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A photograph of a ceremonial presentation in a hall with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures above a large banner. A man in a white shirt, dark trousers and white shawl, standing centre, receives a round framed plaque with a colourful emblem from two men in white shirts and dark trousers. Behind him sits an ornate golden chair draped with white and orange flower garlands. A seated elder in white clothes sits at the right foreground, and a young boy in a cream waistcoat stands at the left. Crowd members in white shirts stand around. The banner carries Kannada text and an image of Shiva and Parvati.

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July 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 20092009-07-23A ceremonial honour in a hall with a banner reading a Kannada felicitation notice and a mural of Hindu deities above. A white-clad elderly man with a white cap stands centre-left, garlanded with flowers, while three men in white shirts and dhotis hold up a framed plaque. Two seated figures on ornate gold-and-red thrones watch: one wears saffron robes and a long-haired orange-robed presence with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on the right, and a bald seated person in saffron sits centre. Floral garlands drape the thrones and marigold petals cover the floor. Seated devotees in white line the background.2009-07-23A felicitation ceremony on a stage decorated with a colourful painted backdrop of Hindu deities and a large blue banner. A white-clad elderly man seated in a red-and-gold throne chair wears a white cap and a cream shawl, while several men in white shirts and dark trousers, some wearing wristwatches, offer him garlands of white jasmine and red flowers and drape a shawl over his shoulders. Beside him, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe, with a shaved head and hand at his chin, sits on an ornate chair decorated with flower garlands. Marigolds and floral arrangements surround the stage, and a red-and-white garlanded platter is held up at left.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A felicitation ceremony on a raised stage in front of a banner with Kannada text and a multi-deity mural of Hindu gods and goddesses across the top. A central figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe and an orange-red turban wears a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a framed plaque. Around him, several men in white shirts and dark trousers reach in to hand over or steady the award, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. A chair draped with white and orange flower garlands sits behind him, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the left edge. Appearance-based cues on the central figure (orange turban, saffron robe, garland, necklace) are consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain.2009-07-23A photograph of a public ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in glasses and a white shirt with a brown belt leans in to present a large framed plaque with a central portrait to a man in white clothing wearing a white and red flower garland. A second white-clad man in a gold wristwatch stands at right, reaching toward the plaque, and a third man in white with a gold watch stands at left. Audience members in white shirts and dark clothing watch from behind and at the bottom edge. The backdrop shows a red and yellow banner with Kannada script and a patterned wall panel. The framed plaque holds a small portrait of a bearded figure with a saffron-toned background and an inscription beneath it.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23