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August 13 20132013-08-13August 13 20132013-08-13A photo in a temple-style hall with a golden throne draped in a red tiger-print cloth on the right. A bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sacred ash marks on his arms holds up a red silk cloth, presenting it toward a figure at right. The figure wears a saffron turban, a saffron-and-gold striped wrap over an orange garment, a rudraksha mala, and beaded arm bands, and stands beside a painted deity murti with a gold kalasha-style lamp stand in front. A younger attendant in white on the left holds a tray with a yellow cloth and garlands. Gold oil lamps and brass lamp stands stand by the golden peetha.2013-08-13A photograph of a ceremonial stage in front of a large backdrop showing temple architecture. A woman in a rust-red wrap and leopard-print skirt, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, leans forward to embrace or honour an elderly bald man in cream and orange robes who bows with folded hands, a red shawl draped over his shoulders. A silver trident stands on the left beside a red velvet and gold throne. Behind them a man in orange-red robes and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and at the far right another person in orange robes with glasses stands at the edge of the frame. Gilded thrones and a golden canopy complete the setting.2014-05-20A photograph of two men in a gilded throne room with orange-red upholstered chairs. On the left, a man wearing a rust-red turban and a cream shawl with gold border is bent forward while another man, bald with white forehead markings, a dark rudraksha-style mala and an orange shawl, drapes and adjusts the cream shawl over his shoulders with both hands. Behind them, a painted image of a seated man in red with a trident and a rudraksha necklace appears on a golden chair, and a large painting of mounted warriors on white horses decorates the wall. Ornate gold carved panels and a golden lion-like sculpture frame the scene. Two people are physically present.2015-08-30November 10 20132013-11-10May 09 20152015-05-09August 13 20132013-08-13August 13 20132013-08-13A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on an elaborately carved gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, eyes closed, hands extended palm-up. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering white cloth or flowers from his hands. A tall gold oil lamp stands beside the throne. Two people are visible.2015-11-24Photograph of a ritual scene before a golden throne with a tiger-print cushion. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl, and a long garland of beads and rudraksha stands at right, holding a ritual object, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. An older man with grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl over white dhoti, stands centre holding a folded yellow cloth. A younger attendant at left wears white dhoti with white tilak and body markings. Behind them is a painted panel with pink lotus pillars and a deity figure. a person appearance-based label: the man at right has a turban, orange-and-gold garments and bead garland, consistent with the page's claim, but the cues are not conclusive.2013-08-13November 10 20132013-11-10