seated beside an ornate red and white throne-style chair. At right, a monk in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a microphone. A bearded man in orange sits near the elder, and younger monks in orange sit at left, with men in shirts standing behind the stage. A white-draped table with papers is in the foreground.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of an outdoor stage event under a purple canopy with marigold garlands hung along the back. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks from an ornate red-and-white throne. Beside him, a bearded man in orange sits on a red-cushioned chair with a folded hand gesture. Further left, several men in orange robes sit on gilded chairs, one with long dark hair and another in an orange headwrap. A man in a white shirt stands in the background near the tent edge, and trees and onlookers fill the left side.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 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor event with saffron-robed sannyasis seated in ornate wooden chairs with red cushions before a red-and-gold ceremonial backdrop garlanded with orange marigolds. The man at right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a saffron robe, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside him a bald, white-bearded man in orange also holds a microphone. Further left, a long-haired younger man in orange sits with arms resting on his knees, a bearded sannyasi in orange sits between them, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at far left. Behind them, standing onlookers in white and orange shirts watch, and a tree shades the scene. Papers and a pen lie on a white-draped table in the foreground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with a purple backdrop strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Saffron-robed swamis sit on ornate gold-and-red chairs on a blue mat. A bearded swami in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, seated third from the left, holds a microphone while speaking. Beside him, a bald swami in pale saffron robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace sits with hands folded. At the right edge, a bald man in orange robes sits in a chair. Behind them, staff in white shirts stand near the seats. A white-draped table sits in the foreground on the left.2007-08-09Outdoor stage event under trees with a red ornate chair at right. Seated monks in saffron and orange robes sit in rows of carved wooden chairs with white-draped table in front. A bald, white-bearded senior monk in orange at right speaks into a microphone while gesturing. Beside him, a bearded monk in orange and a man with curly dark hair in orange clothing listen. Left, a monk wears an orange turban and another with shaved head wears a white shawl over orange. Standing behind, men in white shirts and a man in a red and white shirt watch, and a priest in white dhoti with red shawl stands at left. Bunting in blue, yellow and red decorates the backdrop. Some people's identity uncertain; the speaker's appearance is ambiguous.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09