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Two men stand close together in an indoor room with brown marble-patterned walls and an ornate gold-framed chair behind them. On the left, an older shaved-headed priest wears a plain orange-red dhoti, a bare upper body with white ash marks on the arms and forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and he holds the edge of a shawl. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large orange-gold silk shawl with a brocade pattern draped over his shoulders, and the two are smiling at each other. A red bolster rests on a table at left beside telephones. Overhead are fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange-gold shawl on the right.

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April 11 20122012-04-11Indoor photograph in an office-style room with marble-patterned wall panels, ceiling fans, and a gilded framed picture behind. A bald, elderly man in orange robes with a gold-embellished shawl, rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and an orange headband sits on a red cushioned seat. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair, orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds up a tall gold staff with a finial. Brass lamps and a brass bird figure stand on the railing in front, and a framed portrait hangs on the right wall.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with brown marble-patterned walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights. An elderly bald man with a white-and-red forehead mark and a rudraksha bead necklace, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold border, holds a tall gold ceremonial staff and smiles. Facing him, a younger man with long black hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange garment, stands with palms pressed together. Behind them stands an ornate gold-framed throne with an orange cushion, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. A brass oil lamp topped with a rooster figure stands in the foreground beside a steel railing.2012-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a tiled ceiling, recessed lights and framed panels on the wall. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and a thick orange-and-gold beaded mala, with long dark hair swept back, smiles while draping a green gold-bordered shawl over a seated man on the right. The seated man, in a green shawl with gold patterning, looks down and smiles. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and an older man in a grey-blue shawl stand watching. Red-covered tables and chairs line the room. The left figure has distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha-style mala and long swept hair, consistent with the a person cues; he is shown honouring a guest with a shawl, so the role is that of a presenter.2015-08-09A photograph inside a temple-style hall with carved white pillars and a golden ornate seat. A man with long swept-back black hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces smiles while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. Seated before him on a red cushion is an elderly bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and gold bangles, while a red cloth rests on the golden throne behind him. A saffron banner hangs in the background, and a black telephone sits at lower left.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph on a stage set with an ornate gold throne carved with a cobra hood and lion-headed armrests, with a red cushioned seat and a painted deity figure behind it. A man in an orange dhoti and wrap stands at the left, smiling, holding a small red-rimmed bowl, with a white-marked forehead. On the right, a smiling man bare-chested with a brown-and-gold saffron wrap and a headset microphone spreads an orange cloth over the throne. A red curtain hangs at the far right and another partly visible person stands at the left edge.2013-11-10April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate golden-framed thrones or seats against a marble-patterned wall, smiling and talking. The man on the left is bald with a white forehead band and a red headband, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, a gold chest ornament and gold bangles, with his torso bare and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing layered beaded malas and a gold-tone necklace over orange clothing. In the foreground is a brass rooster-shaped lamp on a stainless steel railing.2012-04-11Indoor photo in a room with patterned beige stone-tile walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Two men stand before a gold-framed ornate throne with orange and red cushions. On the left, an older man with shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and bangle wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl. He grips a tall golden staff, smiling. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and an orange robe, also holding the golden staff and smiling. A brass oil lamp and a framed portrait on the wall are visible; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes.2012-04-11 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05November 10 20132013-11-10