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A photograph of a stage event with a red and orange draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands beside an older man with a shaved head and grey beard in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, the two holding a decorated flower garland or lamp stand together. On the left, an older man in a white kurta stands watching, and behind them another man in white is visible. Framed portraits hang on the backdrop, and a white banner with partial lettering is at the top right. A date stamp reads 18.04.2007 20:48.

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January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A brass oil lamp (lamp) wrapped in red and orange flower garlands stands centre-frame during a ceremony on a stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair and beard, leans forward and holds out his hands toward the lamp. Beside him an older man in orange robes holds a white sheet of paper. Behind them two young men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas watch, one smiling. On the right an older man in white shirt, grey trousers and a red-and-gold silk shawl with a flower garland holds a small white bowl near the lamp. A red and orange draped backdrop and a white curtain fill the background, with a partially visible person at far right.2010-02-17A stage event where several people in saffron robes stand beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with a yellow flower garland and a small flame. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and long orange wrap stands near a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands centrally in orange robes with a green-embroidered shawl. Beside the lamp, a man in white kurta holds a ritual vessel, and two men in white dress stand to the right, one in a brown embroidered waistcoat. Behind them are framed portraits and a white canopy with marigold garlands. Five or more people are visible, all standing; no clear identification of any individual is made.2008-12-30Photograph of a stage event with yellow and magenta draped backdrop and palm fronds. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, holds out a gold-coloured object over a folded orange cloth on a decorated table. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair, looks down at the exchange. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers and an older man with white hair in a beige sleeveless top are handling the object. Two standing onlookers, one in pale blue and one in white with sunglasses, watch from the sides. Persons, not screens, are physically present. The scene appears to show the presentation of a book, though no printed name is legible.2009-03-03Outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with white fabric, red and yellow drapes and fairy lights. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with white hair and glasses reaches toward a large brass lamp with a flower garland, guided by a saffron-robed monk in a red-banded turban-like head covering with a crystal mala. Beside them a bald, bearded monk in orange robes and a shorter priest in orange stand near the lamp. Other men in white shirts and glasses and monks in orange robes with tilak and vibhuti surround the lamp. Marigold garlands hang from the lamp stand, and green leaves rest at its base. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual, with an oil lamp being lit.2010-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of an indoor event at night. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with a white and orange flower garland and a red flower at the neck, holds out a small book or booklet and gestures toward a man. The man on the left wears a white kurta, round tinted glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck, and looks down at a small green item in his hands. Other onlookers in white shirts and a striped shirt stand in the background. The orange-clad figure has distinctive orange and saffron clothing, a turban and a garland, which the page associates with Swamiji; this is an appearance-based probable identification.A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a canopy of lights and coloured fabric swags in red, yellow, purple and green. A man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a red draped table decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Around him stand several people in saffron/orange robes, including a sannyasi with a yellow-orange turban and a long wooden rudraksha mala, a bearded elder with long white hair in orange robes, and a man in white with a light shawl at the right edge. Others in white dhoti and kurta stand behind. A person with a visible shaved head and orange-saffron robes stands near the lamp. Some people appear partially hidden at the left edge.2007-02-02December 31 20092009-12-31A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.2010-09-20Photo of an outdoor festival stage under a canopy decorated with purple, red, yellow and green bunting and twinkling lights. A man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and white flowers, a ceremonial lamp lit at the stage. Around him stand several men in saffron and orange robes, including a bearded elder with long white hair in orange cloth, and a figure with a saffron turban and a beaded garland. Other men in white dhotis and kurtas and a dark-clad man stand behind the table draped in maroon cloth decorated with orange and white flower strings, with vases of bright flowers. Seven or more people are visible.2007-02-02