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Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red draped platform. On the left, an ornate gold-and-brown carved throne backdrop with a gold canopy and a throne draped in a colourful floral garland sits beside a red-cushioned seat. A man in an orange robe and a bearded elder in orange sit on the left side of the stage. Centre stage, a man in an orange robe holds a small object and extends it to a bearded man in a saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, who holds a red cloth. To the right, a woman in a brown-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban and a floral garland stands with folded hands. Other saffron- and brown-robed sannyasis stand nearby, some holding books. Silver oil lamps with flowers stand at the front of the stage.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform and two brass oil lamps in the foreground. On the left, a seated elder in saffron robes sits beside an ornate golden throne with a floral garland. Center stage, a man in a saffron robe hands a small book or object to an older man in orange with a garland, who holds it with both hands. To the right, a man in a red turban and garlands stands with hands joined, and another man in an orange-red turban holds a red-covered book. Several other saffron-clad men are seated on the right and in the background, and a golden temple-style arch decorates the backdrop.2015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform and a small brass lamp at the front edge. A figure with long dark hair, a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland stands centre-stage in brown-red robes, receiving a folded cloth or gift from a man in orange robes who bends forward to hand it over. At right, a man in a brown and yellow robe holds a small booklet. Seated behind on a red-cushioned platform are several elderly men in orange and saffron robes, some holding books, and a seated figure in orange at left. Behind them a gilded ornate canopy frames a golden throne decorated with a large multicoloured flower garland, and a young man in white stands at left. Some visible figures appear to be wearing a person style of dress with long swept hair and saffron clothing; the central figure receiving the gift is the most distinctive candidate.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform and an ornate golden throne decorated with a large garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands center-left, holding out a small book to a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland who stands beside him. Another person in an orange-and-brown garland-decorated robe and a red turban stands at right, while a figure in brown-and-gold robes and a tan turban holds a tray at far right. Several seated saffron-clad monks and white-clad attendees sit along the stage. Brass oil lamps with flower garlands stand at the front of the stage.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor stage event under a pale pink tent canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand center, exchanging a garland and a tray; one holds a red-and-gold tray and another has a rudraksha-style red turban. Two men in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-shawl ensembles with orange-red turbans stand at right, one holding a white and red-bordered offering. Seated on red-cushioned chairs behind them are several saffron-robed sadhus, including an elderly bald man at far right. A golden ornate arch with a deity murti sits center back; a flower-garlanded deity murti stands left. A brass oil lamp sits on the red stage cloth in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes and a white-shirted attendant stand at left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13