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A photograph of three men on an ornate gold-framed red velvet sofa in front of deep red drapes. On the left, a younger man with long dark hair, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, rudraksha beads on his arms and a white and gold-bordered garment kneels or leans forward, holding out a folded white paper packet toward the man on the right. In the centre, an older bearded man in orange robes sits watching. On the right, an older man with white hair, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits holding the paper packet and looking down at it. The seated man on the right is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm the identity, so this is marked unsure.

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesThree men in saffron and orange robes sit on ornate orange cushioned gold-framed sofas in a marble-walled hall, with a golden throne and a gold-trimmed chair behind them. The man on the left wears white and orange garlands, round spectacles, a beaded headband and holds a black bag, gesturing with a hand to his face. The bald man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala, sacred ash on his body and sits barefoot in conversation. The man on the right wears a red headband, a gold-beaded necklace and gold earrings, and gestures toward the centre man. A striped blue and red mat covers the floor, and a white air cooler stands at the right edge.2012-05-28 +1 copiesInside a temple hall, an elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate orange-upholstered golden throne wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and saffron robes. He holds a small brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object while a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top reaches up and receives blessing. To the right, a younger person in saffron robes with a red rudraksha headband sits on the adjacent golden seat, hands extended toward the scene. Gold carved backrests and a patterned marble wall frame the paaduka-puja setting, a ritual of reverence for sacred footwear.2012-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor photo of three seated men on an ornate orange velvet sofa with gold-carved arms, with a red-patterned backdrop behind. On the left, a man with swept-back grey hair wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead, and holds his hands together. In the centre, a shirtless man in a gold-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a younger man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak, with hands folded in his lap. A silver tray holds a small brass bowl of oil lamp and a mobile phone rests on the cushion.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Three men sit on the floor before a pair of ornate orange velvet thrones with gold carved frames, in front of a patterned red and white curtain. The man on the left wears an orange silk robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and bends forward pouring white powder from his hand into a metal vessel. A man in the centre wears a saffron cloth over his shoulders. The man on the right is bare-chested with a brown dhoti, a thick gold-beaded mala and white paste marks on his forehead and arms, and holds a small white object over the vessel. The setting suggests a ritual offering.2015-09-14