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A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a projector screen showing an earlier event. A bearded man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands in the centre, holding a green tray and handing an offering to a person in a gold-yellow shawl and orange robes seen from behind. In front, a basket of fruit including pineapples, bananas, mangoes and coconuts sits on a table. To the left, a bald man in white cloth with orange garments sits on a chair. A cameraman in white and orange stands behind, and other people in white and orange are visible in the background. A banner on the right shows a portrait with a yellow turban. No clearly identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.

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A hall event with orange and red chairs and a projector screen showing a earlier photo. A woman in a yellow shawl and orange robe stands at right holding a plate, offering it to a bearded man in white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl, who accepts it. A fruit basket of pineapple, mango and other fruit sits on a table. A cameraman in orange behind them films, and a bald man in white cloth sits at left. Other people in white garments are seated or working in the background, and a banner with Tamil text is visible at right.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event hall with red curtains. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left with an earring. In the centre, a bearded older man with long grey hair in a topknot, wearing white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, receives a small orange-red gift box from a person in a yellow shawl and orange robe seen from behind, who holds a basket of fruit including pineapple and bananas. A cameraman in orange clothing films. Behind them, trays of offerings and a projector screen showing a similar scene. A banner with Tamil script is at right.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a formal ceremonial honouring at an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap stands behind a white-haired elderly man in a peach-coloured shawl over white clothes, placing his hands on his shoulders as the elder bows slightly. A man in white shirt and saffron cloth bends at the table in front, a white table holds a water bottle, and attendants in white with yellow shawls carry brass trays of fruit and offerings. A photographer with a camera stands at left, and a projector screen hangs in the background. Visible people are about six, and the elderly man is shown with a gold-bordered maroon shawl draped over his shoulders.2009-12-30Indoor ceremonial scene under a white draped ceiling with dark maroon swags and tassels. A man with long, loose black hair, a vertical white forehead mark, an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a white-draped table, smiling as he receives a clear bowl of fruit and flowers from a bearded man in a red robe with gold-patterned border. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing stand near tables of offerings and a fruit arrangement. A white-clad figure in a yellow shawl stands at right near a small stage. The setting appears to be a hall with a projector screen and fans, suggestive of an ashram-style ceremony.2009-12-30A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a hall with red drapes and a white-clothed table. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears orange robes and a long black rudraksha mala, holding a red tray of fruit and flowers. Opposite him, an elderly man with a long white beard and shaved head wears white robes and a red-and-gold shawl, bowing forward with his hands on the tray. Behind them, a cameraman films, and a few other people in orange and white stand nearby. A water bottle sits on the table and a tripod-mounted camera is at the right edge. a person is the man in orange with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, offering the tray.2009-12-30August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a tent-covered hall with red and white drapery and ceiling fans. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top offers an item from a yellow-and-orange basket to an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a red-and-gold shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a white-bearded ascetic beside him. A photographer in white clothing with a camera stands behind them, and a man in a yellow scarf and white attire watches at right. A partly visible figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. A flower arrangement and offering trays are on a table. The setting suggests a ritual or charity camp.2009-12-30A photograph on an indoor stage with a dark blue draped backdrop. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and matching dhoti reaches forward to receive an ornate orange-gold vessel from a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. The man has a shaved head and moustache. A second attendant in saffron-orange robes with red borders carries a tray with another orange vessel, and a third person in white holds a tray at the right edge. A bouquet of yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal, and orange upholstered chairs stand at left. The long-haired figure's cues (long hair, saffron clothing) are visible but the role is ritual presentation, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-05December 30 20092009-12-30