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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a large red velvet curtain bordered with marigold and white flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at centre facing the curtain and smiling, appearing about to unveil it. Around him, a crowd of press photographers with still and video cameras pushes forward. Other saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand nearby, and a bald monk in orange cloth stands in the foreground. Behind them are banana trees, coconut bunches, orange and blue bunting, and a canopy with uniformed guards in the background.

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January 01 20072007-01-01Outdoor photo at a red velvet curtain draped over a garlanded structure, with marigold and white flower garlands framing its edges. A crowd of men in white kurtas and dark suits surrounds the area, with cameras and a video camera on a tripod at right. Several saffron-robed figures stand near the curtain, one in an orange turban and another with a shaved head. An older man in a cream jacket faces the curtain. Trees and a low wall are visible in the background, and a white water tank sits at upper left.2007-01-01A crowded outdoor event beside a deep red velvet curtain and a palm-thatched shelter decorated with orange flags, banana plants and hanging green coconuts. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a saffron turban and rudraksha beads, stands at the centre gesturing toward the crowd; this is a person candidate based on the saffron robes, turban and long hair. Around him a uniformed police officer in khaki, several press photographers with large cameras, and white-haired older men in white and grey clothing gather. Other saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand nearby, and a man in a red turban is visible at the right. Clothing colours and the visible crowd show this is a public gathering.2007-01-01Outdoor event photograph beneath a tent roof decorated with banana plants, orange flags and bunting. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a wooden rudraksha mala gestures with his right arm toward a crowd beside a deep red velvet curtain. Around him, press photographers with cameras and flashes crowd close, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands nearby. Older men in white clothing and grey jackets watch from the foreground, and another man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a public ceremony with a stage curtain.2007-01-01Photograph inside a bright white hall where a red curtain is being pulled open to unveil a stage or display. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland and an orange head wrap stands at the centre, reaching to draw the curtain. Nearby a man in white clothing and a dark-haired figure in white reach toward the curtain, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a second man in white stand at right. Marigold and yellow garlands hang from the ceiling and frame the curtain, and a hanging orange and red decorative cloth with patterns hangs from the top right. Purple draped fabric with yellow garlands decorates a window behind. A video camera on a tripod and onlookers in white are visible at the right edge.2010-02-18August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession entrance under a canopy of orange drapes with gold-painted pillars wrapped in rope. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and a garland, walks at left with his back partly to camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti walks under the canopy, followed by a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, who looks down as he walks on a red carpet. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. Coconut bunches and marigold garlands hang from the canopy.2008-12-30April 23 20162016-04-23July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a white and pink draped pavilion. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and long dark hair with rudraksha malas walks forward; a probable Swamiji by these cues, though his face is not visible enough to be certain. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a red-cushioned seat, and a cameraman with a video camera on a stand films the procession. Gold-coloured figures and a standing deity statue are visible in the background, along with an elaborately painted pillar.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copies