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Outdoor 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.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a blue floor, a purple backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a striped canopy overhead. Seated on the stage are several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis. A white-bearded elder in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair with a gold-detailed back, in conversation with a bald man in orange cloth beside him. Other seated swamis in saffron wear rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwraps. A white-clad man stands at the back among onlookers in a tented outdoor setting, with trees beyond. Several more people in orange and white are gathered behind the stage. A white cloth-covered table with offerings sits at the front of the platform. Petals scatter across the blue floor. Roughly twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09A row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and monastics on a stage under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along a purple backdrop. Front left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and rimless glasses sits in a gold-framed wooden chair. Next to him, an orange-clad monk with a shaved head sits with hands folded. Beside them, a grey-bearded man wears a beige shawl, and two long-haired figures in orange robes sit on chairs. Further right, several shaved-headed monks in orange sit on a blue carpet beside a white-draped table. Some people sit behind them under the canopy, and a red decorated panel stands at the back right.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.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.2007-08-09Photograph 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 ceremony under an orange and multicolour canopy with trees behind. A bald man in saffron robes stands at a wooden podium draped in orange cloth with a marigold garland, speaking into a microphone, while a man in white shirt and white trousers beside him gestures. Seated in a row of gold-legged chairs on a blue stage are several monks and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, including a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a saffron garment and a man in an orange turban at the right edge. A large group of standing men in white clothes and orange-clad figures fills the background. Marigold garlands hang on a dark draped backdrop with a red and white ornate throne visible at the right.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white canopy with a dark purple backdrop hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on golden-armed chairs on a blue-carpeted platform, with a white draped table in front and a red ornate throne-like seat at centre. A bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald monk in orange sit at right; behind them standing attendants in white and dhoti-clad men fill the background. Yellow garlands line the stage edge.2007-08-09Outdoor stage event under a colourful striped tent with a red and white patterned backdrop and a blue carpeted platform. A man in saffron robes stands at a podium with a microphone, speaking. Seated in gold-trimmed chairs in rows are many monastics in saffron and orange robes, several with orange turbans or headwear and rudraksha malas, along with a bearded figure in white. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and staff in white and grey shirts stand along the back, one holding a garland. Marigold garlands hang on the poles and a pink garland rests near the podium. A white-draped table sits on the front of the stage.2007-08-09A 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.2007-08-09