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A photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream pillars and a blue-framed deity shrine behind. An elderly man with long white beard and glasses, wearing an orange and gold brocade shawl and a striped headband, presses his palms together while bowing toward a younger man. The younger man, smiling, wears a cream shawl with a brown-red cloth and a multicolour flower garland of white, pink, yellow and green, and holds his hands out in greeting. A green silk cloth is held nearby, and other people in saffron clothing stand in the background. a person cues on the younger man are not clearly established, so identity remains uncertain.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with cream walls and pillars. On the left, a bare-backed, shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and red tassels and sacred ash marks on his skin lifts a white-and-multicolour flower garland onto the head of a younger man in saffron robes, who has tilak on his forehead and gold chains around his neck. On the right, an elderly person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads drapes a pale peach silk cloth over his own head, partly covering his face. Tripod-mounted speakers and stands are visible in the background.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08August 09 20152015-08-09July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with yellow painted columns and an orange cloth hanging behind. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a tan shawl with red floral border kneels and places his hands on the back of a younger man in a bright orange shawl with dark floral embroidery. The younger man, with a white forehead marking and a red bindi, bows forward with a smile. Another elderly man with white beard and glasses, wearing beads, sits at the left edge with hands raised in greeting.2012-05-08July 13 20152015-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08July 19 20152015-07-19November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of two men facing each other closely on a decorated stage under a white canopy with a green and gold-striped valance and red-and-gold trim. The man on the left wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and his hands are folded in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow, white and green flowers around his neck, and his hands are tied with red thread held by the other man. A blue backdrop with a red border and a white circular emblem is behind them. Two people are visible.2006-11-24June 05 20152015-06-05