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A photograph inside a wood-panelled room where a man in orange robes with long white hair and beard drapes a gold-and-maroon silk shawl over the head of a younger man in orange with hands folded in namaste. A framed picture of Tirupati-style deity figures hangs above, with garlands at its top. To the left, two more men in orange stand watching, and in the lower left a basket holds bananas, flowers and a small bowl. On the right, an older bearded man in white sits beside a glass table with papers and a phone. Framed photos are on the wall behind. The older robed man is an appearance-based candidate for the a person role, with long swept-back white hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so it is marked unsure.

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August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a temple-hall embrace inside a pillared yellow hall with an arched deity niche behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes are central: a bearded older man with white hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange turban, wraps his arms around a shorter man with black hair and a white flower garland, who is draped in orange cloth. A third man in orange, with an orange turban, steadies the embrace. On the left a man in white clothing smiles, and on the right a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace sits on the floor. A woman in a dark pink top stands in the background.2012-05-08December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall with a pale ceiling and recessed lights. A bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a garland of white and orange flowers over orange robes, and holds an orange cloth stretched between his hands. Facing him, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robes with a heavy gold necklace and bangles smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. A bald man in glasses and a brown garment stands at left holding a small tray. Behind them a colourful striped pillar and onlookers in orange and white are visible. The bearded man in orange is a person by appearance, presenting the cloth in a ceremonial honouring.2015-10-18A photograph of an indoor hall with yellow walls and arched columns where a shaved-headed, bare-chested older man in a beige shawl with red floral border stands behind a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. He drapes an orange cloth over the seated person's head and shoulders with both arms raised. To the left, a bearded older man with a white beard, rudraksha malas and a headband sits cross-legged, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. A cooler stands near the left side. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation.2012-05-08A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a stone-walled hall. In the centre, an elderly man with white hair and white sandalwood marks on his forehead wears a tall gold crown, a white flower garland with red flowers, a gold chain and a saffron cloth, and stands before a bowing figure. That bowing figure wears a golden crown and a saffron-orange brocade shawl, and is leaning forward with the older man's hand near the shawl. Behind them stand several saffron-clad attendants with tilak marks and beaded necklaces, one in a gold-trimmed crown, and a gold ornate panel stands at the left. On the right, a man in white with folded hands watches, and a cameraman is partly visible at the edge.2012-04-29August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A 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.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with red and white draped fabric overhead and a microphone on a stand in the foreground. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala bows forward while an older man with swept-back grey hair and a white beard, also in orange robes with a red-bordered sash, presses his hands to the bowed figure's head. The bowed figure holds a curved yellow cane. Two men in white kurtas stand at left, and another person in white bends over chairs at right. A projection screen hangs on the back wall.2009-12-30