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Two saffron-robed men stand side by side inside a temple shrine, raising their hands in welcome and joy. Both wear long white flower garlands with red blossoms and gold crown-like headpieces. The man on the right has a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and bangles, and he shows an open-palm greeting. The man on the left, with a white forehead mark, raises one arm high. Behind them stand a golden palanquin-style altar piece, a silver kalasha with pink flowers, lit oil lamps and an arched stone doorway. The scene suggests a welcome ceremony.

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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple shrine, both wearing white and orange flower garlands with red blossoms. The man on the right wears a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and raises both hands in an expressive gesture. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead and a shawl-like orange cloth, raises one arm and gestures beside him. Behind them sit a silver-and-gold ornate peetha with pink flowers, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps glowing in the dim interior.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple doorway raising their hands in greeting, both wearing white flower garlands with red blossoms. The man on the left has a white forehead band, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold bangles; the man on the right wears a golden crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them stands a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti, flowers and a kalasha, lit by an arched border of warm lights. A third man in orange with a bead mala and white forehead band stands to the left, holding a small camera. a person appears as the man on the left, identified by a compatible presentation: orange robes, ornate gold necklace and mala with a visible forehead band, though the other man on the right also has a crown and garland.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a doorway of a temple, both wearing white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a white and red tilak on his forehead, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The man on the right, with swept-back hair, a crown of gold flowers and a heavy gold necklace, smiles and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Behind them a brightly lit shrine area shows a gold kalasha and ceremonial brass items, and a priest in white stands at the side.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine niche in a stone-walled hall. The man on the left, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, has his arms raised in greeting and wears a long white flower garland, rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, also in saffron with a white garland and gold bangles, presses his palms together in reverence. Inside the arched niche stand a deity murti, flower offerings in pink and white, a gold kalasha-style pot and an ornate silver-and-gold altar, lit by a strip of orange lights. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar table in front.2012-04-29