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Indoor event in a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from it. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at left, smiling and handing a yellow-and-white gift bundle to an older man in orange robes and a pink turban with an orange shawl. Rows of seated attendees in white clothing fill the background, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. Red chairs and a white-draped table with a water bottle sit in front, and framed pictures line the back wall.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph in a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tassel decorations. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark smiles while handing a rolled scroll and an orange gift bag to an older man in a pink turban, orange-and-pink robes and glasses. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange and white attire fill the hall, with a few standing in white, and a cameraman in a yellow shirt on the right. A person in a teal turban is partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor event under a white draped ceiling with hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark hands a folded white paper and a yellow-handled umbrella to an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, who wears a saffron shawl with gold border and a saffron robe. Behind them, a bearded man in a teal turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and other saffron-clad people and seated attendees in white fill the hall. The first man has distinctive long hair and saffron-and-rudraksha attire consistent with the Swamiji candidate cue, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), presenting an item to an elderly devotee during a gathering.2009-12-30A photograph of an indoor hall with white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled decorations. A man with long, swept-back black hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands at left, smiling and handing a folded paper to an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron robes with a red-and-gold shawl, who holds a brass tray with fruit. Seated saffron-clad devotees and a cameraman filming with a video camera are visible in the background, along with a white table and water bottles. The description of the long-haired man is an appearance-based label: a person, giving the paper to the elderly sadhu.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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a hall with pink-brick walls, white curtains and decorative hanging tassels in orange, blue and green. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange sleeveless top with a row of buttons smiles and reaches out to receive a gift from a bald monk in a saffron head wrap and peach robe with a red and gold shawl. The monk holds a packaged orange gift box and a bowl of bananas on a table covered with a red cloth. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on chairs behind them, and a person in a white robe stands at right. Count of people is approximate; some are partly visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, and a red tilak mark on the forehead, with the figure receiving the gift.2009-12-30Indoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30