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A ceremonial honour at a stage with ornate gilded pillars and a decorated throne canopy. A man in a red-brown turban and red-brown robe with gold borders, bare-shouldered, drapes a bright orange shawl over the shoulders of an older robed figure in orange silk with a dark rudraksha mala. To the left, two shaven-headed priests in red-brown and gold dhotis wear white and orange garlands and stand near a tray of orange cloth. Behind them a seated attendant in red-brown garments bows low, and an ornate leopard-print seat is visible at lower right. Overhead hangs a multicoloured fringed canopy.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a long ornate gold-and-orange necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He holds a silver tray of white material in both hands while a younger man in a red turban and orange-gold cloth leans in to receive it. Behind them stand a bald man in orange-gold clothes with a white flower garland and folded hands, a man with rudraksha beads and a shaved head, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands. A gilded ceremonial staff and a red drape are visible. The scene suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam-style exchange.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesPhotograph on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with an ornate golden throne canopy and flower-decorated seat behind. A man in orange robes with a bare chest-free orange wrap stands at left handing a small item to a bearded older man in orange robes with a saffron and green-striped shawl and rudraksha beads. To the right, a woman in a red and orange sari with a red turban and floral garlands holds papers, and a man in a red turban and orange dhoti holds a red folder. A seated elderly sannyasi in orange robes sits at lower left, and several other saffron-clad monastics stand or sit in the background. A white-shirted attendant stands near the throne.2015-01-13A stage event before an ornate golden shrine arch with a gilded umbrella and carved figures, and a bouquet-like floral backdrop in red, yellow, purple and green. A bearded man in orange robes stands at centre, holding a folded orange cloth; beside him a man in an orange robe and red head-cover receives it with hands joined. At right, a person in a red turban and a multicolour flower garland wears a rust-coloured wrap and gold bangles. A seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at far left, and other orange-clad people stand at right. The scene reads as a formal honouring or ceremonial exchange on stage.2015-01-13A photograph inside a temple hall with dark wooden pillars and an ornate gilded throne behind. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long grey hair tied in a bun and a grey beard is extending an orange cloth toward a smiling woman in a red-orange turban and red garment, who holds the other end of the cloth and wears a flower garland. Nearby, a bald man in a brown and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels, another bald man in a brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands behind, and an older man with a white beard and orange head wrap sits to the side. Several onlookers in shirts and white clothing stand in the background.2015-05-09September 12 20152015-09-12October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 15 20152015-10-15A stage ceremony on a gilded stage with ornate gold carved columns and a throne-like chair at left. A man in saffron-orange robes and a dark beard stands center, holding a folded maroon cloth that a second man in orange robes presents to an elderly white-bearded man wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland with a tilak. At right, a standing figure wears a red-orange turban, orange-brown robe, multicoloured flower garland and gold armlet. A seated man in orange robes holds a small booklet at lower left, and a young attendant in white stands behind the chair at left. Other saffron-clad people sit at right with papers.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage. A seated elderly man with white hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a magenta silk shawl with gold border, smiles while a younger man in a rust-red dhoti with gold waistband and an orange shawl drapes the shawl over him. A rust-red turban and a rudraksha mala are visible on the standing attendant. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-orange velvet throne with crystal-studded upholstery, a decorative backdrop with a trident-shaped symbol, a wicker basket of fruit on the left, and a microphone on a stand. A second attendant in rust-red robes and a red turban stands at the left, and another seated figure in a red turban sits on the far right throne. a person: the honoured elderly man is presented as the central figure, with cues of orange robes and a shawl offering, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-08-30January 13 20152015-01-13