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Two elderly saffron-robed priests stand on a stage, each raising a large gold crown over the head of a seated man in a red-brown garment with heavy gold necklaces and a pink flower garland. Behind them a semicircular backdrop of concentric rings of yellow, red, white and green flower garlands frames the scene, and a golden trident stands at left. The seated man smiles broadly with long dark hair and beard. Several heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The ceremony resembles a crowning or honouring during an avatar-day celebration.

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A photograph of a ceremonial crowning on a stage backed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple. Two elderly saffron-robed monks in orange clothing stand on either side, one in an orange shawl and turban, the other with long white hair and a white beard, both lifting a large gold crown with a sunburst design onto the head of a seated bearded man. The seated man wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, gold armbands and a rust-red garment. A golden trident stands at left. Partial heads of the audience appear in the lower foreground. Two figures are clearly physically present on stage and the seated man is central, with a total of about four visible people.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial coronation-style honouring at an event with a floral backdrop of red, white, green and purple garlands. A seated man bare-chested with a pink and white shawl, large gold necklaces, bangles and a gold crown is smiling, with a dark beard. An elderly man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands on the left placing his hand on the seated man's head, while another robed figure in orange holds the gold crown into place. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands at right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The seated figure's distinctive gold ornaments and crown are visible, and the page attributes this to a person's birthday celebration, though the appearance of the seated man is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown garment receives a gold crown placed on his head by two saffron-robed elders. The elder on the left wears a light orange robe and white hair; the figure on the right wears a saffron robe and orange turban, with a white-bearded elder beside him. The seated man wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles broadly. Behind him is a large arch of red, yellow, green, white and purple flower garlands. A gold trident stands at left and a crowd's hands and heads are visible in the foreground.2016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial crowning on a stage decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A seated man with a full dark beard wears a gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets and is being crowned with an ornate gold crown. Two elderly men in saffron-orange robes hold the crown over his head, the one on the left in orange robes with grey hair and beard and the one on the right in orange with an orange turban and glasses. At left a shaven-headed attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, and a golden trident stands beside the throne. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. a person: the seated bearded man with gold necklaces and garlands is the centre of the crowning, and the page identifies the celebration as a birthday event.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23