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A photograph taken indoors on a stage at an event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, smiles broadly while draping a red and gold silk shawl over the head and shoulders of a shaved-headed man in orange clothing. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes and another in orange stand nearby. A banner reading "Ana..." and a portrait of a man hang on the backdrop, with ornate yellow and red hangings on the right and a standing fan. Gold-toned deity figures sit on a table at the lower right edge.

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February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11A photograph of a stage event with a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top and dhoti, with long dark hair and a white-and-orange garland held in his hands, draping a golden-bordered maroon shawl over an older man in white dhoti and shirt. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a tray, and a man in a striped white shirt and dark trousers stands at right. A large brass lamp stands at left and the background shows a dark curtain and a pale wall. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), an in_person candidate with a saffron turban, long hair and ceremonial garland, giving a shawl to a devotee; identity remains uncertain.2010-09-20A 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.2011-02-13December 30 20092009-12-30October 20 20132013-10-20December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a dark maroon velvet curtain. A man with long hair tied back, wearing a brown robe with gold border and an orange shawl, leans forward and drapes a saffron-orange cloth over the head of a bearded man in a white robe with a white shawl, a gold bracelet and a garland of beads around his neck. A man in a striped blue shirt with an ID lanyard watches at the right, and a partly visible bald man in orange and rudraksha malas appears at the left edge. A small purple logo appears at the upper left. No readable event text is visible.2013-10-20December 30 20092009-12-30October 20 20132013-10-20May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of an indoor event hall with a red and maroon draped ceiling canopy. On the left, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala is speaking and gesturing. He stands beside a seated elderly man in a maroon and gold shawl, who is being embraced and bowed to by a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind them. A blue-draped table with name placards and a green cloth sits to the right, with orange chairs and potted plants around the hall.2009-12-30