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A photograph of a formal felicitation at a stage backdrop reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha. A standing man with short hair, red-brown robe and a long gold-beaded garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds his hands near the head of an older man in a pale pink turban and an orange-gold brocade shawl with a garland. The older man bows with his hands folded. At right, another robed figure in orange holds an orange cloth. Behind them are orange-upholstered chairs and a backdrop with deity images and a red cloth. A seated man in white on the left has a tilak and a red thread.

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November 01 20142014-11-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photo of a formal event at a stage backdrop with a large orange banner reading in Kannada and English 'Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaveesha'. A man in a red-orange silk shawl with gold zari border and a matching orange turban is bowing forward, while a smiling woman in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long gold-beaded necklace reaches out to adorn him. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow tilak stands behind them. The backdrop shows portraits of a man in an orange turban and a painted deity murti in red and orange. Gold-carved wooden chairs and an orange armchair fill the room.2014-11-01A stage event with an orange banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaavesha, with Kannada text above it naming Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam Trust. On the banner's left is a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and at right is a pink backdrop with framed deity images. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange silk garment with gold patterning drapes an orange shawl and turns toward a bare-chested man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-red cloth wearing a long beaded gold-toned mala and smiling. Seated behind them are robed saffron-clad men on orange-upholstered chairs, one in white dhoti with gold bangle, and a bottle of water sits on a side table.2014-11-01A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a Karnataka gathering. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornment, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a garland of orange and yellow flowers, drapes a flower garland around the neck of a seated man in white dhoti and gold-and-red silk shawl. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Kannada and English text. Ornate carved wooden chairs, a saffron-robed attendant and a red-and-gold backdrop are visible, with two more men in the background.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a stage event at the Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaaveesha. A man in a saffron-yellow turban-style cap and a gold-and-red brocade shawl bows toward a standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold chain, who smiles and holds up a long garland of orange and dark rudraksha beads. Seated behind them are saffron-robed sannyasis and a bare-chested figure with a long braid on the right. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and a backdrop with a deity image. A shaved-headed man in a saffron robe sits at the back.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a stage event at an Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha gathering. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered sash, stands on the right holding something to a seated elderly man in a deep orange shawl with an embroidered gold border, whose back is turned toward the camera. Beside them, a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a white tilak and rudraksha mala sits in a cushioned armchair. On the right, a bald attendant in maroon-and-gold dhoti holds a tray. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and a Kannada and English event title, plus a poster of a seated figure. Ornate gold thrones and water bottles are on the stage.2014-11-01A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at a stage event. An elderly man in an orange-gold brocade robe with an orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl bows forward and hands a wrapped gift to a smiling man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, seated figures wear white and orange robes, and an orange sofa sits at right. A large maroon banner reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam Trust and Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha, with a smiling portrait of a turbaned man and painted deity figures.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01