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A seated figure on a throne is buried under a heap of red and orange rose petals and white and orange flower garlands, with a silver crown on the head. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand around him, pouring from a red bowl and a green vessel raised overhead, a ritual abhishekam-style offering. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or stand on the floor in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt on the left gestures toward the throne. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script and a painted row of deities. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based candidate for a person, probable, given his seated place of honour and saffron-adjacent surroundings; the saffron-clad priests around him are attendants.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a hall with a large banner behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden-brown throne is almost entirely covered in heaps of white and red flower petals and garlands, with a golden crown on the head. Around the throne, several men in saffron/orange robes stand and kneel, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor in front. A man in white with a bare upper body stands to one side, and a man in a yellow top holds a microphone. The banner above shows painted deities and reads a Kannada-language honorific for a mahaswamiji. The a person candidate is the central figure on the throne, but the face and presentation are not distinct enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2009-07-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, completely covered in heaped white and orange flower petals and garlands, with a white crown-like headpiece. Around the throne stand several men in saffron/orange robes and white garments, including one at right in an orange turban with a gold necklace, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit in front, and one man at lower right has palms pressed together in namaste. A large blue-and-white banner at top reads an honorific address in Kannada script, and the figure sits before a backdrop of garlanded floral arrangements. Visible people number about twenty.2009-07-23A seated elderly man with a white crown-like headdress sits on a throne heavily decorated with white and orange garlands and surrounded by scattered rose and marigold petals. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand, one wearing a long orange shawl and another with a gold-beaded necklace, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor in front, one holding a lit oil lamp and others with folded hands. A large banner behind shows Kannada script honouring a Mahaswamiji with a doctorate ceremony. A deity-like ceremonial honour is being performed with flowers, flame and devotees.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A ceremonial reception on a stage with a painted backdrop of deities above a large banner in Kannada script. A seated figure in orange and gold garments, wearing a flower-and-garland adornment, is being honoured by a man in a saffron robe and orange turban who drapes a garland over him. Another saffron-clad attendant holds a fruit basket on the left, and a gold-framed throne is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a shawl, stand nearby and a woman in a teal sari is at right, with a seated man in white in the foreground.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Photograph of a celebration with a seated elder honoured on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, heavily garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and marigold-yellow flowers. A bald man in white dhoti and white kurta with red shawl bends forward to offer respect, while another man in white stands at left in a red-bordered dhoti and shawl. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some in saffron turbans and gold necklaces, stand around. A flower-decorated backdrop with large red Kannada-script lettering and green banner panels fills the background, with flower offerings in the foreground. a person candidate: a seated figure on the throne with bare head and white hair, appearance uncertain. The honoured seated figure appears to be the Sadguru being celebrated on his 60th Jayanthi; the bending white-clad man is a devotee offering respects.2007-01-30A photograph of a felicitation ceremony in a hall with a large banner behind. A seated elderly man in orange robes, with a red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders, sits on a red throne with gold trim and a floral arch above. A young man in a red-orange robe and red turban stands beside him, offering a woven basket with leaves. A bare-chested younger boy in a yellow garment kneels at the seat's base. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl and another with white hair, stand around, some pointing. The seated figure fits the page's claim, but the face and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the a person field is unsure.2009-07-23