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Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A standing man in an orange robe with a long white and multicoloured flower garland and long dark hair faces a seated group. Behind him, a row of men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a blue mat, several holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth. On the right, women in white saris with long braids sit on the floor. Before them lie a silver plate with coconuts, flowers, a brass lamp and bowls, and an orange cloth. Behind is a red-cushioned throne draped with white and red garlands, under a golden canopy, with pink and blue drapes and a red curtain. Several people, identities not established.

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Photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage in a hall. A standing man in saffron robes with a flower garland and sandals gestures toward a seated group. Several rows of seated men in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit on a green mat holding long wooden staffs with orange pennants. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with a canopy, lion figures and white jasmine garlands with red flowers, backed by red and pink draped fabric. Seated women in white saris with gold borders, hair in braids, sit at the right near brass vessels, coconuts, a plate of flowers and an orange cloth. Offering plates and a kalasha-style vessel rest on the floor in front.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A ceremony on a red-draped stage with blue and pink swags and a canopy above a flower-decorated red throne. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, gesturing toward the seated assembly. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit to the left and women in white and cream saris sit cross-legged on the stage edge at right, with an older woman in a white-and-grey sari in front. Brass vessels, flower offerings, coconuts and an orange cloth sit on a tray in the foreground. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance; the page places him at this event.2006-12-28A photo of a devotional initiation ceremony on a raised stage draped in maroon, blue and pink cloth. A central seated figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair and a flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and white-and-orange garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the stage and in front, one holding a long ceremonial staff with orange tassels. Seated rows of women in white and pink saris, many with long braids, face the stage. Flower petals, a coconut and a brass plate with offerings lie on a teal cloth at lower left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a cameraman in white stands at the left edge.2006-12-28A ceremonial initiation scene on a raised stage with draped red, blue and pink fabric. A standing man in orange robes and a white and multicoloured flower garland, with long dark hair, is at left. Seated before him in rows are young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and several seated women in white saris with gold borders. A large white jasmine garland decorates a red throne-like seat with a golden canopy. Brass pots, coconuts, a flower tray and a leaf-set offering sit on a red cloth in front, and long bamboo-like poles with orange streamers stand upright. The scene reads as a deeksha or initiation ceremony at an ashram gathering.2006-12-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a canopy, draped with white jasmine and orange-and-white flower garlands. The seated person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland, while several orange-robed attendants sit on the floor in front of the dais holding long poles with orange tassels. Devotees in white and cream saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a photographer in white stands at left. Blue and red draped fabric frames the stage, with a small portrait displayed at left. This appears to be an event with ceremonial seating and devotees gathered for darshan.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate throne-like chair draped with white and orange-and-red garlands, smiling as he receives devotees. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding a long staff with orange tassels. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and right, many with white and orange garlands, while several women in white saris sit near the right. Behind the throne hang blue and pink draped cloth, a red curtain, and a painted banner with a figure. A small canopy with hanging beads sits above the seat, and a decorated kalasha-like pillar stands at right. Offerings and flowers lie on the floor at lower right.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28