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A photograph in a carpeted hall with a golden ornate chair-back behind the group. A long-haired figure in rust-orange dhoti with gold-banded edges, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles, extends a folded yellow cloth to a shaven-headed monk in an orange cap and orange long robe. Several men in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak stand around, one holding his hands in greeting. A photographer in a green jacket stands at right. A deity murti sits in a niche at the back. The long-haired figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with long hair, gold necklace and ornate ritual dress, presenting the cloth in a welcome exchange.

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March 21 20142014-03-21A welcoming ceremony indoors on a red patterned carpet in front of a gold-framed throne with an orange backdrop and a deity murti. A man in rust-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace holds a white cloth-covered tray, while a bald man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands before him. A man in a yellow turban and a red-orange robe with a yellow shawl bows with hands joined. Other shaved-headed sannyasis in brown robes stand nearby, and a photographer in a green jacket and white trousers takes pictures at right.2014-01-08February 08 20132013-02-08August 02 20132013-08-02A stage ceremony before a deep red velvet curtain and gold-framed thrones. On the left a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala bends forward. Centre, a man in a red-orange shawl over white holds a blue bowl and a gold-yellow cloth while a long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace smiles and reaches toward him. On the right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads extends his hands toward the bowl. Behind them a gold throne and red cushions, and a rug with floral flowers on the stage floor.2013-02-03Indoor hall with recessed ceiling lights and a wall of windows. A man in an orange saffron robe with a tan knit cap and red tilak on his forehead stands at left, and a young shaved-headed man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white paint marks on his arms stands center, folding an orange shawl with a green and red border. An elderly man in an orange shawl bows and holds a folded white paper. At right, a person in a rust-coloured turban and rudraksha-style bead necklaces is touching the orange cloth, beside a golden lion-headed ornament. Other devotees in orange and saffron robes stand in the background.2014-03-22January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event with a golden ornate backdrop featuring carved figures and a golden throne-like structure topped by a golden umbrella. In the center, a woman in a red-orange sari with a multicolour garland and gold bangles hands a small printed card to a young man in an orange-and-gold turban and dhoti with a sling bag, both smiling. Seated in front, a bearded man in orange robes and a shaved-headed man in orange robes watch; behind them, other saffron-clad figures clap. At left, a young man in white kurta applauds. Large floral garlands of red, yellow, purple and green decorate a throne area behind them.2015-01-13A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27March 19 20142014-03-19Photograph of a stage event with ornate gold throne and floral garland arrangement behind. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at left holding a small ornate box, while a man in orange robes and a red cap smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red turban and red robe with multiple beaded malas and a flower garland applauds. Seated at left, a man with a beard wears orange robes and a gold necklace. Seated figures in orange robes sit on the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial presentation on a decorated dais.2015-01-13