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A photograph inside an ornate room with gold-leaf thrones and framed painted deity images. On the right, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long braided rope of rudraksha-style beads sits on a leopard-print seat and extends his hand toward an elderly bearded man in orange robes and red-beaded malas seated on a red cushioned throne at left. A younger man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands behind them, and a bald man in glasses sits between them holding papers. In front are a gold kalasha-like vessel, a tray of apples and folded orange cloths, and a standing trident. Photo shows a ritual exchange of offerings or documents with a devotional setting.

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May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a seated meeting in an ornate room with gold-framed Hindu devotional paintings on the wall behind. On the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a forehead tilak sits on a red-cushioned gold chair and holds an open book. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing maroon robes, gestures while seated on a leopard-print throne. Between them, a bald man in maroon robes with a gold chain listens. Behind, a standing man in orange robes wears a gold necklace, and a man in white dhoti stands near the left. A gilded lion figure, a small brass vessel and books sit on a table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top edge.2016-05-13May 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a gilded room with a white wall air conditioner and framed devotional paintings. On the right, a man with a shaved head and smiling expression sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing orange-red robes. Two elderly white-bearded sadhus in orange robes sit on the left, one holding a open booklet. A young attendant in orange and a saffron-clad man with a gold chain stand or sit near the center. A gold lion or animal figure and a gold-framed table with fruit sit in the foreground, and a smaller gold throne is at the far left.2016-05-02A photograph of a seated meeting in an ornate room with gold-framed thrones and a red carpet. On the right, a man with short dark hair and a maroon-brown robe with a brown shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne holding an open book. Facing him on the left, a man in bright orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak gestures with one hand. Between them, a bald man in maroon robes with a gold chain and beaded necklace sits near a gold lion figure. Behind them, a white-haired man in orange and a younger man stand near framed Tanjore-style paintings of deities and a small statue. Books and offerings lie on the table.2016-05-13A seated meeting in a room with gold-carved thrones and a red-cushioned seat. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, extends a book toward a man in maroon robes and a leopard-print cushioned throne on the right, who holds the other end of the book. Behind them a bald man in glasses and a man in white with a mala stand or sit; an elderly white-bearded man in orange stands at the back left. Framed tanjore-style paintings of deities hang on the wall, and a small figurine and a gold kalasha-like object sit in front. Several books lie on the table.2016-05-13May 04 20162016-05-04May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 13 20162016-05-13Indoor photo in an ornate room with gold-framed religious paintings on the walls and a gilded lion-shaped sculpture on a leopard-skin-covered seat. Two seated men dominate: on the left a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, holding a book; on the right a man in maroon robes with a brown shawl and a tilak, gesturing while holding an open book with a colourful cover. Behind them a bald man in maroon and a standing man in orange with a gold necklace, and a man in white with a shawl at the left edge. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground, with an arm of a person holding a book at the right edge. Ceremonial gold thrones and a small amount of ritual objects are visible.2016-05-13A photograph inside an ornate temple-like room with a gilded throne. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robes, with long dark hair and bare feet, sits on a leopard-print cushion holding an open book. Before him, a bearded elderly man in a brown kurta and an older man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace sit and converse. A standing attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace stands behind, and a man in white with a camera photographs the scene. Brass vessels, a bronze figure, fruit, and framed painted panels of deities are visible.2016-05-03