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Photograph inside a pillared temple hall with cream arches and a blue door bearing a painted deity panel. A bearded elder in orange robes, white forehead marking and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, red bindi and gold-trimmed clothing, who stands beside a black leather chair. At right, another monk in orange bends low on a mat. Behind them, men in white garments, including one with a camera, move around the hall. Cooler, green-framed chair and cushions are visible.

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May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesThree men in saffron-orange robes stand together in an arched hall with cream-coloured pillars and a blue doorway behind them. The man on the left wears a long multicolour flower garland with white, pink and green blooms, smiles and holds his hands folded. The bearded man in the centre wears thick round glasses, a white forehead band with a red mark, a pale rudraksha-style bead necklace and a silver bracelet, and raises one hand while gesturing as if speaking. The man on the right wears an orange head wrap and folds his hands while looking toward the centre.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a yellow-walled temple hall with blue doors and an arched shrine painting above. On the left, a smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi, an orange garment with a gold-yellow border, a long mala of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity figure stands with hands clasped. On the right, an older bearded man with long white hair and beard wears a white tripundra and a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Between them a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold stands with a red tilak. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand behind them. a person appearance candidate: the man on the left wears a gold deity pendant, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-08A photograph of three men in saffron-orange ritual clothing inside an ornate, cream-columned hall with arched doorways and a blue doorway behind them. The man on the right wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and long hair, gesturing with an open arm while smiling. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and turban-style head wrap smiles and looks down. On the left a bald man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha bracelet stands with his back partly turned. Behind them people in white dhotis move about, and a table holds fruit, a brass lamp and a water bottle. A deity mural is visible above the blue doorway.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Indoor photo in a pale yellow arched hall with white columns. A bearded elderly man in saffron robes and a white head wrap, wearing glasses, holds up an orange cloth draped over a younger man. That younger man, in saffron-brown robes with a multicoloured flower garland and gold-trimmed cloth, smiles with his hands clasped. Men in white dhotis with orange waist cloths stand at left, and a seated man in orange robes and head wrap sits on a black leather chair at right. Visible people total roughly six, with others partly visible at the back.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph in an ornate hall with cream columns and a blue-painted doorway. In the centre, a smiling young man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark hands a small book to a bearded older man in an orange turban and orange robe, who is seated and reaching for it. Another orange-robed man sits behind them, a woman in pink sits on a red chair, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the edges. A gold throne and orange cloth sit nearby.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08