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A 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.

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Indoor 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 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor event hall with a red and maroon draped ceiling canopy. On the left, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala is speaking and gesturing. He stands beside a seated elderly man in a maroon and gold shawl, who is being embraced and bowed to by a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind them. A blue-draped table with name placards and a green cloth sits to the right, with orange chairs and potted plants around the hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white and maroon draped canopy and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, drapes a red and gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who bows forward with his head lowered. A cameraman in white and orange stands behind them filming. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a stage with a blue table cover and a projection screen is visible at right. Table displays with papers sit in the foreground.2009-12-30A photograph inside a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead reaches out toward a seated elder in a pink turban and orange shawl, who bows his head. Another saffron-clad man with a gold-trimmed red cloth stands beside them, and a man in orange on the left holds a gold necklace and papers. Behind them, a row of people in white garments stands along the back wall, and seated attendees and framed photographs line the room. A cameraman is visible at the right edge. a person candidate based on appearance cues only.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30