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A photograph of a stage ceremony. On the left, a man with dark hair pulled back, wearing a bare-shouldered rust-brown garment with a gold waistband and gold armlets, is garlanded with a long pink and white flower garland and receives a folded orange-and-gold silk shawl. A man in a red jacket and dark trousers leans in to present the shawl, and a woman on the right wears a rust-brown sari, rudraksha beads and a forehead mark, with her hands folded. Behind them stand a large gold throne with ornate carved backrest, dark maroon drapes and hanging multicoloured tassels.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 11 20132013-10-11April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a gold necklace stands on a stage wearing a thick garland of pink, white and multicoloured beads, smiling as he hands a white gift box with gold lettering to a man in a blue kurta. Behind them hang colourful tassels from arches, a deep maroon curtain and a gold lion-throne. A woman in a rust sari with rudraksha mala and tripundra stands at right, and a gold figure is visible in the background.2013-10-12A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands beside a golden lion-shaped throne, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, and holds out a white gift box. A devotee in a mustard-yellow shirt bows deeply with palms pressed together, receiving it. To the right, a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a bowed-head expression looks on. Behind them hang colourful tassel decorations against dark maroon drapes, with gold ornamental arches above. Two people are visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a man in a brown-orange dhoti with gold border and a long multicolour flower garland, standing at a golden ornate throne draped with a red cushion and tiger-striped cloth. He holds a white gift bag while smiling. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and jeans bends down holding a white bag with a tree logo. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the arches, and a golden deity murti sits near the throne. The setting is a decorated ashram stage.2013-10-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-and-pink turban, a pink and white flower garland, a maroon and gold robe, and gold armlets. The figure leans forward to receive cloth from a standing priest in a maroon robe with gold borders and a dark bead mala. Beside them stands a smaller figure in white, and at the lower right a woman in an orange sari with a gold-bordered blouse holds up orange cloth. Gold and red floral decorations and a painted deity image appear in the background under a bright hazy light.2015-01-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, holding out hands to an elderly white-haired man in a white collared shirt who kneels and reaches toward them. Behind them, gold-coloured ornate throne panels and a red carpet frame the scene, with a woman in a saffron sari and gold-trimmed shawl at right and other saffron-clad attendants standing in the background. The a person label applies to the seated figure, whose saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting match the presentation cues; the robe is wrapped over one shoulder and the man in white receives a blessing gesture.2014-11-08A man with his hair in a top knot, bare-chested with a brown and gold wrap, wears a long red bead garland and stands beside a gold ornate throne draped with a red tiger-stripe cloth. Strands of colourful tassels hang from the arch behind him. He smiles and extends his hand to a woman in a red and grey sari with a gold border, who reaches toward him holding a white printed card. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge.2013-10-13October 11 20132013-10-11August 11 20092009-08-11