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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy with marigold garlands hung on purple drapery. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a long swept-back ponytail embraces a bald man in a golden-beige robe with a red flower garland. A man in white kurta stands at right holding a silver tray, and a man in white shirt stands at left. A cameraman with a video camera films at right, and a seated man in orange robes watches at far right. The scene reads as a formal honouring ceremony.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor tented ceremony with a striped yellow-and-red canopy and a pink-and-white garland-draped dais. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, holds a long orange shawl stretched toward a shaven-headed monk in orange robes, who leans in to receive it. Another orange-robed monk sits to the left, a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a man in white with a tray stands near the center. A cameraman in a red checked shirt films at right, and a seated figure in orange robes sits behind the garlands. Marigold garlands hang on the tent drapes. a person: the bare-chested orange-clad man with long swept-back hair and a shawl is a candidate, presented in a ceremonial exchange with the shaven-headed monk, and the appearance is consistent but not certain.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a pink canopy hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands along the back drape. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a golden-cream shawl over orange-red robes, with a red and white flower garland around the neck, hands folded in greeting. Standing before him, a bare-backed man in orange cloth with a topknot receives the gesture, his hand held by a man in white shirt and trousers. Other saffron-robed priests sit to the sides, a man in white shirt photographs with a small camera at lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Gold-trimmed chairs and a raised platform complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, ornate golden shawl and orange-red robes match the page's account of him presiding at this event.2007-08-09Three people stand on a stage before a dark blue curtain, exchanging a tray. A figure on the left with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless orange top and orange dhoti-style wrap, reaching forward to take a brass tray holding a flower-decked offering. In the centre, a bald older man with a moustache, wearing a white dhoti and a red-and-gold brocade shawl, smiles and watches. On the right, a man with short hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holding the tray. The scene is a ceremonial presentation on stage.2010-09-05January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a banner reading in Kannada script behind it, with orange marigold garlands hanging at the left edge. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall orange turban, with long hair swept back, stands center-stage garlanding a seated man who wears a golden-brown silk shawl with tasselled borders and a white garland of flowers around his neck. Next to them a bald attendant in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings covered in green cloth. Seated audience members in white and cream clothes line the right side of the stage, and a standing fan and a row of water bottles are on the stage edge.2010-09-20August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor event under a white tent with pink draping and a red canopy at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes embrace warmly: the man at left has long, curly dark hair and is seen from behind, while the man at centre wears an orange turban, white flower garlands with red blooms, and a sacred-ash mark on his forehead. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace stands with hands pressed together, and another man in orange and gold ornaments stands at right. Two black speakers and a table with yellow flowers sit at left. Text in the corner reads a photo credit line.2008-01-01November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala standing with a gold-beaded necklace, placing a hand on the back of a bald, seated man in a white garment with an orange shawl. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around, and an ornate gold canopy and carved stone or sculpted backdrop with a deity murti appear behind. The turbaned figure with long-looking robes and layered rudraksha and gold adornments is a person giving blessing, a gesture of touching the devotee's head during an event.2016-04-23August 09 20072007-08-09