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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage with a maroon velvet backdrop. A young priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and matching shawl, with bare upper arms and bangles, drapes a light green silk shawl over the shoulders of a man in light blue jeans and a white garland. Another man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head and rudraksha mala sits in a cushioned orange chair nearby. Two more priests in red dhotis sit to the side, one with a shaved head, and a figure kneels in white in the lower right. Behind them are ornate gold deity murtis, a kalasha-like brass vessel and white and yellow flower garlands on the chairs.

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A indoor hall with a maroon velvet drape and a purple bird logo at top left. A man in red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands extending his hand toward a visitor in a light blue kurta and a green silk shawl wearing a white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes and a man in a red dhoti sit on orange cushioned chairs near a bamboo screen. On the right, a person in a white shirt kneels with head bowed on a red carpet, and a figure in orange kneels nearby. Ornate deity murtis with gold garlands and a decorated peetha stand on the right. A man in dark clothes sits at the far left.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a backdrop of a forest scene and a brass figure group on a table. A woman in an orange-red turban and orange wrap with rudraksha malas and gold bangles stands at left, draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a seated man in orange robes with a garland of yellow and pink flowers and a white tilak. Behind them a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a boy in white with a yellow sash watches at right. Potted plants and rocks decorate the floor at left, and a deity murti with a garland sits in the upper left. a person is the seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, identified by appearance cues, and he is the central figure being honoured. Two physical people are the seated man and the woman; others are additional visible people.2015-01-12Indoor ceremonial welcome in a room with burgundy velvet drapes, a bamboo screen, and a wooden stand holding small brass figures. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-thread necklace wears a maroon garment and embraces a seated figure whose head is covered by a green and gold brocade cloth; that figure wears an orange robe and a white flower garland. Behind them a man in a maroon robe with gold borders holds a brass bowl, and on the right a man with rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered yellow shawl holds a pink wrapped gift.2014-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a tent with a gilded arched backdrop and a framed portrait labelled with a devotional image. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha malas is having his forehead touched by the hand of a devotee who bends forward in an orange shawl and saffron robe with gold necklace. Standing to the left, a man in a red turban and red-orange wrap with bangles and malas watches. Behind, a person in a white turban and mala stands near the seat, and a man in white shirt stands at the right beside orange chairs. Flower garlands decorate the backdrop. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red turban and orange-red robes with malas, and is.2015-01-13October 20 20132013-10-20A stage event with orange and gold seating. A long-haired figure in an orange-red turban, rudraksha malas and orange robes sits on an orange chair, holding the hands of a kneeling older man in a gold brocade shawl and white dhoti. Behind them, a golden ornamented canopy frames a portrait of a smiling man in orange and white. A young man in orange clothing with rudraksha stands at left, another in a white turban and orange robe stands behind, and a boy in cream and orange shawl holds papers at right, with a man in white shirt beside him. Blue-and-white draped backdrop and gold floral stage decorations complete the scene.2015-01-13Photograph of a satsang on a raised dais before a red draped backdrop strung with yellow marigold garlands and a gold disc. A seated figure in dark-red robes with long swept-back hair, a small ear microphone and bare feet reaches out to drape or adjust a red cloth held by a kneeling man in a purple shirt who bows low. Two standing monastics in saffron-orange robes, one wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, the other with a shaved head and white forehead markings, look on. A white mug sits on a brown table in front. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are limited, so identity is uncertain.2014-05-24A photo on a stage with a maroon curtain and a large wooden Om symbol at the back. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a rust-red shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at left draping a light green shawl over a man in glasses and dark trousers. A man in a light blue kurta with an orange shawl sits in a chair at right, and an older man in a dark grey shirt sits beside him. A microphone stand stands near the center, and a man in white stands partly hidden at the left edge with a green cloth and garland.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph from a stage event. A figure in orange sleeveless robes and an orange head wrap stands beside an orange throne-like chair, reaching toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who wears a red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulders and bows forward. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a man in a white and yellow garment stand near a painted backdrop of a deity with garlands. Seated audience members in white shirts and jeans, some with hands clasped or resting on their faces, line the right and left edges of the stage. A white fan is visible at the lower right. A printed copyright notice overlays the image.2010-09-20