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A photograph taken outdoors under leafy trees with a vehicle partly visible behind. A figure in orange saffron robes and a long beaded necklace stands with head bowed while two men in white shirts place a large ceremonial headdress of white, red and yellow fan-shaped feathers decorated with a peacock feather onto his head. One man on the right wears a gold wristwatch and presses the headdress down with both hands while another hand adjusts the garland. A third man in white and a partly visible figure in orange stand at the edges. Several people are visible in the frame.

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Outdoor photo under leafy trees at a roadside spot. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and glasses stands at right, lifting a large white and red floral garland-crown with a dark tuft onto the head of a figure in an orange-saffron shawl with long dark hair seen from behind. Another person in a bare-chested pose with a green-lime bead garland stands at left. A white vehicle is parked behind, and a few onlookers in light clothing stand nearby. The ceremony is a garlanding of an honoured guest, and the saffron-clad figure's face is not visible.2006-11-27Outdoors under leafy trees, a figure seen from behind wears a tall white and red floral crown with a central yellow-and-green medallion and a saffron-orange garment. Around the neck hangs a garland of yellow-green fruit or beads. Two men in white shirts, one with a gold watch and rings, reach up to adjust the crown and garland. A dark vehicle and other people in white and orange stand in the background, and sunlight filters through the foliage.2006-11-27Photo of a garland being placed on the head of a figure in saffron-orange robes, outdoors under green tree canopy. Men in white shirts and trousers hold a large garland of yellow-green round fruits or beads with white floral rings and a peacock feather, lifting it over the head of the saffron-clad figure. Gold wristwatch and bracelets visible on the arms. Other men stand behind, and a car is parked among the trees. The figure's head is covered by the garland, so the face is not visible; the saffron robe suggests a sannyasi. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the robed figure as a person.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27Outdoor photograph at a residential street with trees and a parked dark SUV at left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center, placing a multicolour flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms over the head of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange-gold shawl stands behind the garland recipient, and a man in a light blue shirt is at right. Several onlookers stand nearby, and the setting suggests a pada puja welcome at a devotee's house.2014-06-26August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoors under leafy green trees, two men in white shirts lift a long garland of pale yellow-green beads and a fan-shaped arrangement of white and pink shells with a peacock feather above a person in a reddish-brown robe whose head is turned away. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears a white shirt; the man on the right wears a white shirt and a gold bracelet. Three people are visible in the scene, the two garland-holders and the robed recipient.2006-11-27Outdoors on a sandy path, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border reaches forward to drape or adjust a thick red flower garland around the neck of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. The garlanded figure wears gold ornaments, a dark bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, with a red-and-gold garland on the shoulders. Behind them a man in white with glasses and a white dhoti stands by a tall wooden pole, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Green trees, a red-and-white post and a building line the background.A photograph of a devotional abhishekam-style blessing inside a temple setting with gold-painted pillars and a red curtain. A central figure seated in red and orange garments with a rudraksha mala and a green garland is having a golden kalasha-style vessel raised over the head, while several hands reach in to hold it. A man on the left in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti-style clothing reaches up, and a woman on the right wears an orange top and a rudraksha mala, with jasmine and marigold garlands draped around the scene. Several onlookers, including a child at the lower left, watch closely. The people count is approximately six.2015-07-31Outdoors near a dark maroon-and-gold bus with tinted windows, a man with long dark hair and a dark maroon-and-gold wrap is bowed forward while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers around his neck. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a crowd of men in white shirts, pale checked shirts and a red-bordered shawl watches. Green trees and a parked van form the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA procession scene outdoors where a man in a cream-white kurta stands with his back to the camera, raising a white flower garland over the head of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-brown mark on his forehead. Around them, a woman in a deep red sari with a brown rudraksha-style mala stands on the left, and several men in saffron and white attire hold silver staffs. Behind them are ornate embroidered parasols and umbrellas in red, orange and gold, with flags and a red-and-white palanquin-style canopy. The garland is being placed in a ceremonial honouring during a religious procession.2016-07-19