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Outdoor ceremony on a stage hung with marigold and orange flower garlands against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground at left, a long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a gold-and-red chair, with ornate gold-and-red seats beside him. Behind him, men in white and red shirts and orange-robed swamis stand or sit, including a bald monk in orange and a seated elder in orange with a mala beside an ornate red throne. A woman in orange sits in the centre foreground facing the elder.

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A photograph of a seated outdoor ceremony in front of a purple draped backdrop strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit on gold-and-red ornate chairs. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits second from left, wearing an orange wrap and resting hands in lap. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes sits with hands clasped. On the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits beside an empty ornate red throne-like chair. Behind them, men in white and red shirts stand among other seated monastics in orange and a green-and-white tent canopy is visible at the upper right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a purple canopy with marigold garlands strung across it. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions. The foremost seated figure, on the left, has long curly hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron robe, and looks to the side. Next to him a bald saffron-robed monk sits with hands resting on the chair arm. A bearded man with long hair in orange robes sits beside him, and an elderly bearded monk in orange with a shawl gestures to the side. A saffron-turbaned monk sits at the far right. Behind them, men in white shirts and red vests stand among the marigolds, and a red and gold throne is visible in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A seated row of saffron-robed men on a raised blue stage under a tree-shaded canopy with a red-and-gold decorated seat and marigold garlands hanging on a purple backdrop. On the left, a long-haired man in orange sits in a gilded chair. Next to him, a younger man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A bearded man in orange sits center-left, and an older bald man in orange sits center. At right, a man in an orange turban holds a microphone and speaks while others in orange sit along the row, and a man in a light orange shawl sits beside them. A white-draped table stands in the foreground. a person appears as the long-haired man at left, with long swept-back hair and orange robes, seated in a gilded chair; this identification is based on appearance only.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor stage event with a purple draped backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a blue stage floor. Several saffron-robed swamis sit on gold-framed red-cushioned chairs behind a white-draped table. A bearded swami in orange holds a paper and gestures, a turbaned swami in orange sits at right, and a long-haired swami in orange sits at far left. Behind them, a man in white shirt stands near a red ornate throne, and a man in orange stands beside it. Several seated and standing men in white shirts watch from the back. a person candidate: a long-haired figure in orange at left and a red-throne seat at right are visible but not clearly identifiable.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony on a stage with a purple backdrop hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A woman with long dark curly hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange sari-style garment, sits smiling in a gold-framed chair with red cushions. Beside her a bearded man in orange robes with long hair tied back leans forward toward a red ornate throne. To the right an elderly bald man with white beard, orange robes and a beaded necklace stands by the red throne. Several shaved-headed men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand behind, with white canopy cloth at the upper right.2007-08-09A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a blue-carpeted outdoor stage under a white tent, with purple drapery hung with marigold garlands and yellow-skirted stage edging. Several figures in orange and saffron robes sit in gold-framed red chairs; one front-left figure wears a yellow-orange turban, another a long white beard and cream shawl. A white-draped table with a red-and-gold canopy sits centre stage, and men in white shirts stand behind the row. The stage has marigold-festooned edging. The main figures are seated priests and devotees, with no clear visual match to any named individual.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands strung along the top edge. Rows of saffron-robed swamis and priests sit on gold-framed red chairs and on a blue mat-covered stage, several with shaved heads and some bare-chested or with long hair. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested figure sits near the centre-left in orange cloth, and a white-clad elderly man in a beige shawl sits at the far left. Behind the stage, a small group of men in white shirts and a few in red shirts stand watching. A white-draped table with a red-framed seat and a red sheet forms the centrepiece.2007-08-09