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Photograph inside a temple hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a person in a rust-orange garment with a long dark braid and a headband sits on the throne, holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on the second golden throne, his hands folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts kneel and bow toward the thrones, one with hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garlands stand near a red flag and marble pillars.

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May 09 20122012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09Two ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions sit in a marble-walled hall. On the left, a young man with a long shawl-like orange-red cloth over his torso wears a gold necklace and a garland at his head, seated on the throne with his hands in a mudra-like gesture. Beside him on the right, an older bare-chested man with a grey-streaked head band and multiple rudraksha malas sits on the second throne, holding a small silver bowl. In front, a man in a white shirt kneels with his back to the camera, and a saffron-robed monk kneels at the right edge. A man in white holding a red-and-gold ceremonial dish stands at the upper right, with a red flag behind him.2012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like hall with a gold-leaf throne behind a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha beads on his arm and chest, a white bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He is seated and handing a small offering to a man in a white shirt who leans forward with folded hands. A second seated figure in orange and rudraksha sits on another gold throne behind him, and an orange flag hangs at the top, with a standing man in a light blue shirt at the right edge.2012-05-20May 09 20122012-05-09May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph in a temple hall shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne, smiling, with a headband and white marks on his forehead. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something to his hands. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand near golden chairs, with a red-and-orange banner hanging in the upper background. Seated figure appears to be a person, identified by saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold-ornamented throne cues.2012-05-09A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a lit shrine niche at the upper right. On the left, a young man in orange robes with a red-and-gold headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with red cushion. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits on the same throne. A bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace stands bending over, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the throne's base, while another man in white shirt and dhoti assists nearby. Other men in white and orange stand behind, and a seated man in white is partly visible in the lower foreground.2012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09Indoor temple-hall scene with gold-and-red ornate thrones. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a tilak, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, wearing an orange-red shawl, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne holding a small white offering. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits on another gold throne, extending his hand toward a devotee. Standing behind is a priest in white with a gold-yellow shawl. On the right, a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, while a young man in a white shirt and cap stands nearby and a devotee kneels at the bottom edge. An orange flag with a figure is hung on the left wall and a kalasha sits on a tray at lower left. Ornate pillars and marble walls frame the room. Several people are visible, with the seated figures on thrones and the standing devotees.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies