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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with orange-tiled walls and a wooden gilded pillar on the right. A shaved-headed man in saffron orange robes with a red-bordered shawl sits on a pink cushion beside a gold-edged wooden throne, bending forward and extending his hand toward a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles who sits on the floor with cupped hands. Behind them, about six men stand watching, including one in a mint-green shirt and another in a checked shirt with a name badge, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a white plastic chair. Colourful hanging banners and a small electrical box are visible.

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Photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls decorated with painted pillars. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a pink cloth, his bare shoulder visible, with a gold ornament near him. Several men stand in a line with their palms pressed together in prayer, including one in a grey checked shirt and white trousers and another in a yellow patterned shirt. A woman with dark hair in the left foreground is partly visible, and a man in white clothes stands at the right by a white plastic chair. A gold-framed panel stands beside the seated figure. The scene suggests a devotional or puja gathering in progress.2010-11-05A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of devotees receiving blessings indoors against a pale yellow wall with colourful paper garlands and balloons at the top left. A seated woman in an orange-brown garment with a rudraksha mala and a bindi, her forehead marked with white ash, holds a brass vessel and offers something from it to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward with cupped hands. A young girl in a checked top and a bystander in white stand nearby. Two standing men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants stand to the right, one talking on a phone. Several onlookers in white shirts crowd the background. The scene shows a ritual blessing or prasadam distribution. Watermarked images are not described further.2012-05-18May 12 20122012-05-12Devotees line up in a plain room to honour a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a long white-and-purple garland, with hair falling to the shoulders; the figure's appearance does not clearly confirm the page's claim, so this is a role-based description. A man in a white-and-pink striped shirt and khaki trousers bends forward offering a white cloth. An elderly man in white, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a white sari with green blouse and a woman in a white sari with teal blouse stand waiting with folded hands. Flower petals rest on the red footstool and a marigold garland lies on the throne. Several people are visible, and a child sits at the lower right.2009-08-09November 25 20092009-11-25January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple or ashram ritual hall where a seated figure in an orange-red shawl and white ash markings on forehead and arms, with a dark rudraksha mala, receives offerings from devotees. A woman in a turquoise blue sari with gold bangles cups her hands toward him while a second devotee bows low at her side. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one in white with a gold-bordered dhoti. A white room cooler and a brass lamp or offering plate sit beside the seated figure on a gold-and-red throne. The seated man appears to be the presiding figure, and his identity is not established from appearance alone.2012-05-14A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with long swept-back hair. A woman in a blue sari with her hair tied back bends forward to touch his hands, and beside her a woman in a green sari and another in white watch. On the right a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the far right edge. A small table holds books and a water bottle. The setting is a plain beige-walled room.2009-08-09Indoor darshan scene at a crowded hall with flower-decorated backdrop. A shaven-headed man in orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits centre-right, leaning toward a woman in orange sari who gestures with her hand near his face while holding a small packet. Around them an older man in white shirt with orange shawl, a younger man with orange scarf, an elderly man in white, a girl in pink top and blue skirt, and several women with long hair in orange and white stand or sit. Colourful garlands and a fan are visible at right.2008-07-17Photograph inside a temple hall during darshan. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, touching the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Beside him, another orange-clad figure holds a tray with white cards or papers. Behind the railing, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined. Colourful deity statues wrapped in garlands, with purple and green robes, and gold-ornamented shrine decoration are visible in the background. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, positioned in a blessing role.2009-12-16