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Outdoor stage event under a pale pink tent canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand center, exchanging a garland and a tray; one holds a red-and-gold tray and another has a rudraksha-style red turban. Two men in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-shawl ensembles with orange-red turbans stand at right, one holding a white and red-bordered offering. Seated on red-cushioned chairs behind them are several saffron-robed sadhus, including an elderly bald man at far right. A golden ornate arch with a deity murti sits center back; a flower-garlanded deity murti stands left. A brass oil lamp sits on the red stage cloth in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes and a white-shirted attendant stand at left.

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A stage ceremony under a pale pink tent canopy. A bearded man in saffron robes stands center-left, extending an orange cloth or shawl toward a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a red turban and flower garland, who holds a white envelope or document. Behind them a seated man in an orange robe sits in an armchair. A gilded ornate shrine structure with a golden umbrella canopy stands at the back, with a deity murti decorated with a large floral garland on the left. Several men in orange and maroon robes sit on the stage, and a brass oil lamp stands at lower left on the red-draped platform.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform and a small brass lamp at the front edge. A figure with long dark hair, a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland stands centre-stage in brown-red robes, receiving a folded cloth or gift from a man in orange robes who bends forward to hand it over. At right, a man in a brown and yellow robe holds a small booklet. Seated behind on a red-cushioned platform are several elderly men in orange and saffron robes, some holding books, and a seated figure in orange at left. Behind them a gilded ornate canopy frames a golden throne decorated with a large multicoloured flower garland, and a young man in white stands at left. Some visible figures appear to be wearing a person style of dress with long swept hair and saffron clothing; the central figure receiving the gift is the most distinctive candidate.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red draped platform. On the left, an ornate gold-and-brown carved throne backdrop with a gold canopy and a throne draped in a colourful floral garland sits beside a red-cushioned seat. A man in an orange robe and a bearded elder in orange sit on the left side of the stage. Centre stage, a man in an orange robe holds a small object and extends it to a bearded man in a saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, who holds a red cloth. To the right, a woman in a brown-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban and a floral garland stands with folded hands. Other saffron- and brown-robed sannyasis stand nearby, some holding books. Silver oil lamps with flowers stand at the front of the stage.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform and two brass oil lamps in the foreground. On the left, a seated elder in saffron robes sits beside an ornate golden throne with a floral garland. Center stage, a man in a saffron robe hands a small book or object to an older man in orange with a garland, who holds it with both hands. To the right, a man in a red turban and garlands stands with hands joined, and another man in an orange-red turban holds a red-covered book. Several other saffron-clad men are seated on the right and in the background, and a golden temple-style arch decorates the backdrop.2015-01-13A stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. An older bearded man in orange robes stands at center-left, handing a folded cloth or gift to a smiling man in an orange robe and red turban-style cap, who holds it with both hands. To the right, a person in maroon and gold robes with a multicolour flower garland and gold bangles reaches toward the exchange, and another figure in a red turban and orange garment stands behind. At left, a seated man in orange robes with a short beard sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne decorated with a flower garland. Red carpeting covers the platform, and a golden decorative pillar stands at left. a person cues are not clearly established from the visible cues, so identity is unsure.2015-01-13Photograph on an ornate stage with a gold-trimmed throne and a floral garland backdrop in red, purple and yellow. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes on the left hands a small object wrapped in red cloth to a smiling man in orange robes and a red head cloth, who stands centre. On the right a man in a red turban and reddish-brown robes wears a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads. Seated figures in orange robes sit behind the stage railing. No candidate is distinctly identifiable from appearance alone, so the central figures are described by role only.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13