The other, lighter skinned and taller, had long hair tied back into a topknot.
The light skinned man was 99 years old and had not had a hair cut since he was 17. 
mnli hypothesis: The light skinned man was 99 years old and had not had a hair cut since he was 17.  premise: The other, lighter skinned and taller, had long hair tied back into a topknot.