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A temple hall with ornate painted pillars and a golden throne at right. A shaved-headed elderly priest in orange robes with a gold-coloured shawl and a gold crown band sits on a red-cushioned seat, receiving a silver tray of small cups from a young man in a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, who bows forward. Behind them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands beside a white fan. Onlookers in white and light shirts crowd the background.

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May 09 20122012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09May 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door. On the left, a long-haired person in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace extends a hand, receiving a small white offering from a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Beside them, a shaved-headed elder in a saffron wrap with a gold headband and rudraksha mala sits on a chair. Standing behind, a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth holds a small silver cup, and an older bespectacled man in white with a sacred ash mark on his forehead gestures. Others in white shirts watch. Two people sit or kneel on a plain floor mat. The people wear white ash marks on their foreheads and arms.2012-05-22 +2 copiesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08A 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.2015-05-27Indoor photograph in a temple-like hall with polished stone walls and pillars. Two gilded thrones with red cushions dominate the scene. On the left sits a man in saffron-orange robes, a red-and-gold beaded necklace, a tilak and a fillet headband, while on the right an elderly bald man with a white forehead marking, bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala is seated, pointing a hand toward an offering plate. In front, a man in white robes kneels beside a prostrating young man in white with a rudraksha mala. Standing devotees in saffron, white dhoti and a green-and-gold sari watch from the background. Metal bowls and a small offering sit on the red seat. A plain satsang-style gathering with ritual honouring of the seated figures.2012-05-08May 09 20122012-05-09March 14 20142014-03-14A 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.2012-05-12January 13 20152015-01-13