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A photograph of a hall with a white ceiling cloth and hanging colourful tassel decorations. On the left, a person with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe smiles while reaching toward a bowl of fruit held by an elderly white-bearded man in an orange cap and orange-and-maroon shawl. Beside him, a man with curly dark hair and a long grey beard in an orange robe and pink shawl bends forward. Other people in orange robes stand around a table with water bottles and a yellow-handled cane, and a few people sit in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph under a white draped tent ceiling at an event with a white-covered table. A young man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands on the left, reaching toward a tray of fruit with an orange-handled item. Beside him an older bearded man in a cream kurta and a red-and-gold brocade shawl bends forward with hands pressed together, a blue ribbon pinned to his chest. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, and a cameraman is visible at the right edge.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a white-draped tent with ceiling fans and string lights. A devotee in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands at center, holding a red-and-gold shawl around the shoulders of a bowed, shaved-headed man in saffron who kneels before a white-covered table. Other saffron-clad monastics stand around, including a bearded man at left and a white-bearded older man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain at right. A bottle of water sits on the table and a framed portrait with a caption is visible. Background has red tables and decorations.2009-12-30A photograph of an indoor event under a white draped ceiling with hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark hands a folded white paper and a yellow-handled umbrella to an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, who wears a saffron shawl with gold border and a saffron robe. Behind them, a bearded man in a teal turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and other saffron-clad people and seated attendees in white fill the hall. The first man has distinctive long hair and saffron-and-rudraksha attire consistent with the Swamiji candidate cue, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), presenting an item to an elderly devotee during a gathering.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30Indoor ceremony in a hall with white fabric canopy and hanging colourful tassels. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead smiles while holding a red and gold brocade shawl. An elderly man with white hair in a peach-orange robe bows low over the shawl, kneeling near a table draped in white with water bottles. Other saffron-robed attendants stand at left and right, one wearing a gold chain, and seated devotees in white watch from the background.2009-12-30A photograph of an indoor hall with white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled decorations. A man with long, swept-back black hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands at left, smiling and handing a folded paper to an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron robes with a red-and-gold shawl, who holds a brass tray with fruit. Seated saffron-clad devotees and a cameraman filming with a video camera are visible in the background, along with a white table and water bottles. The description of the long-haired man is an appearance-based label: a person, giving the paper to the elderly sadhu.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30