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A photograph of a formal event hall with a red draped stage backdrop and a banner showing a portrait of a figure in an orange turban, with Tamil text. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, offering or receiving a tray of fruit and flowers from a woman in a white sari with orange border. Two orange-robed sadhus with a shaved-headed priest stand at left, one handing over a fruit basket on a white-clothed table with water bottles. A man in white shirt and a man in cream kurta stand at right. Several people stand around the table.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event in a hall with red drapes and a projector screen showing a photo. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-and-red shawl stands smiling as a long-haired person in a yellow shawl and orange robe reaches to drape or touch his shoulder. Behind them, saffron-robed men with beards and long hair hold a tray or basket of fruit and offerings. Seated at left, an elderly man in an orange robe and head covering watches. A tall banner with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and Tamil script hangs at right, with a white table draped in cloth in front. Staff in white move in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and a black rudraksha mala stands at a table at an event hall, receiving a stack of printed papers from a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-gold shawl. Behind them a red stage curtain, a video camera operator in white with an orange shawl, and a standing man in a white shirt are visible. A poster in Tamil script with a portrait of a man in an orange turban is on the left, and a canvas bag and fruit basket sit on the table. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and forehead marking, and the page names him as present.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event with a red draped backdrop and a white-covered table. A bearded man in a dark turban and orange robe on the left smiles down at the table. A bearded man in an orange robe with a red and gold-patterned shawl stands centre, handing a small package. A long-haired person in plain orange robes with back turned faces the table, receiving an item. On the right a man in white clothes, yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a stack of orange-covered booklets. A banner with Tamil script hangs behind. Several other people stand in the background. Visible people: five.2009-12-30A photograph taken at an indoor hall event with red curtains and a projector screen behind. A bald-headed elderly man in a peach-orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl smiles as he receives an offering from a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe. Behind the table are seated sannyasis in orange robes, a white-clad attendant in a yellow-striped shawl, and a Tamil banner. A book with a golden cover sits on the white-draped table. Several people are visible, mostly seated in orange and white clothing.2009-12-30Indoor event photo at a tented hall with a stage backdrop in red and gold drapes and a projection screen. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while handing a basket of oranges and a card to an older bald man in an orange robe with a red-and-gold patterned shawl. A cameraperson in orange and white films the exchange, and a green-and-blue draped table stands at right.2009-12-30A photograph of an event stage with a red draped backdrop and a projection screen. A bald man in cream and saffron robes with a red and gold embroidered shawl smiles while receiving an orange cloth from a sannyasi with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe, her back to the camera. A bearded man with long white hair, wearing an orange robe with a gold-embroidered shawl, sits behind a microphone stand. Other saffron-clad attendees and a cameraman in white stand nearby, and bottled water sits on a table. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so this is a role-based description.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph at an indoor stage event. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead drapes a red-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of an older man in white clothes and glasses who stands at a microphone. Beside them a young attendant in orange with a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Other attendants in white and a seated monk in orange are visible, and a projection screen and red curtain sit behind the stage. A printed book and a gold-fringed cloth lie on the table. The long-haired figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown honouring a guest with a shawl, based on his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2009-12-30