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Outdoor ritual gathering under a tree with garlands of white and orange flowers strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a folding chair in a saffron-orange robe over white dhoti, holding a ceremonial staff. Standing to his right, a man in an orange robe holds a long staff and a small metal vessel. A monk in orange kneels on a red patterned rug before him, bowing forehead to the ground. Two shaved-headed monks in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand at left; a seated monk in orange performs puja at a row of brass plates, lamps and offerings on woven mats. Behind them, thirty or more devotees in white clothes sit on the ground watching the ritual. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated centre with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, presiding over the ceremony as the central figure.2006-07-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall. A man in white kurta and white head cloth kneels and bows low, placing his hands on a silver base beside a golden lion-form seat. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-patterned cloth, wearing a gold necklace and holding a garland, sits on a throne-like seat with a golden lion head. Standing behind them are people in orange shawls, a woman in a green sari with a red shawl, and attendants in white, many with hands folded in respect. Flower garlands hang near the seat.2008-07-172004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02April 27 20162016-04-27Photo of a ceremony on a decorated raised platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a throne-like seat draped with white and orange garlands, with a large floral-decorated backdrop behind. A devotee in white dhoti and shawl prostrates at the base of the platform among scattered petals and brass vessels. Around them, people in orange and saffron clothing sit and stand, some with shaved heads, and one man holds a long bamboo pole; a man in white stands at the left edge. a person: the seated figure in orange robes, long hair and a bead necklace on a garlanded throne, shown in an honouring ceremony.2006-07-11A temple ritual scene with devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. A man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion while a kneeling woman in white with long dark hair bows and touches his feet, and a man in white kneels beside them placing a garland of red and white flowers at his feet. A standing man in orange holds a wooden tray of fruit, nuts and offerings. Behind them is a gilded deity shrine draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands, with brass kalasha-style lamps. A cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and a white-clad man stands at right with hands near his chest. The floor is covered with orange mats and a white cloth, with a small table holding water bottles.2010-06-13A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red tilak smiles broadly while receiving fruit from a kneeling man in white clothes who bows with his forehead near the floor. A second orange-robed man sits beside them. A golden trident stands behind, next to a gilded animal figure and an orange draped table with flower garlands. Seated devotees in white fill the background on a red-and-white carpet with rush mats, in a festival hall with a microphone stand at right. The gathering appears to be part of the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual puja on grass beside a green truck and hills. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver bell and offering white flowers over a golden pyramid-shaped peetha/yantra stand. Coconut halves, bananas, silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on a cloth before him. Behind, two men in white dhotis hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a man in white kurta kneels with a silver cup. a person appears as the saffron-robed seated figure leading the abhishekam-style ritual.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with garlands hanging from its branches. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground in rows behind several participants in saffron robes. A bald sannyasi in saffron kneels on a red patterned rug, bowing his head to the ground, while another saffron-clad priest sits on a low mat arranging brass pots, plates of offerings and small bowls. A standing saffron-robed attendant holds a long wooden staff. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard in saffron wrap holds a silver trident, and a seated figure with long hair and a saffron wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a chair in the centre with his hands together. Brass vessels and a kettle sit on the ground in front, with mats and plates of fruit and food arranged around.2006-07-12A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19July 11 20062006-07-11November 24 20062006-11-24