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A seated bald man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a white cloth draped over the seat. He sits with hands folded in his lap and bare feet on a white cushion. Standing around him, a line of men in white shirts, dark trousers and some in white dhotis stand barefoot on a polished floor, several wearing orange-and-yellow ceremonial sashes. One man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward to offer something near the throne. Behind them a banner with Kannada text and a painted frieze of Hindu deities in colourful garments decorates the wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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A photograph of a felicitation ceremony in a hall with a large banner behind. A seated elderly man in orange robes, with a red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders, sits on a red throne with gold trim and a floral arch above. A young man in a red-orange robe and red turban stands beside him, offering a woven basket with leaves. A bare-chested younger boy in a yellow garment kneels at the seat's base. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl and another with white hair, stand around, some pointing. The seated figure fits the page's claim, but the face and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the a person field is unsure.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A felicitation ceremony in an indoor hall with a large banner behind the stage showing Kannada-script text and a painted frieze of deities. A white-clad elderly man stands centre-left, receiving a framed plaque from several men in white shirts and trousers. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a high orange turban is present; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate noted on the page, though not certain. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes sits on a cushion, and marigold and white flower garlands adorn the thrones and floor. Several seated men in white watch from the right.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Indoor event in a hall with a decorated backdrop of painted deities and a large banner with Kannada text and Shiva and Parvati imagery. A seated elder in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, adorned with a white and orange flower garland and a flower-decorated head. Beside the throne, a younger woman in orange robes and a red head wrap wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor around the throne, some with hands folded, and a devotee in orange stands to the left.2009-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a hall with a large banner behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden-brown throne is almost entirely covered in heaps of white and red flower petals and garlands, with a golden crown on the head. Around the throne, several men in saffron/orange robes stand and kneel, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor in front. A man in white with a bare upper body stands to one side, and a man in a yellow top holds a microphone. The banner above shows painted deities and reads a Kannada-language honorific for a mahaswamiji. The a person candidate is the central figure on the throne, but the face and presentation are not distinct enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2009-07-23A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on a decorated throne with white and orange flower garlands and a floral crown-like arrangement above the seat. Around him, about eight men in white shirts and dark trousers, several barefoot, stand close and hold small booklets with a portrait cover; one man pours or sprinkles from a foil-wrapped item over the seated figure, and petals are scattered on the floor. Some men wear yellow-and-blue rosette badges. Behind them a painted banner shows many standing deities in a row above Kannada lettering on a blue sky backdrop. Possible a person cues present: saffron robe, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A seated saint in an orange-saffron robe sits on a dark red and gold throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, his bald head bowed slightly and one hand raised near his face. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around him; one bends forward and holds a folded white and gold shawl or cloth that is being draped over the throne area, while another in white reaches in from the left. Marigolds and pink flowers lie at the base of the throne. Behind them a banner with a painted tableau of Shiva and Parvati and a row of painted deities in colourful costume decorates the wall. A partial printed banner reads Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji, with Kannada text.2009-07-23