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A photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-brown silk garment wearing heavy gold temple-style necklaces, a long pink-and-white flower garland, and gold armlets, receiving a gold crown placed on his head by a saffron-robed priest with grey hair and a white beard. A second saffron-robed man stands at right holding the crown steady, and a third person in orange stands behind at upper right. A lower-left blurred foreground shows the heads of unidentified onlookers. Behind them is a large arch of marigolds and red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a gold trident standing at left and a gold kalasha-like ornament nearby. The scene appears to be a crowning or honouring ritual on a ceremonial stage.

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A photograph of a ceremonial crowning. A seated bearded man in a brown-red garment wears a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a long pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles. Two saffron-robed men stand on either side, one in front placing a large gold crown with a sunburst-style top on his head, the other behind holding the crown in place. A floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and green garlands frames the scene, with a golden trident at left and a few onlookers' heads in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, bare-chested with a reddish-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, pink and white pearl garlands, and a gold armband. Two elderly men in saffron-orange robes stand on either side; the one on the left, with white hair and beard, holds a large ornate gold crown above the seated man's head while the figure on the right, also in orange, supports it with his hand. Behind them is a backdrop of concentric rings of red, yellow and white marigold flowers, and a golden trident-like ceremonial staff is visible at the far left. The scene suggests a crowning ceremony during a birthday celebration. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, and is receiving the crown, consistent with the page's account of the Avatardinotsava.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage decorated with bands of flowers in red, white, green, yellow and purple. A bearded man with long dark hair sits centre, wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold bangles, with his hands pressed together and eyes closed. A white-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes and yellow shawl on the left bows forward with palms joined toward him. On the right, a younger man in an orange turban and orange robes places his hand on the crown, while an older white-bearded man in orange robes and yellow shawl with glasses stands with hands clasped. A gold trident-like ornament appears at left. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests an honouring ceremony with saffron-clad attendants and a seated figure receiving blessings.2016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23