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A photograph from a monastic training gathering on a stage with maroon curtains. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps walk past, carrying long bamboo poles; the one on the right holds his palm out. A television monitor stands on the left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside an ornate golden peetha with a gold deity murti and red-and-white decorative base. Another man in white and orange moves across the back, and a woman in orange sits at the right edge.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Indoor photo in a hall with a white board on an easel and a dark maroon curtain behind a low stage. A seated person with shoulder-length dark hair in an orange wrap sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with hands clasped, smiling. In front of them a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and bends forward to touch the feet of the seated person. Behind them other people in orange and white clothing stand, and at left a figure in orange robes carries an object on the stage. A golden ornate figure stands at left edge, and a silver framed mirror hangs on the right wall beside a tall decorated stand. The seated person has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but that identification is not established from appearance here, so they are described by role only.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ornate red-draped setting with gold-carved shrine elements. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban and a yellow marigold garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest, extends a small golden object, apparently a figure of a seated animal, toward an older man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them a priest in orange and a second man wearing glasses and rudraksha mala stand near, and several people in saris and shirts watch from the back, some in yellow and white. A bright lamp light glows in the background.2015-10-25October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event against dark red velvet drapes. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over white ritual clothing and bends forward to receive an offering. Facing him from the left, a person in a brown garment with gold border and an orange shawl reaches out with a hand, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a white forehead mark stands behind them holding a tray with a pale flower-decorated offering. At far right, a smiling man in an orange shawl applauds. The scene shows a felicitation moment with the bowing man in white receiving the tray.2013-10-20 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23January 13 20152015-01-13Indoor ritual scene in a hall with wooden panelling, a green wall with a gold ornate frame, and red curtains with stage lights. Several shaved-headed devotees in saffron-red dhoti and wraps with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold armbands. One man in front raises folded hands while another holds a small green leaf or offering. A man at right in similar red and gold clothing stands with hands at his chest. A bald figure crouches at bottom centre near a purple mat. A white-clad attendant kneels in the background, and a blue water container sits at left. Blurred foliage and a small white screen appear behind them.2014-12-28August 22 20062006-08-22A 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.2006-07-11