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A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a small woven basket and a green leaf over a tray of flower offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit before red drapes and a ceiling fan, some with palms joined in prayer. A framed portrait stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang inside a tent-like hall; this is an appearance-based candidate only.

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December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a festival event. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and green flower garland with a small floral rosette and a dark, shoulder-length hairstyle. He holds green leaves and a brass vessel while looking down toward seated people. Behind him hang a blue draped cloth, a red curtain, and a colourful decorated pillar. Several seated devotees in orange clothing and white forehead marks sit in the foreground and background, and an elderly person in white sits at the right edge. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offering with mango leaves and a kalasha-style vessel, though the detail is limited. Visible physical people: about six.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with a raised dais draped in red and pink cloth. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at left holding a small vessel. Seated on the dais in saffron robes is a senior sannyasi, with a row of devotees in white clothing seated on the floor at right, many with long braided hair. Behind, more saffron-robed monastics and white-clad people sit, and a photographer stands near a tall red-and-white garlanded structure. Long bamboo poles with orange cloth stand at centre, and coconuts, fruit, flowers and a brass pot sit on a tray in the foreground. Portrait prints are displayed on a wall at left.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with maroon curtains and colourful banners. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a saffron-orange garment and a garland of white flowers with multicoloured pompoms. He raises a green leaf in one hand. Bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers stand in front of him, and a pale blue cloth hangs at left. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor, some with white forehead markings, and a few older women sit behind them. The garland, orange garments and ceremonial stage suggest a festival programme, but the face of the man is not visible and no identity is asserted.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a ceremonial initiation (deeksha) on a raised stage draped with maroon and multicoloured textiles. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-like seat under a golden canopy and touches the forehead of a kneeling saffron-robed devotee. Around them, seated men in orange robes hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth, and women in white saris with long braided hair sit in the foreground. Trays of flowers, rice-sweets, coconut and brass lamps lie on a green mat, with rose petals scattered on the floor. A large backdrop shows a night mountain scene.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph inside a large hall with a grey ceiling and red draped curtains. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands in profile at right holding a brass pot wrapped in white netting. A raised red-draped platform at left holds a silver bowl, a plate of flower petals, and coconuts. Several seated women in white and orange saris sit on the platform, and a woman in orange sits behind them. Garlands hang along the back wall.2006-12-28