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A photograph of a sannyasa initiation ritual in a hall with a red-carpeted stage. A long-haired man bare-chested in orange cloth sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a golden lion-form base, leaning forward to touch the head of a younger initiate in orange robes who kneels before him. Behind them, many shaved-headed monks in saffron robes sit in rows, several holding tall bamboo staffs with small orange flags. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, a brass pot sits nearby, and a gilded deity murti stands at the right edge. The long hair, swept-back style and orange cloth of the seated figure are a person cues, and the page indicates his presence.

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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photo of a ceremony at an indoor hall. A long-haired man bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his lap sits on a raised seat at left, smiling, and places a rudraksha-style mala or garland around the neck of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a seated man in white stands at right. Tall bamboo poles with small orange flags rise around the seating area, a golden lion-shaped object and flower garlands lie in the foreground, and brass oil lamps sit on a low platform. A ceiling fan and stage rigging are visible. a person is the bare-chested long-haired man with flowing hair, orange cloth and ceremonial adornments, presented as the central figure conferring the garland. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage draped with dark curtains and decorated with tall orange-and-black banners. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a golden canopy, his hands joined at his chest. Around him, saffron-robed men stand and kneel near a small table with brass vessels, figurines and scattered flower petals on the red-carpeted steps. A woman in an orange garment and a man in white kneel in the foreground, and several orange-clad attendants holding tall staffs with red flags line the sides. Visible people number about twelve.2006-08-22July 11 20062006-07-11August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22July 11 20062006-07-11A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, gesturing as he speaks to a group of shaved-headed men in saffron robes seated on a stage floor. Several monks hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A golden deity murti with a crown stands beside the throne, and a brass vessel with petals sits at lower left. Behind them hang dark red curtains and a large framed picture. The seated speaker's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, but identity is uncertain.2006-08-22A photograph of a stage ceremony. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a decorated throne with garlands, touching the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows his head. Around them, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some holding wooden staffs with orange flags. Orange banners hang above, and the floor holds small oil lamps. The seated man in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace, placed on the throne; the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of an initiation ceremony in a hall with a dark red curtain and plain walls. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed initiate kneeling before him. The initiate wears an orange cloth and a beaded mala. Around them, rows of saffron-robed monks sit on the floor, some holding long bamboo staffs with small orange pennants. Petals are scattered on a red-carpeted platform, with brass ritual vessels and a gilded lion-form throne ornament nearby. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron attire consistent with a person presence, while the kneeling initiate is described by role only.2006-08-22