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Indoor photo in a marble-walled room with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. A seated man in an ornate gold crown with a fan-like back and a white garland, wearing a rust-orange robe and many bangles, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. Beside him a standing older man, bare-chested with a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland, rests one hand on the seated man's crown. Gold-carved throne and chairs are behind them, and microphones and recorders are clustered at the lower left.

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April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two people in a gold-decorated room with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. On the left, a standing elder in an ornate gold crown with red and green stones, wearing a white-and-red garland, a dense multi-strand brown rudraksha mala and gold chest pendant, and rust-orange draped cloth with gold borders; a white tilak marks his forehead. On the right, a seated younger man in a gold crown with a disc-shaped ornament, in rust-orange robes with gold trim, a white jasmine garland, red flower garlands and bangles, palms pressed together in namaskar and smiling. Behind them a gold throne and a gold ceremonial staff; a third man in orange stands in the background. A gold-framed portrait hangs on the wall.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in ornate ceremonial setting. A standing elder wears a gold crown, a white-and-red forehead mark, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a thick white jasmine garland with red flowers, draped in rust-orange cloth with gold border. Beside him a seated younger man wearing a tall gold crown with a fan-shaped finial and a similar garland sits on a gold throne, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling. The standing man's hand rests on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them stand a gold-covered ornamental seat, a gold kalasha-like object, and other attendants in orange cloth. A visible microphone headset is worn by both men.2012-04-29Indoor photo of two people in ornate ceremonial dress in a room with fluorescent lights, a ceiling fan and gold-leaf decorated furnishings. A standing elderly man on the left wears a gold crown, a long white and red garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, and his hand rests on the shoulder of a seated younger man. The seated man wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece, a white jasmine garland, bangles and an orange-red robe, and he sits with palms pressed together in greeting on a red cushion beside a gold-decorated throne. Behind them stand other attendants in white and saffron, and a small gold-ornate seat is visible at the right. Some microphones are at the lower left.2012-04-29Photograph of a priest in a tall gold crown with a bare upper body, rudraksha and gold bead malas and a white flower garland, dressed in saffron-orange cloth, touching the head of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a golden crown, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes with gold bangles, smiling.2012-04-29A seated man in saffron-orange cloth and a white flower garland is having a gold crown placed on his head by a younger man in orange robes standing behind him. The seated man wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments and a gold bangle, and is smiling with eyes lowered. The younger man wears a gold headband, a red bindi and white markings, and a white flower garland with red blossoms, smiling as he lifts the ornate gold crown. Behind them is a gold ornamental throne, and a white papers clipboard sits at the lower left. A red cushion lies beside them.2012-04-29Indoor photo in a marble-walled hall. A young man in a rust-red robe and white flower garland, wearing a gold crown-band and a heavy gold necklace, walks forward smiling with hands folded at his chest. Beside him on the left, an elderly bald priest with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha headband sits on a gold-trimmed red seat with a gold lion-carved armrest, also garlanded. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes and onlookers stand near a metal rail, one man in a blue-and-white jersey holding a camera. Petals are scattered on the floor.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29