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A photograph inside a temple hall with pale marble-patterned walls and tube lights. In the right foreground a smiling man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body and a gold headband, grips a tall twisted gold ceremonial staff. A gold-carved throne with a red cushioned base stands to the right. Opposite him a man in a white shirt holds a gold ritual implement and a small gold object. Around them several people in white and light clothing stand close together, including a man in white with a red tilak who gestures and a woman in a sari at the left edge. a person cues are present: the orange cloth, gold necklace and mala, and the gold throne-adjacent setting, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with pale marble-patterned walls and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala beads holds a tall, ornate golden staff with twisted ridges. Beside him, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold headband, grins while gripping the staff. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a large gold throne-like chair with a red cushion is at the right edge. The scene appears to be a formal ceremony with devotees gathered around.2012-05-12 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a marble-walled hall where a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangle, reaching toward a tall gold ceremonial staff. The staff is held by a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, a gold garland, gold necklaces, a gold-bordered red-and-orange headband and a vibhuti forehead mark, smiling broadly. The figure sits before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand, including a man holding a conch-shaped instrument and others with mala necklaces. Pillars and ceiling lights frame the room. Presentation of a staff in a ceremonial setting; the seated figure matches a person by saffron robes, layered gold necklaces, a headband and a throne.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a marble-walled hall showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-adorned gold necklace, wearing a red-and-gold headband, seated on a red cushioned throne with gold carved armrest. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand before him; the foremost holds a long gold staff and the other holds a red-and-orange bundle with an orange ribbon, while a box rests on a low white stand. Another man in white stands at right with a rudraksha mala, and a person in orange robes is partly visible behind. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing, a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, so this is a person in person seated in a throne-like seat receiving ceremonial items from attendants.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual setting with gold-toned walls and a golden throne at right. A smiling man with a red floral crown, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace, seated with hands extended toward a small brass figurine offered by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who stands at left. A man in white with a sash holds a printed sheet, and a bald priest in saffron stands behind with a brass vessel. Several devotees with white tilak markings watch in the background. A brass bowl with offerings sits on a red tray in the foreground.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a marble-walled hall of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with spectacles and a moustache reaching out to offer a small silver-coloured object to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red saffron garment, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red floral headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back. Behind them a standing man in an orange-and-yellow robe with a gold bead necklace and a shaved head smiles, and a crowd of onlookers in white and blue crowds the frame. A hand with bracelets reaches in from the right. The figure appears to be a person by appearance, with long hair swept back, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in an honoured position.2012-05-12A photograph inside a marble-walled hall shows a bare-chested figure seated on a red cushioned dais before an ornate gold throne-back. The seated man wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and heavy gold ceremonial beads, with a red-and-gold headband and gold bangles; he is smiling. Standing beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace touches the seated man's arm with sandalwood paste, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and gold bracelets, applies it to the seated man's arm. Several devotees in white and dark clothes crowd behind them. A red and gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person cues are the saffron wrap, gold beaded necklace and gold-throne setting, presented as a ritual abhishekam-style anointing moment.2012-05-12April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph in a stone-walled temple hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extending a hand with a small offering to a smiling man in a white shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Another smiling man in a white shirt stands at left, and robed people in orange stand in the background near a gilded brass screen. A brass pot sits beside the throne on a golden cushion.2012-05-09