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On a stage decorated with a gold throne canopy, floral garlands in pink, purple and orange, and gilded carved panels, a man in a red turban and bare chest with a multicoloured flower garland and a rust-brown cloth presents a book to a man in orange robes and a red knitted cap. Two other orange-robed men stand and sit beside them, one white-bearded with tilak, and a seated man in orange on the left. a person (wearing a red turban, multicoloured garland, gold bangles and bare-chested ceremonial dress) is the presenter receiving honour on the dais.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event in front of an ornate golden backdrop with carved gold panels. On the right, a figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes with a multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles stands smiling and gesturing with hands pressed together. In the centre, an older bearded man with white hair and a white head covering wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a green-and-orange shawl, holding a small booklet. On the left, a man in an orange robe and shawl smiles while handing a booklet over. Other people in orange robes sit in the background and at the left edge, and a white-clad figure stands behind. The printed booklet cover shows a portrait. Swamiji (probable) is the right-hand figure in the rust-red turban, identified by the turban, flower garland, gold bangles and ceremonial robes, while the centre figure with the rudraksha mala is a devotee presenting the booklet.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden temple-style backdrop with carved figures and a golden umbrella above a throne draped with colourful flower garlands. Two women in orange-red saris with rust-coloured shawls stand centre-left and right, a smiling woman in a red turban and flower garland handing a small printed photograph to a smiling figure in an orange-and-gold turban and saffron robe, who holds it with both hands. Seated behind them are two men in orange robes, one bearded, and a clapping man in white at the far left. A metal-framed chair with red cushioning is in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures at the right edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. On the right, a man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown dhoti-shawl, wearing a long multicolour garland and gold bangles, bare-chested, hands forward presenting a red and gold booklet. In the centre, a smiling man in a bright orange robe and a red skullcap accepts the booklet with both hands. On the left, an older bearded man in an orange robe stands beside him. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine with a golden umbrella canopy, flower decorations, and seated figures in orange and red. The booklet cover has a golden emblem reading Living Advaita.2015-01-13A stage event with gold and ornate backdrop and a golden umbrella-like canopy at left decorated with garlands. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand together: at left an older bald man with white beard and tripundra marks in orange robes, in the centre a smiling man in orange robes and red cap holding a book, and at right a smiling figure with a red turban and long hair wearing a rudraksha-style mala, red and orange wrap, multicoloured flower garland and gold bangle, who is handing a book or booklet to the centre man. Other saffron-clad figures are seated at the edges and at the far right a person in a red turban sits in orange robes.2015-01-13Photograph of a stage event with ornate gold throne and floral garland arrangement behind. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at left holding a small ornate box, while a man in orange robes and a red cap smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red turban and red robe with multiple beaded malas and a flower garland applauds. Seated at left, a man with a beard wears orange robes and a gold necklace. Seated figures in orange robes sit on the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial presentation on a decorated dais.2015-01-13Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a gilded ornate throne at left draped with a rainbow flower garland. An older bald man in orange robes stands at centre-left, handing a small object to a smiling man in an orange shawl and red cap. At right, a sannyasi in a red turban, rainbow flower garlands and rudraksha mala stands beside others in orange and red robes. Seated figures in orange robes sit at left and right edges. a person cues (none clearly distinctive enough to commit).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.2015-01-13