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A crowded devotional scene in warm orange light. In the foreground, a man in a pale pink-and-peach garment with a yellow-orange marigold garland and gold armband stands at left. Centre, a man with a shaved head, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha bracelets, bows his head forward while another man in an orange shawl steadies him by the shoulder. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron clothing, one in white, press close. Hands and rudraksha malas are visible throughout.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes bows forward with head lowered, receiving a white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes surround them, including a shaved-headed priest in the lower left wearing a gold bead necklace and a figure in pale pink on the right. Some attendants hold their hands near the seated figure's head and shoulders. The floor is covered with a patterned cloth.2013-02-12A kneeling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban receives a ceremony from two standing men in orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. A standing man on the left in orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches over with his hands on the turban, and a standing man on the right in orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds the shawl. Pink and white flowers rest on the turban. Other orange-clad figures stand behind in a dim interior with a warm light source.2013-02-12April 23 20162016-04-23March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph inside a tent with orange and red draped fabric. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a yellow marigold garland, a pale pink shawl over bare shoulders, gold armbands and a gold-toned waist belt is draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a kneeling sannyasi in saffron robes with a white cap and yellow tilak. Several other people in orange and red robes stand behind, one in a red robe at the right and a bald man in orange at centre. Gold-coloured decorative objects are at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and gold armbands, shown in the image's ornate dress, and he is the one presenting the cloth.2013-02-09Photograph of an outdoor or canopied ceremony with saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground a bearded elderly man in orange robes sits on a chair while a younger man in a red turban and orange-red garment leans in and places a long ceremonial garland with rudraksha malas and golden beads over his head, smiling. Around them other men in orange robes, some wearing red or saffron turbans, stand and sit close by, with a golden-bordered wooden staff visible at the left edge. The setting has a white and orange tent canopy with metal framing overhead. Many people in saffron robes are gathered around, a sannyasi procession style atmosphere.2015-01-13Inside an orange-and-white tent, a long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pale pink shawl and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands at left, with a gold armband and gold waist ornament, extending his hand toward a young man in orange robes whose head is draped in an orange cloth and who has a red tilak on his forehead. Around them, many saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white or orange tilaks, crowd close together. A gold-coloured kalasha or vessel is partly visible at left. The scene suggests a ritual blessing or initiation among the sannyasis. The man at left appears to be a person, based on long swept-back hair, a marigold garland, a pink shawl and gold armband adornments.2013-02-09February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04A photograph of an initiation-style moment inside an orange-draped tent. A woman on the right wears a rust-red turban with a gold crescent ornament, a red-brown wrap, heavy gold necklace and many gold bangles, and she reaches toward a young shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace who stands centre with his hands clasped. To the left, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange with long rudraksha malas watches, and a man in white stands behind. Other devotees in orange and saffron fill the background under the tent canopy.2016-05-11February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12