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Evening photograph in a temple-style hall with a gold-carved throne at centre. Seated on the red-cushioned throne is an elderly, shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, sprinkled with white marks, holding a small silver vessel. Standing and bending toward him is a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a garland and a headband, appearing to offer or serve. Behind them stand onlookers, a saffron flag hangs on a pole, and white cooler units flank the throne. Pillars carry colourful painted patterns.

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A photograph inside a temple hall shows an elderly bald pontiff seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked forehead, and extending his hand toward a younger figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and a flower headband who stands before him. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt and other onlookers watch, a small silver vessel rests on the throne's armrest, and an orange flag hangs in the background beside a carved stone pillar. a person is the younger standing figure is not claimed; the seated pontiff's appearance is not clearly a match, so identity is uncertain. Wall-mounted cooling fans and a brown-clad attendant at right complete the scene.2012-06-05A photograph of a ritual at a temple hall. Two seated sannyasis sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a beaded headband and sacred marks; he holds a silver bowl and extends his hand over a silver tray of offerings while a cloth-draped person sits nearby. The figure on the left wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small silver vessel. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands, with a saffron flag on a pole, a decorated pillar and a white cooler at left. Appearance cues are only partial, so the identity is not established.2012-06-05Two seated men in orange saffron robes sit on ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests at a temple-like setting. The man on the left, with swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a white-streaked upper body, holds a small white item in his right hand. The older man on the right, bald with a red rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala, holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a white cooler stands and several devotees with folded hands and bare upper bodies stand in the background. The gold throne and lamplit setting suggest a formal puja or darshan.2012-06-04A photograph in a temple hall with gold-leaf ornate chairs. On the right, an elderly bald man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a bare chest, sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, with an offering tray and cup in front of him. Standing on the left, a younger man in orange clothing with a gold-bead garland and a headband with the hair tied up, palms pressed together in namaskar, faces him. Behind them, other people in orange and white robes stand, and a woman in a green sari is visible near a doorway. A deity image in a shrine niche and an orange flag are in the background, with a glowing lamp at the lower right. a person: the standing man in orange with the garland and headband fits this description as a probable candidate, although his appearance is not clear enough to confirm; the seated elderly man is a priest.2012-05-08May 02 20122012-05-02May 13 20122012-05-13June 04 20122012-06-04Two men sit on ornate gold-covered thrones in a stone-walled hall, with a glowing wall-mounted lamp nearby. The seated man on the left has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala headband, a silver necklace, a gold chain necklace and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and holds his hands together. The older bald man on the right, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha headband, bends forward on the throne toward a shaved-headed figure in the lower foreground. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one holding a saffron flag bearing a figure. A cooler sits to the right. This is a photograph of a ceremonial throne scene.2012-06-05Crowded temple hall with stone walls and colourful painted pillars. On a red-cushioned golden throne sits a young man in orange robes with rudraksha malas, red hair band and gold necklace, receiving attention from a bald elderly man in orange with white forehead markings and beads who sits on a second ornate gold throne. Clothing and forehead marks suggest a person, appearance-based and uncertain. A white-clad priest with shaved head and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left holding an offering, and a bare-chested priest with beads faces the thrones. A fan and an orange flag appear in the background; several devotees in white stand around.2012-06-02June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with gold-ornamented thrones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron garment bows forward with folded hands, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha headband. On the right, a bald, bare-chested elder seated on a golden throne places his hand on the bowing man's forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, an attendant stands near a gold pillar and a red cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like hall showing a seated elder priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved head and white ash markings, placing his hand on the head of a younger man with long hair tied in a bun, gold necklace and gold earrings, wearing an orange shawl and bowing forward. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a red cushion, and two small brass bowls sit nearby. A white air cooler stands at the upper left. Two people are visible.2012-06-04