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July 02 20042004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a pooja ceremony under a open tent. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair at left, holding a microphone in one hand and a small offering in the other, with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck. Couples in white and cream ritual clothing stand in rows, many wearing white and red garlands; women wear saree in red, maroon, mustard and purple. A man in white dhoti kneels on the floor before a low stone platform with brass plates, oil lamps and flower offerings. Marigold and rose petals are scattered across the floor, and a tray of flowers sits near the seated figure. a person cues: long dark hair and orange robes with a garland, seated in a position of honour, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-12-26Indoor temple abhishekam scene at dim stone shrine. A seated man in an orange-red shawl and long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, with white tilak on forehead, sits before a metal kalasha decorated with pink lotuses and white flowers, and a metal tray of offerings. A shirtless priest in red-and-white cloth kneels at right pouring from a vessel, while a young person in orange robes kneels at left. Around them devotees stand in white, yellow and blue saris and white dhotis, some holding brass plates and flowers. A bright lotus-garlanded metal pot sits in the foreground.2009-07-13A seated figure on the left wears a red and orange garment with a long garland of orange and white flowers and holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial. Beside them a devotee in a white sari with red bangles holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in orange with rudraksha beads cups a flame. Behind them a man in orange robes and beads stands near a brass tray of red flowers, while a crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis sit with palms pressed together. A large silver-framed doorway and a white-clad attendant stand at the upper left. Crowd members sit close together in a room with orange and white clothing throughout.2014-06-24 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16July 30 20062006-07-30