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A photograph of two saffron-clad men in an indoor room with a forest backdrop mural. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a shawl draped over his shoulders, raises an orange cloth over the head of a shaved-headed man in light peach robes who bows forward, wearing a wristwatch and a beaded mala. A beige sofa is visible at left. a person: the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, the cues of a person candidate presenting the cloth to a devotee; the appearance is consistent but not certain. Two people are visible.

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February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph of two saffron-robed men in a stage setting with a large banyan tree backdrop. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing rudraksha mala beads and a reddish-orange wrap over bare shoulder, places his hand on the head of a bearded man in orange robes who bows forward with head lowered. A shawl drapes over the kneeling man's back. A third robed figure is partly visible behind them. The backdrop shows large aerial banyan roots and green foliage.2013-02-14A photo of two men in an indoor room with a painted forest backdrop of large trees. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange robe and a gold-trimmed orange wrap, and holds an orange cloth draped over the head of an older bearded man. The older man wears a red knitted cap, a rudraksha mala with ornamental beads, and an orange-saffron robe, and smiles with his eyes lowered. Hands of other people and an orange shawl appear at the bottom, and a partial figure in orange stands at the right edge. The orange cloth is being placed over the older man's head in a gesture of honour. The left figure shows distinctive long hair and rust-orange clothing, but appearance alone does not confirm identity, so the identity remains uncertain.2013-02-15Photograph of an indoor setting with a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree and green foliage. A man in a red shawl over a brown wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, reaches to adjust an orange shawl around the shoulders of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange kurta and tan vest. Another man in orange robes stands behind them, and a bearded man in orange stands nearby. A brown drape hangs at left and a bed-like cot is visible below.2013-02-08February 09 20132013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gently draping an orange saffron shawl over the head and shoulders of a second man in a light orange kurta. A third man in orange clothing stands behind, partly visible. The setting is a plain lavender-grey room with a beige sofa and a pale wall. The man in brown appears to be the a person candidate; his appearance shows long swept-back hair, a brown mala and ornate rust-brown clothing, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-02-08Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with purple draping and orange and yellow marigold garlands. A bare-chested man with long hair tied back in a knot, wearing an orange cloth, drapes a gold-bordered cream shawl over a smiling man with long wavy hair in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak. Seated behind them on ornate chairs are orange-robed sannyasis, including a bespectacled man with an orange head covering and a shaved-headed monk in orange, with onlookers in white standing at the sides. The setting suggests an investiture or honouring ritual.2007-08-09February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15