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November 19 20052005-11-19A photograph of a seated stage gathering under a decorated white canopy with concentric rings of green, red, yellow and blue fringed draping. Five seated men in the centre and left wear white dhotis and shirts, and one wears a white cap. A bearded man in orange robes sits centre-left, and a man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe with gold edging and a beaded necklace, sits centre-right beside a bald, white-bearded elder in a white cloth. Standing figures in white flank the stage, and potted palms and blue plastic chairs are visible. The stage backdrop bears Tamil lettering.2005-11-19Night photo of an outdoor stage under a white canopy decorated with concentric rings of green, red, yellow and blue fringed cloth. Several people stand and sit on the stage. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow head wrap stands beside a man in white shirt and dhoti holding a garland of white flowers. Another man in white with a cap holds a garland. A seated man in an orange robe sits in a silver-framed chair with a blue cushioned seat, and beside him stands a man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a rosette. On the right, a bare-chested, white-bearded elderly man in a white cloth sits on a silver chair, holding a staff and touching his face. A figure in orange stands at the far right. Blue plastic chairs and potted plants line the stage, with a backdrop banner behind them.2005-11-19A stage under a decorated tent canopy with concentric rings of white, red, yellow, green and blue fabric trim, lit at night. On the stage, a man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban sits on a chair speaking into a microphone, with a long-haired appearance and a rudraksha-style ornament; he is a person candidate based on the orange turban and saffron clothing, though the face cannot be confirmed. Beside him a bare-chested elderly man with white hair sits with his hand raised near his face. Behind them, a man in white shirt and an elderly man in white kurta and cap sit on the left edge. Potted plants, a cooler and striped poles frame the stage.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with concentric rings of green, yellow, blue and red ruffled trim overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row on the left, one in a white cap. In the centre, an older man in orange robes receives or hands over an object while a younger man in white offers it. Beside him stands a smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange head covering, wearing an orange-and-yellow robe and a gold-beaded necklace, a person candidate in ceremonial saffron. On the far right an elderly bearded man with white beard and hair stands bare-chested in a white loincloth. Potted plants and blue chairs are visible at the edges.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a canopy of lights and coloured fabric swags in red, yellow, purple and green. A man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a red draped table decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Around him stand several people in saffron/orange robes, including a sannyasi with a yellow-orange turban and a long wooden rudraksha mala, a bearded elder with long white hair in orange robes, and a man in white with a light shawl at the right edge. Others in white dhoti and kurta stand behind. A person with a visible shaved head and orange-saffron robes stands near the lamp. Some people appear partially hidden at the left edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 29 20082008-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09