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A ceremonial presentation at the Akhil Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaveesha, under a banner printed in Kannada and English. A man in a gold-bordered silk shawl and a garland stands centre, receiving a small booklet or envelope from a bald, bare-chested priest in rust-brown and gold garments with a gold armlet, while a second smiling man in a rust-brown shawl and an orange cloth hands it over. Seated behind them on the left is a person in white ritual dhoti with a yellow-orange cloth, and several figures in saffron and orange robes sit in the background. A large orange banner reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthana and Akhil Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaveesha. Floral and ritual setting with a red carpet.

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November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph at an indoor assembly with an orange backdrop bearing a Kannada and English banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha. A man in an orange-gold shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center-left, extending his hands toward a white tray. Opposite him, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland holds the tray. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis and a white-clad man in a dhoti sit on the left and behind, with framed portraits of a smiling orange-turbaned figure and a deity on the backdrop. Red carpet and gold-trimmed chairs complete the hall.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a formal presentation at an Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaveesha event. A man in a gold-bordered orange and red silk shawl with a red-and-gold garland receives a silver-coloured box from a smiling man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them stand several people in saffron robes, one with a white turban and another with a shaved head and white tilak. A large orange banner behind them carries Kannada and English titles and a painted image of a deity with a red crown. A water bottle sits on the table in the foreground, and the scene shows about six people visible.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph at the Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaavesha event. A man in a red-gold brocade shawl and orange dhoti stands at center, receiving a small white-wrapped gift from a smiling man in a red-orange dhoti with a long beaded garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling turbaned figure in orange and a portrait of a deity in a pink-and-gold setting. Seated on ornate chairs at left, a man in white ritual clothing sits beside others in orange robes, and a bald man in white stands at right. Water bottles sit on a table covered in orange cloth.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01