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A photograph of a man in a light blue striped shirt placing a white turban with a red gem ornament onto the head of a smiling man seated in front of a dense backdrop of marigold, rose and other colourful flower garlands. The seated man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, a long red and gold bead necklace with pink flower adornments, and rudraksha-style bead strands, and an orange-clad attendant is partly visible at the right edge. A small oil lamp sits at the upper left. The scene suggests an honouring ceremony with a turban being offered. a person: the seated man has a distinctive ceremonial adornment of multiple beaded malas, a gold necklace and a turban, which are cues consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance is only partly clear.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap, adorned with heavy gold necklaces, a red and green flower garland and gold armlets, receiving a ceremonial turban-style headpiece in pink and gold being placed on his head by a standing man in white ritual clothing. Behind them is a dense arrangement of yellow, purple and red flowers and a painted tree-canopy backdrop, with a brass oil lamp at left and an orange cushion at right. The scene suggests a felicitation or ceremonial honouring, with the seated man's appearance matching the a person cues of long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-orange clothing, while the standing man in white is a priest or devotee.2013-01-06A seated figure in a deep red turban and matching red-brown robes receives a garland of white, red, orange and purple flower strands placed over the head by an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt and wristwatch. The seated figure wears a gold bangle and sits on a red velvet-covered seat before a gilded carved backdrop with lion figures and a painted deity panel. A woman in a white sari stands behind, with another figure in orange and cream at the right edge. The scene appears to be a garlanding ceremony in a temple-style hall. Candidate for a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rich robes, garlands and a gold bangle, but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2015-08-09November 27 20112011-11-27July 22 20132013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31A man in a white turban and white garment stands in front of a decorated stage, receiving a garland of pink and red rose petals around his neck. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace and a wristwatch. Behind him, a person in white with an orange-saffron shawl adjusts or ties something at his head, while wall columns are wrapped in white and gold flower garlands and an arch is festooned with pink, white and orange flowers. A white air cooler sits at the left edge.2006-12-17A photograph of a seated figure in a red shawl and red garment, wearing a red-and-green flower garland and a red bindi, being honoured by a man in a white kurta who holds a red and gold ceremonial turban or headdress above the figure's head. Behind them is a large arch of roses and marigolds in red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a person's head is visible at lower right. The figure has long swept-back hair and a broad smile, appearance-based candidate: a person seated as the honoured figure, with the attendant in white as a devotee.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure at a ceremony, wearing a large crown-like headdress decorated with bright floral garlands in yellow, green, red, purple and white and bold circular ornaments in pink, orange and blue. Red and white flower garlands hang over the chest. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beads stands at left beside a golden pot-like vessel, reaching toward it. The background is dark with hanging brass fixtures and a red floral decoration. The seated figure is smiling with eyes lowered, and the image is blurred.2013-07-22January 06 20132013-01-06A photo of a bare-chested man in a white turban and white dhoti-style cloth, wearing a large garland of pink lotus-like flowers draped over his shoulders, standing in a decorated shrine. Behind him are orange, yellow and white flower arrangements, a pillar wrapped in garlands and a golden ornate niche with orange flowers. A blurred second man in white and an orange shawl stands to the right. The man in the turban is a person match based on the distinctive turban and lotus garland, though this is uncertain. Walls are tiled in gold and pink patterns.2006-12-17July 03 20122012-07-03