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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala. He smiles while receiving a gift bag with yellow flowers and ribbon from an older bald man with glasses in a peach-coloured robe and a red-and-gold shawl. A cameraman in white and orange records the exchange on a stage with a red curtain and projection screen. A water bottle sits on a white-covered table and other saffron-clad people stand nearby.

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A photograph in a hall with a red draped backdrop and a projection screen. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala is draping a red shawl with gold-patterned border over an older bald man in a peach-coloured robe and glasses. The older man holds the shawl with both hands and bows his head. A microphone stand and water bottles sit on the table, and a partly visible person in orange is at the left edge.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with maroon swags and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles while handing a brass plate of fruit and an envelope to a bearded man in orange and gold-bordered robes. A cameraman in white with an orange cloth records the exchange. Other saffron-clad figures sit behind a ritual table with brass items, and a person in white and yellow sits at a far desk.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30Indoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor ceremonial scene under a white draped ceiling with dark maroon swags and tassels. A man with long, loose black hair, a vertical white forehead mark, an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a white-draped table, smiling as he receives a clear bowl of fruit and flowers from a bearded man in a red robe with gold-patterned border. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing stand near tables of offerings and a fruit arrangement. A white-clad figure in a yellow shawl stands at right near a small stage. The setting appears to be a hall with a projector screen and fans, suggestive of an ashram-style ceremony.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event photo in a hall with a red curtain and projector screens. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sannyasi robe with rudraksha malas and a vermilion tilak, is smiling and handing a fruit basket to an elderly man in white clothes with a red-and-gold shawl. Other people in saffron or orange robes stand around, including a bearded figure at left and a man in white at right. A tray with an orange cloth and a bottle sits on the table in front, and a microphone is visible.2009-12-30