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A seated young man in orange robes with a garland of white, pink and yellow flowers and a gold chain receives a crown-like headdress of white flowers with a red and yellow centrepiece, placed on his head by an older bearded man in orange with a bare chest and a green-bordered orange cloth. A man in orange holds a microphone at left, a man in white stands behind the group, and a row of red, purple and white flower garlands decorates the blue wall. Several onlookers stand in the background, and a woven basket sits near the seated figure.

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A photograph of a indoor reception in a plain pale-blue room decorated with red, purple and white flower garlands strung along the wall. A seated man in orange robes, with a white flower crown and garlands of white and red flowers, laughs as an older bearded man with long white hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with green border, embraces him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles. Behind them a younger man in orange robes holds a microphone, and a uniformed police officer and other men in white stand nearby. A white cloth covers a chair at right, and woven mats cover the floor.2010-02-02A photograph of an indoor gathering where a bare-chested elder in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back white hair and a white beard, places an ornate gold-and-white crown with red flowers on the head of a smiling young person in orange clothing with a gold necklace and a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a microphone and a silver staff with white flowers, and a second young man in orange stands beside them holding a microphone. Onlookers in white shirts stand behind, and a blue wall is decorated with orange, purple and red floral garlands. The elder's distinctive long white hair, saffron garments and crowning of a devotee suggest a person presence, though the face is not used for identification. Visible people total about ten.2010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a seated man in orange robes wearing a long flower garland with gold coin-style beads and a gold pendant, smiling as an attendant in orange robes offers him a tray with flowers and a betel leaf. Behind them a uniformed officer in khaki stands near several men in white shirts and a man in a checked shirt, under a blue wall decorated with orange, purple and white flower garlands. On the right, an older bearded man with a white-streaked shaved head and vibhuti marks, wearing an orange cloth with green border and bare chest, stands smiling beside a cane chair draped in white.2010-02-02An older bearded man with long swept-back grey hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl draped over a bare upper body, places a white and gold floral crown with a red centrepiece on the head of a smiling young woman in orange robes. She wears a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers and a gold necklace. Beside her, a man in an orange robe holds a silver-wrapped flower stick, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left. A man in khaki uniform, a seated man in white, and smiling onlookers stand behind a floral-garlanded blue wall. Ritual felicitation setting.2010-02-02November 17 20112011-11-17 +1 copiesA 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 honouring on a stage with a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, green and white garlands. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard wears a brown-red cloth, a pink floral garland, a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles, and a gold crown is placed on his head. Two elderly saffron-robed men with white beards in orange shawls stand on either side, one with hands pressed in greeting and the other placing hands on the crown, while a younger man in an orange turban watches behind. A gold lion-form throne and a gold trident are at left. Two heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person is the crowned figure receiving the honour, identified by the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland cues.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A seated man with a dark beard and long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-cushioned chair, smiles while a saffron-robed attendant places an ornate gold crown with a central motif on his head. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and a red bindi. Behind him is a backdrop of concentric arcs of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Another saffron-robed man with white hair and beard stands at left, and a third saffron-robed attendant assists at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man receiving the crown, identified by the long hair, ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and garland. Surrounding figures are attendants in saffron. Crowd heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23