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A photograph of a ceremony in front of a gilded ornate throne with orange marigold garlands. A bare-chested older priest with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing a purple dhoti and rudraksha mala, leans forward holding a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Seated on the throne is a man in a maroon turban and maroon-red robes, wearing layered pink and blue flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, smiling and reaching toward the tray. Behind them hangs a pink and white canopy with Kannada text. a person: the seated man wears a turban and garlands on a throne, with rudraksha and ceremonial garland cues, labelled as the person being honoured.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Two men on a stage before red velvet drapes and white carved thrones. A seated elderly man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange-yellow shawl over a maroon and gold cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead band on his head, and holds a tray of fruit. A standing man in a rust-red turban decorated with gold ornaments and a yellow feather, with long dreadlocked hair, wears a red-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and beaded red wristbands, and offers the tray. Parcel-style red cushions and a small side table sit at the lower right. a person is the standing man, presenting the fruit tray to the seated guest in a ceremonial exchange.2017-07-20January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an outdoor event, with three seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the far right, a man in a red-and-maroon robe with a red turban and layered red and white flower garlands gestures with his right hand while speaking. In the centre, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow and red garland holds his hands together. On the left, an older man in orange clothing with white garlands sits on a lower seat. A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti and purple cloth stands at the left edge holding a brass tray. Behind them, decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringes hang over a backdrop bearing Kannada text and a faint sunlit haze.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage. A shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with maroon border and a purple headwrap stands at left, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland with a gold chain, bangles, and a sandalwood forehead mark. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a garland strand. A tall gold trident stands beside the throne against a backdrop of projected imagery. The seated man's appearance matches the a person description: long swept-back hair, full beard, ornate gold throne, and ceremonial garlands, so he is listed as in_person. Only two people are visible.2017-04-03