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Indoor photo in an ornate hall with a corrugated metal roof, cream arches and carved pillars. A young man in a white shirt and blue track pants stands at left, holding a white cooling unit with a grille, handing it toward a seated elderly person in orange robes with a shaved head, white forehead markings, beaded necklaces and gold-bordered shawl, seated on a gold-carved throne. Beside them a smiling man in orange robes with a white forehead mark sits holding a white cloth bundle. A young girl in a red embroidered dress with white flowers in her hair bows to the floor on a striped rug at the bottom edge. Men in white shirts and mundus sit on the floor at left. Visible people number about six.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a ceremony in a pillared hall with golden arches and ornate gilded thrones. Two seated saffron-robed figures sit on the right: one bare-chested with a tilak and a large red-and-gold throne, the other in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed cloth, holding a white bundle. A woman in white sari with flower garland kneels on a striped rug, extending her hand to a seated sadhu. A young girl in a red dress and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, while several men in white shirts and khaki trousers and a few onlookers stand in the background. A cooler stands between them.2012-06-05Indoor photo at an evening ceremony in a hall with cream pillars and a gold drape. A bald elder in orange robes with a white forehead band and beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne, holding hands with a man in an orange shirt and dark trousers who bows low before him. Beside him, a woman in orange robes and white-marked forehead sits on a second throne holding a white cloth. Kneeling girls in white and red dresses and a kneeling woman in white watch at left, and white-clad men stand behind. A white cooler unit sits between the figures, and a red-and-cream rug covers the floor.2012-06-05Indoor scene in an ornate hall with cream arched columns and gold-trimmed thrones. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces sits on a gold throne with a dark red cushion, holding a white cloth bundle. Beside him, a bald-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak receives a white appliance from a young girl in a red dress with gold trim. Other people in white clothes, a man in white shirt and a woman with folded hands kneel and stand on a red and cream rug, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind the girl.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Indoor scene in an ornate hall with cream pillars, gold-trimmed arches and a tan curtain. Two seated religious figures in saffron-orange robes sit on gilded thrones with red cushions; the figure on the right has a shaved head and orange garment, and the seated figure in the centre wears an orange robe, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace while holding a white cloth. Several boys are bare-chested or in shorts; one standing on the left presses palms together in anjali, and one kneels or prostrates on a striped rug before the thrones. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit or stand, and a white cooler fan stands between the thrones and the crowd. The appearance-based identity of the central robed figure is uncertain, so no personal identification is made.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Indoor temple-style scene in a Madurai Aadheenam setting. A golden ornate throne dominates the centre, where an elderly bare-chested pontiff in an orange cloth, with a red and gold headband, rudraksha mala and bracelets, sits with his hands resting on his lap. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red headband sits on a red cushion, holding white powder in his hand. A young boy in a light blue checked shirt stands before the throne with hands joined. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-and-gold blouse and a man in red shirt watch, and a white-clad woman with a white garland stands at right. A white air cooler and a small oil lamp on a tray are visible. Lamps, orange flags and gold pillars fill the background.2012-06-05