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Outdoor ceremony under trees with a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on ornate gilded wooden chairs with red cushions. On the far right, a bald, white-bearded man in orange robes holds a microphone and speaks, with a red ornate canopy or palanquin edge beside him. Beside him sits a man with a shaved head and orange cloth, and a long-haired woman in orange clothing sits in the centre. A man in a white shirt and an orange turban-wrapped head sits to the left. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the background among the trees, and a white-draped table with papers is in the foreground. a person is not confidently established from appearance here, so his identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor stage event under trees with a red ornate chair at right. Seated monks in saffron and orange robes sit in rows of carved wooden chairs with white-draped table in front. A bald, white-bearded senior monk in orange at right speaks into a microphone while gesturing. Beside him, a bearded monk in orange and a man with curly dark hair in orange clothing listen. Left, a monk wears an orange turban and another with shaved head wears a white shawl over orange. Standing behind, men in white shirts and a man in a red and white shirt watch, and a priest in white dhoti with red shawl stands at left. Bunting in blue, yellow and red decorates the backdrop. Some people's identity uncertain; the speaker's appearance is ambiguous.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor event with saffron-robed sannyasis seated in ornate wooden chairs with red cushions before a red-and-gold ceremonial backdrop garlanded with orange marigolds. The man at right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a saffron robe, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside him a bald, white-bearded man in orange also holds a microphone. Further left, a long-haired younger man in orange sits with arms resting on his knees, a bearded sannyasi in orange sits between them, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at far left. Behind them, standing onlookers in white and orange shirts watch, and a tree shades the scene. Papers and a pen lie on a white-draped table in the foreground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor seated gathering under trees, with a seated bearded man in saffron robes holding a microphone to speak on the right, seated on a red and gold ornate throne-style chair with carved white-and-gold armrests. Beside him sit saffron-robed men in orange clothing, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala, one shaven-headed with a tilak, and another with a beard and red forehead mark. Behind them stand men in white and red shirts, and a purple draped backdrop is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt sits at the far left edge. The seated speaker is a person, identified by his distinctive ornate saffron robes, white beard and a speaking role on a ceremonial throne. Several people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor stage event with saffron-robed monastics seated in golden-framed chairs before a purple backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bald elder in orange robes gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking, seated beside an ornate red and white throne-style chair. At right, a monk in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a microphone. A bearded man in orange sits near the elder, and younger monks in orange sit at left, with men in shirts standing behind the stage. A white-draped table with papers is in the foreground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09