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A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising a red and gold silk shawl with gold motifs and holding it up above an older bearded man in orange robes who stands with his hands at the shawl's edge. Behind them, other saffron-robed people and a man in white with a red-gold stole stand near a white draped tent ceiling, a red banner, and a table with water bottles and papers. Ceiling fans and a camera operator are visible at right.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph inside a white-canopied hall at an Ananda Utsava event, with a red banner reading Ananda Utsava behind the crowd. A bare-headed older man with a white beard, wearing a peach-orange robe and a red-and-gold brocade shawl, receives a tray of fruit and flowers from a younger person with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, dressed in saffron-orange robes. Other saffron-clad devotees stand nearby and a cameraman in white and yellow films the exchange. The older man wears no visible crown, turban or rudraksha; appearance is insufficient to identify him, so he is described by role only.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph inside a hall with a tented ceiling and red swags, showing a seated gathering in orange robes at long white-covered tables. A tall man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at center, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling older man in orange with a red-and-gold shawl. Other orange-clad attendees and a man in white with a camera stand nearby. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling woman in an orange turban beside the words Ananda and Ananda Devalaya. A green-and-blue draped stage runs along the right side with potted plants. Several water bottles sit on the tables and a cane with a yellow handle rests in the foreground.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of an indoor event under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans, a large black screen and a red-and-white banner reading "Ānandotsava 2010" with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure at left. A bare-chested, bearded sadhu with long hair and rudraksha beads stands at far left. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a microphone on a white-and-red covered table, gesturing toward a seated man in white with a white shawl. Several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads, stand around, and a young boy in white stands near the table. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange fills the hall, with a few people in light clothing at the table.2009-12-30A photograph inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful tassels hanging from the ceiling. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, reaching to drape a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of a seated elderly man, bare-chested with a brown cloth, who bows his head. Other saffron-clad men, a cameraman and white-clad attendees stand around a white-draped table with printed material on it. The setting appears to be a ceremonial felicitation during an event.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30