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A bald, white-bearded man sits on an ornate gold-and-orange velvet throne, bare-chested with a long reddish-brown cloth, a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a beaded band across his head. He holds a small silver container and lifts a hand over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border, who bows low. Behind them, a man in orange robes sits on a second throne, and several men in orange and saffron turbans and robes sit or stand in the background beside gold carved pillars and a golden chair with a figure in red and orange. A red carpet covers the floor. The bearded man has distinctive long-hair and adornment cues only weakly visible, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph in a ceremonial hall shows a bald elderly man seated on an orange tufted gold-trimmed throne, bare-chested with white ash markings, wearing a maroon and saffron-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holding a small silver vessel. A younger man in a yellow shirt and cream dhoti bends low, touching the seated man's hand and head in respectful greeting. Behind them, a deity murti stands in a golden arch with a trident, and two orange-robed attendants sit on a neighbouring throne, with a red carpet and a painted backdrop of figures. The seated man's distinctive adornments are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-08-30May 08 20122012-05-08Inside 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 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a person in a rust-orange garment with a long dark braid and a headband sits on the throne, holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on the second golden throne, his hands folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts kneel and bow toward the thrones, one with hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garlands stand near a red flag and marble pillars.2012-05-09A photograph of a man in a checked yellow-and-white shirt bending forward to touch his forehead to the hand of a seated elderly bald man on an orange tufted velvet throne with gold carved armrests. The seated man wears a dark red-maroon dhoti with a gold border, a gold-bordered shawl, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a beaded headband, gold earrings and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, and holds a small steel cup. Behind them stand a man in a bright orange turban and another in a yellow shopping-bag holding figure, with gold ornate throne furnishings and a painted backdrop of warriors on horseback.2015-08-30January 13 20152015-01-13September 20 20152015-09-20Inside a temple hall with polished marble floors and golden ornate thrones, a shaven-headed elderly man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, reaching toward a kneeling young monk in orange robes who bows with hands together. Another seated man in orange with a gold-beaded garland and crown-like headband sits on a second throne nearby. Standing monks in orange robes and wraps are at left, with a white-clad attendant behind. A lit deity shrine with a framed image and oil lamp is visible at right.2012-05-08September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a red-curtained hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, long rudraksha and gold bead malas, bangles and an orange-and-gold dress, smiling and resting a hand on a cushion. Seated beside him is a bald man with a yellow tilak, glasses and a rudraksha mala over orange-red robes, hands folded. A kneeling man with long hair in a bun and an orange shawl presses his palms together before the throne. Standing behind are people in white and cream dhotis with rudraksha malas and a woman in a blue kurta and red leggings. Behind the throne stands a brass oil lamp and a gilded deity murti. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable), is the figure on the throne, identified by the turban, rudraksha and gold malas and ceremonial dress; the cues are compatible but not fully distinctive.2015-10-12October 10 20152015-10-10