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Photograph of two men seated close together in an ornate, gold-decorated setting with a flower arrangement behind them. The man on the left wears a rust-red and gold shawl over his shoulders, layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, orange-yellow flowers and red beaded bracelets, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. The man on the right, with swept-back dark hair, wears a bright orange silk shawl, a black and white beaded mala and a gold chain, and holds red beaded mala strands in his hands, as if passing or adjusting them. Another figure in orange with a crown-like head covering and beaded necklace stands in the background beside gold-carved pillars.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of two men in a temple-like setting with gold ornate decor behind them. On the left, a smiling man with white vibhuti and a red tilak wears a red-orange dhoti, a gold-bead necklace, and a shoulder cloth, with yellow flowers near his wrist. On the right, an older man with dark hair and white markings on his forehead wears an orange silk wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a gold-ringed hand, gently tying a red-orange thread bracelet on the other man's wrist. Behind them, another person in orange-red clothing raises folded hands. Gold and brass ritual objects frame the scene.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated ritual scene with two main men in foreground. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold multi-strand bead necklace and a large gold pendant, a white sacred ash line across his forehead, looking down and gesturing with his right hand. On the right, an elderly bald man in a bright orange silk shawl and an orange turban-style headpiece studded with rudraksha beads, wearing a black-and-white rudraksha mala and gold pendant, eyes closed. Behind them another attendant in orange-gold garments rests a hand on the turban, and brass oil lamps, a brass pot and orange and yellow marigolds with pink roses sit nearby. The setting is a temple or ritual hall.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Two men sit close together in a decorated shrine room with gold ornate throne carvings behind them. The man on the left wears a rust-red dhoti with a gold-yellow border, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange armband, with white tripundra ash on his forehead and a red bindi; he smiles while clasping the wrist of the man on the right. The man on the right, with swept-back dark hair, wears an orange silk shawl and a beaded necklace, and is bowing his head toward the first man's hands. Behind them a standing figure in orange and red with a long beaded mala and a golden throne with floral carvings. Flowers and brass lamp stands are visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Two seated men in a ceremonial setting with gold-framed throne-like furniture and brass lamps behind them. The man on the left wears a rust-red garment with a gold-yellow border, a thick layered rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, plus rudraksha armbands, and smiles with eyes lowered. The man on the right, in a bright saffron-orange silk wrap, has swept-back grey hair, a black and gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and sits with eyes closed. A seated attendant in orange and red stands in the background, and a tray with rudraksha beads, flowers and a brass lamp is in front. a person appears on the right, identified by saffron-orange clothing, swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace.2015-09-14Photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklace, on a golden throne, smiling and extending a hand toward a young man in a bright orange t-shirt who holds a small yellow fruit. Beside them a bald priest with a vertical yellow-orange tilak, wearing glasses and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha malas, sits watching. Behind them a standing attendant in red-gold dhoti and rudraksha beads, with a golden staff. Red walls and gold decor fill the background.2015-10-13September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a darshan moment at a golden throne. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne and extends his right hand to an elderly man in a white-and-blue striped shirt who bends forward to touch or receive it. Behind them a second seated man in red-orange robes and gold chains is visible, a standing man in white with a gold chain stands at the top right, and brass lamps and a gold ornamental pillar fill the background. Red fabric hangings form the backdrop.2015-08-07September 14 20152015-09-14