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Photograph of an audience inside a red-draped hall with a golden pillar at left. A seated figure at left wears a rust-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, gold armband and an orange-brown wrap, gesturing with open hands toward visitors. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. At right a grey-haired man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl bends forward with palms pressed together in respect. A pale yellow sari and orange-red sash are visible at the edges, and a blurred figure is in the foreground.

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A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe with gold trim, and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on a gold-framed throne before a red draped tent. The figure smiles and extends a hand, which a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and gold-rimmed glasses clasps with both hands while bending forward. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a long braid and rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. A person in a dark garment is seen at the lower right edge.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A seated figure in a rust-red turban and gold-toned draped garment, with a heavy beaded necklace and gold bangles, sits on a gold-trimmed seat in front of red draped fabric and extends hands to a man. He wears rimless glasses, a white shirt and an orange shawl, and gestures with one hand while bending forward. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a long rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded and smiles. Gold ornamental carving and a gold staff are visible at left. The figure in the turban is a person candidate, identified only by the cues of a turban, gold necklaces and ornate clothing, and is seated in the central role of receiving visitors.2015-10-26A seated figure in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured robe with a gold-yellow edge, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, reaches forward to place both hands on the shoulders of a man in a white collared shirt and glasses who bows and wears a saffron-orange shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a braid stands behind them against a red draped backdrop, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at left beside a low gold-trimmed seat. A partially visible head appears at bottom right. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with a turban, beaded mala and saffron-toned clothing, while the bowing man is a devotee.2015-10-26Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.2015-10-26A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ornate red-draped setting with gold-carved shrine elements. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban and a yellow marigold garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest, extends a small golden object, apparently a figure of a seated animal, toward an older man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them a priest in orange and a second man wearing glasses and rudraksha mala stand near, and several people in saris and shirts watch from the back, some in yellow and white. A bright lamp light glows in the background.2015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph inside a red-draped hall with gold-leaf decoration and an ornate golden pillar. A seated figure on a gold-covered seat wears a rust-coloured turban, rust-orange robes, and a yellow-white flower garland, and extends a hand to receive an offering of red fruit. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and yellow forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and another man stands behind holding a gold staff. A white-clad elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre holding a red fruit, while a woman in a maroon headscarf presents a bundle of fruit wrapped in a blue-trimmed bag. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a lamp hangs from the ceiling.2015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25