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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall with an orange-carpeted floor. A woman with long curly hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment places a garland or shawl over an elderly bald man in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl and orange clothing, who sits with his hands together. Another elderly man in gold-bordered maroon shawl sits nearby, with fruit and offerings on a tray in front. Men in orange robes and white clothing stand behind. On the right wall a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red and orange garments. A green-covered stage with blue drapes stands to the right, and a smaller banner on the left shows a figure in an orange turban beside Tamil text.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph inside a hall with a tented ceiling and red swags, showing a seated gathering in orange robes at long white-covered tables. A tall man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at center, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling older man in orange with a red-and-gold shawl. Other orange-clad attendees and a man in white with a camera stand nearby. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling woman in an orange turban beside the words Ananda and Ananda Devalaya. A green-and-blue draped stage runs along the right side with potted plants. Several water bottles sit on the tables and a cane with a yellow handle rests in the foreground.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial presentation inside a hall with a red and green draped stage and a large banner of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure on the right. A man in orange robes with a long wavy hairstyle and a beaded mala stands at the center, offering a tray of yellow flowers and fruit to an older bald man in a rust-coloured shawl with gold border. Several monks in orange and white attend nearby, and a cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films. A banner on the back wall shows a saffron-turbaned figure, labelled as a portrait, and the setting suggests a sadhus gathering with a seated table of offerings.2009-12-30December 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 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30