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A photograph inside a white-draped tent with ceiling fans and colourful hanging tassels. A long-haired man in saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, smiles while draping a red-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of an older, grey-haired man in orange clothing seated at a table. Behind them, other saffron-robed people sit at a table with water bottles and papers, and a cameraman in white works on the right. Visible appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; a person receiving or presenting the shawl as a ceremonial honour.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a decorated hall with a pink draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, smiles and reaches toward an older bearded man in orange robes with a gold-embroidered red shawl. The older man holds a folded orange cloth bundle and a white rolled scroll on a tray. Other orange-robed sadhus stand behind them, and a cameraman in white kurta films the exchange. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person in the orange-robed young man with rudraksha mala. Background shows seated audience and red-draped tables.2009-12-30December 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.2009-12-30Indoor 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.2009-12-30A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A man in a black turban and orange robe with a red-and-gold shawl sits being adorned with a tilak-like mark on his forehead by a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, a bald, bare-chested older priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha garland and gold beaded necklaces holds a cloth. Another orange-clad person with a mala stands at right, and a portrait of a turbaned figure hangs on the back wall. A projection screen, drapes and a white-covered table with fruit and a plate sit in the background. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the turban and the long-haired figure, so no confident identification is made.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30