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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other in front of a black draped backdrop with a trident leaning at upper left. The man on the left has a full black beard, a saffron head wrap with a red and gold shawl, and white tilak on his forehead, and holds his hands together in front of him. The man on the right has long dark wavy hair swept back, white tilak, a saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small ceremonial object. Between them stands a golden deity murti wearing a crown, a jewelled garland and a purple-and-yellow striped dhoti, holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a photographer in a light vest raises a camera toward the scene beside a leafy green outdoor view.

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Photo of two men in saffron-orange robes standing face to face in a room with a black backdrop and a painted green tree backdrop. The man on the left has a full dark beard, an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a red-and-gold sash, and holds his hands together in a greeting. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a bare chest with an orange wrap, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas with a gold clasp; he gestures with one hand. Behind them stand two decorated golden deity murti, one in a tall crown with red-and-gold garments and layered garlands, and a photographer in the background raising a camera.2012-09-27September 27 20122012-09-27June 05 20122012-06-05Two men stand in a room with white walls, an air conditioner and a gold-colored throne-like structure with deity figures behind them. The man on the left, bare-chested with a rust-brown wrap and long black hair, smiles while clasping hands with the man on the right. The man on the right wears orange robes, a white crown-like headdress, a rudraksha mala, and a large ornate silver pendant, and holds a tall staff. A gold-carved seat with a leopard-print cushion is at the left edge. The photo is watermarked with the2016-05-07Indoor photo in a white-walled room with a black drape and a painted tree backdrop. A man with long dark wavy hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at right, wearing an orange wrap over a red-bordered orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he is in profile looking toward a figure at left. At left, a person with their back to the camera wears a hooded orange shawl with gold border and holds a wooden staff. Two gold-coloured deity murti statues in crowns and ornate garlands stand between them. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti photographs the scene with a DSLR camera. A fan is visible at top right. Appearance-based candidate present but uncertain; the photograph's page note links the event to a person.2012-09-27A photograph of two men in orange clothing in a bright indoor hall with white walls and a red curtain. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a ceremonial pendant and an orange garment with gold border points his finger toward a brass deity murti at the left edge. On the right, a bearded man in an orange hooded wrap and gold-bordered shawl holds a bamboo staff with orange cloth and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand a bald man in white, a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body. Small crowd of about six visible people.2012-09-27May 07 20162016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07Outdoor camp tent with green floor covering. Two sadhus stand facing each other with a bearded man in saffron and orange robes on the right. The left figure wears a rust-red and orange striped wrap, a red turban, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange kurta, an orange shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala, with hands on hips. Behind them, seated sadhus in orange, a standing elderly man in white and orange, plastic water bottles, a small table with a fan, and onlookers. Behind them a large banner shows a bearded figure in saffron-toned robes against a mountain backdrop. The image lacks evidence for an identity claim about any person, so no candidate is identified.2015-09-15A dreadlocked man in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-and-magenta flower garland stands on an orange-cushioned seat, with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead. Two men in orange clothing stand before him: one with long hair and rudraksha beads over an orange garment, and one bald in an orange shawl, who holds a brass vessel with offerings. Behind them hang a dark curtain, orange drapery and floral strings.2011-02-13Outdoor ceremony under a striped red, yellow and blue canopy with a lotus emblem. A long-haired, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a beard, reaches toward an older man in an orange turban and a gold-bordered saffron shawl who smiles. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants, one holding a microphone, and white-clad onlookers. Garlands of white flowers and red blooms hang at right, with green trees behind. The older man in the turban and gold-trimmed shawl has the cues of the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest or devotee in a ceremonial setting.2007-08-09May 07 20162016-05-07