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A large outdoor ceremony under a red and white striped canopy decorated with lotus-motif panels and bunting. Rows of saffron and orange robed monks and swamis sit on a raised stage draped in yellow with marigold garlands, behind a central table. In the foreground, rows of monks in saffron sit on purple chairs facing the stage, some with shaved heads and one wearing a red shawl. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the stage and at the right edge. A small decorated arch and a flower-garlanded vase stand near the stage. No individual on the stage can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.

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Outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with red and orange trim and strings of orange marigold garlands along the dark backdrop. A raised yellow-skirted stage holds rows of seated monks in saffron and orange robes, with a white-clothed table and a decorated seat with a floral-garlanded backdrop on the right. In the foreground, a shaven-headed monk in orange and a man with curly hair in orange sit on purple chairs facing the stage, with a microphone stand in front. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the red floor at lower left, and a microphone is set up at the stage edge.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a red and white tent with dark maroon drapes hung with yellow marigold garlands. Rows of monks and priests in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised stage, many on chairs, with a central figure seated on an ornate red throne-like chair with white cushioning. A man in white clothes stands near the stage. A large audience of devotees, mostly seated on white plastic chairs, fills the foreground, including people in white, orange, pink and maroon saris and shirts. A microphone and speaker stand at the right edge of the stage.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor assembly under a red-and-white striped canopy with a tent frame and string lights. Rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes face the camera, with many white-clad devotees seated on chairs at the sides and back. In the foreground, the backs of several saffron-robed monks and a woman in red sit on ornate wooden-backed chairs, one wearing an orange turban. A red-and-yellow banner hangs at the left edge. The gathering is large, with people filling the open space beyond the tent.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with red and yellow geometric-patterned drapes. Many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit on red floor mats and chairs in the foreground and centre, while white-clad devotees sit on the left and across the rear. A man in a white-and-grey striped shirt stands at right, facing the assembly. On the left, a musician in orange plays a harmonium-style instrument beside microphones on a red-covered table. Several people in the front row sit on ornate wooden chairs with their backs to the camera. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone; a distinctive senior figure with a white beard in the centre is visible but not reliably identifiable. Crowd is a large seated assembly.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a large ceremonial gathering under a striped red-and-white canopy with marigold garlands hanging on dark purple drapes. On a raised stage, a row of seated swamis and priests wear saffron and orange robes, with a central figure seated before a white-draped table and red decorative backdrop. A standing attendant in white stands at the stage edge. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the stage on plastic chairs.2007-08-09Outdoor stage ceremony under a white canopy with a dark maroon draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A row of seated saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits on a blue-carpeted platform behind a white draped table, with a red and gold throne-style chair at centre. Several people in white and saffron stand near the stage edges, and in the foreground a bald man in orange robes and other men in white and saffron sit facing the stage. A yellow skirted dais edged with marigold garlands runs along the front. A small decorated structure with garlands stands at the right edge.2007-08-09A large outdoor gathering under a red and white striped canopy decorated with floral motifs, with rows of orange-robed sannyasis and monks seated on blue chairs on a red carpet. Many white-clad devotees sit and stand behind them, and a pink building and trees are visible at the edge. A white-bearded sadhu in pale orange clothing sits near the front, and others in saffron robes sit nearby. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is named.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a blue floor, a purple backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a striped canopy overhead. Seated on the stage are several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis. A white-bearded elder in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair with a gold-detailed back, in conversation with a bald man in orange cloth beside him. Other seated swamis in saffron wear rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwraps. A white-clad man stands at the back among onlookers in a tented outdoor setting, with trees beyond. Several more people in orange and white are gathered behind the stage. A white cloth-covered table with offerings sits at the front of the platform. Petals scatter across the blue floor. Roughly twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09