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Outdoor ceremony at a whitewashed concrete-block wall in an Ananda Samajam setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left holding a silver tray, appearing to be a person by his saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and garland, though the appearance is uncertain. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him at left. A kneeling bride in a red and gold sari bows at the centre, while white-clad men and a white-haired woman with garlands stand around her. A silver vessel and metal pot sit on the ground, with red and orange cloth banners hanging on the wall behind.

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February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo of a wedding-style ceremony at a concrete-block building with painted pillars decorated with bird and floral motifs. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange sari with bare shoulders and garlands, appearing to be a person, stands center-left with one hand raised touching the head of an older man in white. Another man in white clothes and garlands stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a garland stands to the right beside a bride in an orange sari with floral hair decoration and garlands. A man in white and orange shawl stands at far left, and a brass vessel sits on the ground.2007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs. A bald shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A central figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a ceremonial clothing presentation extends his hand toward a couple; the distinctive long hair and orange robes make this a probable Swamiji appearance, conducting the ritual. A bride in red and orange silk with a flower garland stands at right, and a groom in white kneels on the ground with flower petals before them. Other attendees in white and red shirts watch, and a bearded man in white dhoti stands near the centre with a garland. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with concrete pillars decorated in blue, red and yellow painted panels. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands, stands centre-left, appearing to be the officiating figure and resembling a person (appearance-based label; unconfirmed). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace faces a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-yellow sari with red-bordered drape, white flower garland and jasmine in her hair, who holds a flower garland. Nearby, a bald attendant in white with orange sash holds a tray of flowers, an older woman in white and a man in white stand by, and a man in a red shirt watches. Turmeric paste and petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair receiving garlands in a plain concrete hall. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a flower garland, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl offers another garland from the right. Standing figures in white and onlookers in colourful saris and blue and red sarees watch nearby, while a painted yellow, red and blue pillar stands at the left. a person: the orange-robed seated figure with long swept hair matches the caption's description, so this may be a ceremony honouring him.2007-02-15