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A photograph of a formal ceremonial exchange at an outdoor pavilion. A man in a white shirt and white trousers on the left holds a decorated tray with a printed deity image and offerings, passing it to a man in a white shirt with a flower garland on the right. Between them stands a central figure in saffron-red ochre robes with a yellow shawl, a long beaded necklace and ornate red-and-white pompom garland, and a gold-toned necklace, appearing to be a person, receiving the gesture. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind. Behind them hang banners with deity illustrations, including a figure playing a veena, and a striped blue canopy above.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A man in a white shirt and cream shawl, wearing a yellow-and-gold patterned turban, gold-rimmed glasses and a white floral garland, receives a silver-rimmed plaque from a figure in maroon-and-red ceremonial clothing with a heavy gold and red-pompom garland and gold armlets. The plaque shows a printed image of deities and has a red-and-yellow label with the date 11-11-2013. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background, and a backdrop shows painted Ganesha and Saraswati with a banner. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a formal honouring at an ashram event. a person candidate is the maroon-clad figure, whose cues are a heavy gold garland and ornate clothing, but the face-independent evidence is limited, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-11A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and red-and-white garlands, with a large beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas, raising one hand in greeting on a red ornate throne-like chair under a decorated ceremonial umbrella. Three men stand around him: on the left a man in a white shirt with a gold chain, in the centre a man in a pale kurta and grey trousers holding a gold-rimmed tray with a printed picture of Lakshmi-type deities, and on the right a man in a white shirt with a white flower garland. Behind them are saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and a backdrop of banners showing a painted deity and a smiling saffron-robed figure.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A smiling man in an orange-and-white checked-collar pale pink shirt stands on a stage holding a framed certificate in a gold box, presenting it to a seated figure in a deep orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace. The seated figure wears a long garland of white, orange, green, pink and purple flowers and is smiling broadly. Behind them a backdrop shows a large golden deity murti. At left, a bald attendant in orange-and-gold robes holds a brass lamp, while another attendant in orange robes stands behind. A Swamiji (probable) candidate, identified by the orange turban, flower garland, ornate gold necklace and orange robes, receives the award; this is an appearance-based label only.2015-07-26A photograph of three men at an outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with pink and blue draping. The central figure wears a reddish-maroon robe, a thick gold necklace, a gold-and-red garland of flowers, and a red bindi, and smiles while holding a round brass tray with a printed image of goddesses. The man on the left wears a white shirt and holds the tray's edge. The man on the right wears a striped shirt and a white garland, and holds a framed certificate with a Kannada heading. Behind them, shaven-headed men in orange-red robes and a framed banner with deity images are visible. a person is present with cues of ceremonial gold necklaces and a red robe, receiving the tray from a devotee.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11March 26 20132013-03-26