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December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor event under a white tent with red valances and silver draping. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk across red carpet beside ornate gold-and-red chairs. The man on the right wears a saffron turban, a long dark mala of rudraksha beads and a saffron shawl, and smiles while gesturing forward; the man on the left has a white beard, a white and orange garland and a saffron shawl with green edging. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and a man in a yellow jacket watch and fold their hands in greeting.2006-12-31A photograph of a public event on a stage. A person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over the shoulders stands at right, smiling, and places a white flower garland around the neck of a seated man in white clothes draped with an orange shawl with gold border. Behind them a man in orange robes stands at left. A seated man in a white striped shirt at left covers his face with his hand, and other seated people in white clothes are visible at right. Behind the stage is a painted backdrop with a temple-like image. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the standing figure in the orange turban and sleeveless top is described only by role as a person garlanding another.2010-09-20A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.2011-02-13December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a celebration where an elderly seated man in a red-and-orange garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves sits on an ornate red-and-silver throne-like chair, marked with a red tilak. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange robes: a tall man in saffron with a matching orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace smiles and rests his hand on the garland; a bald man in orange with a chain necklace gestures on the right; an older man in orange with a white beard stands at the back right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at left and behind. The backdrop shows large red and yellow lettering in a regional script, with yellow marigold strings above.2007-01-30December 31 20092009-12-31January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne-like chair at a stage with pink and blue sparkling drapery. He wears an orange turban, orange robe over white dhoti, and long layered garlands of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured beads, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him an elderly man in white clothes and glasses sits wearing a white garland with red flowers. To the left, a bearded man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands looking toward the seated figure, and another man in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow-striped shawl stands near the edge of the frame. Printed copyright caption at lower right.2009-11-30Two saffron-robed men sit side by side on red-cushioned metal chairs on a stage at a formal event. The man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with hands clasped. The man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears an orange shawl draped over his head and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with one hand as he talks. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a seated figure beside a pillared structure, with pink flowers and white garlands at the left edge. A seated man in white and a patterned shawl is at the far left, and another man in white is partly visible at the top right.2010-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage. A seated elderly man with white hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a magenta silk shawl with gold border, smiles while a younger man in a rust-red dhoti with gold waistband and an orange shawl drapes the shawl over him. A rust-red turban and a rudraksha mala are visible on the standing attendant. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-orange velvet throne with crystal-studded upholstery, a decorative backdrop with a trident-shaped symbol, a wicker basket of fruit on the left, and a microphone on a stand. A second attendant in rust-red robes and a red turban stands at the left, and another seated figure in a red turban sits on the far right throne. a person: the honoured elderly man is presented as the central figure, with cues of orange robes and a shawl offering, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-08-30October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copies