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A photograph of a ceremony indoors. A young man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, leans in smiling and holds a silver crown over the head of a seated older bearded man. The seated man wears an orange robe, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, a red bindi, and sits with hands folded in front. Other people in orange and white clothing stand around, and more hands hold a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds. Behind them is a banner with Kannada text and a painted backdrop of a lion and figures.

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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring. A man in long flowing orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, stands at left extending his hands to place a silver crown on the head of a seated older man in orange robes with a white beard and red bindi. The seated man wears a white jasmine garland with red roses and holds his hands folded in his lap. A tall arch of white flowers and yellow marigolds is held above him by attendants in white and orange. Several men in white shirts and orange garments crowd behind, and a painted lion and a painted backdrop appear at upper left, with a banner in Kannada script behind. The seated man is being honoured with a crown, the central act of the scene.2009-07-23A photograph of a seated elder in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland with red roses, sitting cross-legged with hands clasped in his lap, wearing a silver crown and a red tilak on his forehead. A younger man in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with long hair, stands at left smiling and placing a silver crown on the seated man's head. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing hold long white jasmine garlands, and a yellow marigold garland decorates the right edge. A banner with Kannada script and a painted backdrop of a lion and figures fill the background. Appearance-based label: the standing turbaned man with long hair and saffron robes is a person candidate in a crowning ceremony, while the seated bearded man receiving the crown is a person being honoured.2009-07-23A seated man in orange robes and a white garland of flowers with red accents sits cross-legged with hands folded in his lap, a red dot on his forehead. A standing attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth lifts a silver crown above his head, while a floral arch of white jasmine and yellow marigolds frames the scene. Behind them, several men in orange and white clothing watch, and a banner with Kannada script hangs on the wall above a painted backdrop of deities.2009-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A seated man in orange robes with a red garland and a silver crown-like headpiece sits on an orange cushion on a raised seat, hands folded in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Standing beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace reaches toward a white jasmine arch above the seated man's head. Behind them, several men in orange and white shirts watch, and a painted banner with Kannada script and a lion motif is visible on the wall.2009-07-23A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with a white beard and red tilak receives a silver crown from a standing orange-robed figure with long curly hair and an orange turban. The seated man wears white and red flower garlands and holds his hands in his lap. Standing men behind them wear white and orange clothing and watch the ceremony. Behind them is a banner with Kannada script and painted deity imagery including a lion. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top right of the frame, and a white flower canopy surrounds the crown.2009-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the left, a figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban and wrap, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands beside a bald man in orange robes who holds a white flower garland. On the right, a bearded man seated in an ornate silver crown, wearing orange robes and garlands of white flowers with red blossoms, sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, several men in green and white shirts look on, and a banner with Kannada script and a painted lion are visible in the background. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the upper right.2009-07-23A photograph of an aarti ceremony at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a silver tray with a multi-flame brass lamp, while a bald priest in orange robes with a red tilak stands beside him. Seated centrally is a man with white beard in orange robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a silver crown-like headpiece, hands folded in his lap. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the wall behind, and a poster banner with Kannada script hangs in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and orange robes stand nearby, with a fan visible at upper right.2009-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a stage backdrop with green and red banners bearing large red Kannada-style lettering. A seated elderly man in orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland sits on an ornate red-and-silver throne. A younger man in an orange turban, orange robes, a long necklace of gold beads and long swept-back hair stands at right with his hand on the throne, appearing to honour the seated man. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and ornate gold necklace while performing the honouring role. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes with hands clasped stands at right, and a man in white with a white shirt and a bearded man in white stand at left, along with a man in white clothes and an older bearded man in orange at far right, all visible as standing attendees.2007-01-30A photograph of a celebration where an elderly seated man in a red-and-orange garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves sits on an ornate red-and-silver throne-like chair, marked with a red tilak. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange robes: a tall man in saffron with a matching orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace smiles and rests his hand on the garland; a bald man in orange with a chain necklace gestures on the right; an older man in orange with a white beard stands at the back right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at left and behind. The backdrop shows large red and yellow lettering in a regional script, with yellow marigold strings above.2007-01-30A photograph of a celebratory event with a green banner behind the stage showing large white Kannada lettering and the numeral 60 in blue. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange shawl smiles broadly while placing a white flower garland around the neck of another person kneeling or bowing before him, whose head is covered by an orange turban and who wears an orange robe. Both wear saffron clothing. On the right, a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl stands with hands pressed together in greeting, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands behind. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a bowl of offerings. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the banner.2007-01-30July 23 20092009-07-23December 30 20072007-12-30