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Photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a dark blue draped backdrop and orange fabric hanging at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red border smiles as he drapes a gold-bordered orange and red silk shawl over an elderly man with long grey-white dreadlocks, a white beard, yellow-ochre tilak marks and a red bindi. The elderly man, wearing a similar orange-red silk shawl, presses his palms together in gratitude. A third man at right, with tilak marks and an orange garment with rudraksha mala, looks on. Circumstantially this could match a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.

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A photograph on a stage hung with orange and maroon drapes and marigold garlands. An elderly man with long white beard and light hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-red shawl over pinkish dhoti, stands at left with hands on his chest. Centre, a long-haired man in orange-red cloth, a red-and-gold drape and dark rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving an offering. At right, a bald attendant in orange robes holds a tray of yellow and orange flowers. Orange chairs stand at left. Several people are visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with orange and yellow draperies. A bearded elder sadhu with long dreadlocks, yellow-and-orange tilak on his forehead, and a gold-bordered orange and red shawl stands at left, receiving a yellow-wrapped offering. A woman with long grey hair in an orange robe, her back to the camera, holds out the bundle. Behind them a man with dreadlocks wears a yellow and pink flower garland. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain form the backdrop, with an orange fabric hanging at upper left.2011-02-13A photograph of a stage event with a dark blue drape backdrop and orange fabric hanging at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth around his waist stands at center, smiling, draping a red-and-gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a white-bearded elder with dreadlocked hair, orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, who stands beside him. At right, a man with dreadlocks, tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and an orange robe wears a large garland of yellow and magenta flowers. Two physical people are the main subjects, plus a third at right; the elder is seated area is partially visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a stage ceremony before a dark blue curtain with garlands hanging above. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks and tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange-gold silk shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears an orange garment with maroon border and is bare-armed. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Orange-cushioned chairs sit at the edges of the stage.2011-02-13March 22 20142014-03-22November 17 20112011-11-17January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor festival photograph under a white tent at an evening event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold clothed garment, a thick red flower garland and yellow flower in his hair drapes an orange shawl around the shoulders of an elderly white-haired man in an orange kurta. Behind them, a man in brown rudraksha malas and a dhoti stands with hands raised, another bald man in white claps, and a gold-coloured deity murti glows in the background. a person is the man with long hair, crown-like flower adornment, saffron garb and garland, placing the shawl on the elderly guest.2016-01-03September 11 20152015-09-11January 03 20162016-01-03July 16 20162016-07-16A photograph of a man with long dreadlocks and a white tripundra mark on his forehead being draped with a shimmering orange and gold silk shawl by a smiling young man in orange robes with a red-and-gold border. The dreadlocked man, bowing his head, is wrapped in the shawl. Behind them hangs a dark grey curtain with green and white floral garlands and an orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. a person: the dreadlocked recipient is shown receiving honour, with long hair and a shawl cue, so the in-person candidate is uncertain.2011-02-13