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A photograph of two men in orange clothing in a bright indoor hall with white walls and a red curtain. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a ceremonial pendant and an orange garment with gold border points his finger toward a brass deity murti at the left edge. On the right, a bearded man in an orange hooded wrap and gold-bordered shawl holds a bamboo staff with orange cloth and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand a bald man in white, a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body. Small crowd of about six visible people.

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September 27 20122012-09-27Two men stand in a room with white walls, an air conditioner and a gold-colored throne-like structure with deity figures behind them. The man on the left, bare-chested with a rust-brown wrap and long black hair, smiles while clasping hands with the man on the right. The man on the right wears orange robes, a white crown-like headdress, a rudraksha mala, and a large ornate silver pendant, and holds a tall staff. A gold-carved seat with a leopard-print cushion is at the left edge. The photo is watermarked with the2016-05-07August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photo in a hall with a red-carpeted dais and ornate gold thrones against a dark backdrop. Two standing men in orange robes pose front and centre. The man on the left has long dark hair, a white tilak with red centre mark, gold-chain necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and wears a saffron dhoti with a wide gold border, his hand extended toward the other man. The man on the right has a full dark beard, an orange shawl, a long wooden staff held in one hand and beaded necklaces, hands clasped at his chest. Two more orange-robed men are partly visible behind on the left near the gold chair, and a brass lamp stands on the right. Two white room fans stand on the left.2012-09-27Indoor photograph of a ritual or ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and framed religious pictures. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robe, with rudraksha beads and a long beard, stands at left with his hand on his chest. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre-left. A bald man in an ochre-orange robe stands behind him. In the centre-right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white cloth stands before a priest in a red shawl and white dhoti with gold borders, who presses a sacred mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A person in a yellow shawl stands at far left.2007-08-09January 21 20132013-01-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +3 copiesPhoto of two men in saffron-orange robes standing face to face in a room with a black backdrop and a painted green tree backdrop. The man on the left has a full dark beard, an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a red-and-gold sash, and holds his hands together in a greeting. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a bare chest with an orange wrap, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas with a gold clasp; he gestures with one hand. Behind them stand two decorated golden deity murti, one in a tall crown with red-and-gold garments and layered garlands, and a photographer in the background raising a camera.2012-09-27Photograph inside a temple corridor at night showing several men in ritual dress in conversation. On the left a bearded man in a magenta-maroon shawl holds a long gold-topped staff and has white marks on his arm. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. On the right a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks wears layered rudraksha-style beaded malas over a red-orange garment and holds a gesturing hand toward the central figure. Uniformed police and other devotees in white stand behind, with a deity murti and garlands visible in the background.2006-12-04August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24August 09 20072007-08-09