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Outdoor stage event with a blue draped backdrop and red valance. A bearded man in orange robes and orange turban, seen from the side, clasps hands with an older bald man seated on a gold-carved red-cushioned throne. The seated man wears an orange turban, orange-red robes, a dark rudraksha mala and holds a wooden staff. Behind them a man in white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl and ID badge stands. Right edge shows another person in white.

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December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of two saffron-robed sadhus greeting each other closely at a crowded tented event with red fabric and bright lights. On the left, a smiling man in an orange-brown turban and matching shawl, with a long rudraksha-style beaded garland, presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a bald, bearded older man in orange robes and a large rudraksha mala holds the other's hands, with a silver object in his grip. Other saffron-clad people and a white-clad attendant stand behind them. Tie-dyed and saffron garments dominate the scene.2016-05-05December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor festival pavilion under white canvas with a tent ceiling. A man with long dark hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes smiles broadly while draping a maroon and gold shawl over the head of an older saffron-robed seated monk wearing orange turban and glasses. Several other orange-robed seated figures sit on gilded red-cushioned chairs at left, and a few uniformed officials and onlookers stand along a red-and-white barrier at right. Flower garlands and a decorated pillar are visible. The man with long hair and rudraksha mala has a presentation consistent with the Swamiji description, with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala cues, so he is described as the probable Swamiji presenting a shawl.2007-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31May 05 20162016-05-05Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other on green carpet in front of a carved stone temple wall, clasping hands in greeting. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a long braided hairstyle, rudraksha beads and an orange shawl over his robe; he is smiling. The man on the right has grey hair, a grey beard and glasses, and wears an orange robe and sandals. At the far right, an older man in white clothes holds a green cloth and a white and red flower garland. Behind them, a gold-upholstered chair and a person in white with a ceremonial standard are visible.2008-02-11Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit side by side on silver-framed chairs with red cushions at a stage event, in front of a backdrop showing a red temple sculpture and palm trees. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a long dark swept-back hair, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, and speaks with a smile toward the other man. The man on the right has a shaved head, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark bead mala, and his hands are pressed together in a gesture of conversation. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang on the left, and a brass lamp with flowers is visible at the edge. A man in white and a striped shawl sits partly visible at left. a person cues: the left figure has a turban, long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2010-01-13December 31 20092009-12-31An indoor event photograph. An older man in an orange turban and orange robe, with white ash markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles and gestures toward a younger man in the right foreground, who wears an orange shawl with gold-coloured beads and gold bracelets and has a white marking on his forehead. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands watching, and a few more people in white and pale clothing are visible in the background beneath hanging colourful tassels.2013-02-24Indoor ceremonial scene under a white ceiling with pink-tinted lighting, ornate silver-and-wood decorations and colourful striped cloth behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red turban with gold-trimmed red-and-gold robes and a heavy gold necklace shakes hands with a bald man in orange robes holding a framed photo album. To the left, a bald man in gold-bordered red-and-orange robes with a gold necklace and red forehead marks laughs. A bearded man in orange robes stands behind, with a red-clad figure at the far right.2015-09-11Two men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close together in an ornate room with red velvet drapes and a patterned wall. The man on the left wears a red-orange wrap with gold trim and a red tilak on his forehead, and he clasps the hands of the older man on the right, who has a long white beard, an orange turban, a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, and bows slightly with palms joined. A gilded red throne chair sits at the right edge, and another attendant in orange stands behind them.2015-09-18