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January 28 2010

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A stage event with a red carpet and dark blue curtain. A bald monk in saffron robes stands barefoot at left, while a man in saffron, bowing low with his head near the feet of a seated monk, performs a padapuja-style gesture. Another seated monk in saffron robes and an orange head covering watches at right, and a robed monk sits behind on a chair. A man in a white shirt stands at left holding a red and yellow bag. A seated monk in saffron robes with orange head covering at right appears alongside others. a person cue is not confidently established here, so the seated figure is described by role only.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28December 11 20092009-12-11August 09 20072007-08-09January 28 20102010-01-28December 30 20072007-12-30October 20 20132013-10-20December 11 20092009-12-11A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban places a white and yellow flower garland over the head of a older man in a gold-bordered shawl. The man bows his head forward. Beside him, a man in white kurta and striped cap holds a small gold tray. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and forehead marks is displayed on a wall next to a red lotus emblem. A seated man in white and a shawl sits at the right edge, and several seated devotees in orange are visible at the left. The setting is a stage with a dark red backdrop.2010-09-20Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with a purple backdrop hung with marigold garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange dhoti, drapes a large saffron and gold cloth over the shoulders of a seated monk in orange robes and a light saffron shawl, who has a tilak on his forehead. Several other saffron-robed monks and a man in a white shirt sit or stand nearby, and a monk in orange holds a tray of flowers and red blossoms at right. Gold-armed chairs with red cushions are arranged in rows.2007-08-09October 20 20132013-10-20Photograph of an indoor stage event with a red carpet and dark blue curtain backdrop. A bare-chested, shaved-headed monastic in an orange dhoti stands at left holding a white cloth and a marigold garland of red and yellow flowers. Beside him, a man in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe with long swept-back hair stands centre-left gesturing with his hands; a Swamiji (probable) candidate by appearance, with distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads. At right, a seated monastic in orange turban and glasses sits beside a man in orange holding a microphone and paper. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at far left. Window grilles and a white wall are visible behind the stage.2010-01-28