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A photo of a ceremonial honouring at an event. A tall sadhu with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robes stands with his back to the camera, placing a garland on a bearded older man in saffron-orange robes with white floral garlands and a white pearl mala. Orange and red ornate parasols with gold trim stand on either side, a gold-framed throne with lion motifs sits at left, and a large painted deity backdrop with multiple arms and jewelled ornaments fills the background. A younger man in a white dhoti with a fruit tray stands at right.

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October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Photograph of a ceremonial stage event before a backdrop painting of a multi-armed deity. A long-haired man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a long black braid and gold bangles, leans forward to assist a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrapped shawl, with a white-bearded elder beside them. An ornate gold throne stands on the left, with orange and red embellished parasols above. Garlands of white flowers hang near the figures. A Hindu ritual setting with ceremonial attendants.2016-10-16Two saffron-clad men stand on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a deity with a gold and jewelled crown. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, white flower garland with red roses, rudraksha beads and a white beard, and holds his hands in namaste. The younger man on the left wears a long dark-brown wrap, a rust-brown turban with gold ornament, gold armbands and long dark dreadlocks, and bows toward him with extended hands. Orange and red-patterned ceremonial umbrellas stand behind them, and at the right edge a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha beads holds a tray of fruit. A gold carved throne-like seat is at the left edge.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Stage event photo with a large deity image of a multi-armed figure adorned with garlands and jewellery in the background, flanked by ornate gold-and-stone pillars and red-and-gold parasols. In the centre, an elderly man in a saffron-orange robe bows with hands extended while a garlanded figure in brown-orange ochre robes and an orange head wrap, with long black hair and a gold necklace, reaches out to embrace or greet him. A gold-framed red shrine panel and small gilded figurines sit on a draped red table. Another bald figure stands behind them. The scene reads as a formal honouring of a guest on stage.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16July 13 20132013-07-13A ceremonial scene on a red carpet before a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of red and white flowers. A bearded man in a rust-red turban, long dark braided hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armbands stands at right, holding a golden vessel. Seated on the left, a grey-haired, bearded man in orange robes kneels and reaches toward the vessel, with other saffron-robed sannyasis seated on ornate gold-embossed chairs behind. Oil lamps and offerings lie nearby, and devotees in orange and pink sit in the background.2016-12-21A photo of a ceremonial moment on a golden throne decorated with red cushions and floral garlands. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and long dark hair bows forward wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold-embroidered waist belt, gold bangles and a long rudraksha mala, while an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a swept-back hair places a saffron-orange turban or cloth on the bowing man's head. Behind them a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne steps beside a multicoloured floral backdrop with red and purple flower garlands. The scene appears to be an honouring or blessing ceremony, possibly a pada puja.2013-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated tent with a golden throne and flower-decorated backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland wears a rust-orange wrap, holding a brass bowl of offerings. Behind them a bald man in a rust-orange garment and brown rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone, and a woman in white stands at left near a golden stand. Yellow and white bunting hangs in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03