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A photograph of a stage ceremony in a hall with dark maroon curtains and tall decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue patterns. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, with a red cushioned backrest, flanked by gilded deity murti and figures. Several standing attendants in orange and saffron robes stand near the stage and a seated devotee in orange kneels at the front, while seated audience members with shaved heads are visible in the foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the dais, with a ceiling fan at the side. The scene reads as a brahmacharya initiation session. The seated figure on the throne has a long swept-back hairstyle and orange robes, a probable candidate for a person, though the appearance is partly obscured by distance.

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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a stage set for an initiation session. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a small canopy, before a dark maroon curtain flanked by yellow and multicoloured decorative banners. Rows of shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage steps and platform on both sides, with several figures in orange sitting nearby. Gold-toned deity murti and standing statues surround the throne, and a standing orange-robed statue stands at right. Glass bowls holding yellow flowers sit in front of the seated monks, and a fan stands on the right edge.2006-08-22A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a small canopy, centred on a stage. Two attendants in brown-orange robes stand on either side waving large teal fans toward him. Gold deity murtis flank the throne on white pedestals, including a dancing Nataraja-type figure on the left and a figure with a veena on the right, with yellow flower arrangements and brass vessels at the base. Maroon drapes and tall yellow-and-blue decorated banners frame the stage.2006-08-22Photograph of a brahmacharya training session in a hall with a raised stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a red cushion and a small canopy, flanked by brass deity murtis, flower offerings and a standing statue in orange robes. Several orange-robed men stand and move near the stage, while about two dozen people in orange and brown robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing it, some with long hair in braids. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterned bands frame the stage, and a small oil lamp and offerings sit at the front of the stage. Figure on throne is a person, identified by the throne, orange robes and swept-back hair; no visible crown or mala.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22Indoor photo of a stage with dark maroon curtains and decorative hanging banners. On a raised dais, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a small gold canopy above. Around the stage stand several gilded deity murti statues, including dancing and seated forms, and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a table. Standing figures in orange garments are on the dais and stage left, and a standing person in orange stands on the right beside an electric fan. Seated people in orange robes fill the foreground, facing the stage, with their backs to the camera.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of dark maroon drapes. A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy, his hands resting in his lap. Two attendants in brown-orange robes stand at the sides; the one on the left raises a small lamp, and the one on the right holds a lit torch aloft. Gold deity statues flank the throne, including figures playing a veena and a stringed instrument, and a standing deity on the left. Small brass and gold vessels with yellow flowers sit on the steps below. A figure in the foreground is partially visible. The setting suggests an aarti-style ritual on stage.2006-08-22