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Crowded temple hall with stone walls and colourful painted pillars. On a red-cushioned golden throne sits a young man in orange robes with rudraksha malas, red hair band and gold necklace, receiving attention from a bald elderly man in orange with white forehead markings and beads who sits on a second ornate gold throne. Clothing and forehead marks suggest a person, appearance-based and uncertain. A white-clad priest with shaved head and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left holding an offering, and a bare-chested priest with beads faces the thrones. A fan and an orange flag appear in the background; several devotees in white stand around.

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Photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a stone floor and pillars. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a flower garland, and a headband sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, pointing toward a red box on a stand. A bald elderly man in orange cloth with a beaded mala sits on a second gold throne at right, with small silver bowls before him. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-chain garland kneels and bows, while a man in yellow and white kneels with his forehead to the floor. Another orange-robed man stands behind with a raised hand, and devotees in white stand in the background. A white cooler stands near the throne.2012-05-14May 11 20122012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA 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.2012-05-09A photograph inside a temple-style hall with stone-pillared walls and a wooden doorway. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-coloured headband, a long gold-beaded necklace, rudraksha-style beaded armbands and a white forehead mark; he is the. A bald man in an orange robe with beaded necklace sits beside him holding a brass vessel, and a man in a white dhoti with a beaded mala stands behind. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left with glasses, and a saffron flag with a white emblem hangs on the right.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a ritual at a temple hall. Two seated sannyasis sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a beaded headband and sacred marks; he holds a silver bowl and extends his hand over a silver tray of offerings while a cloth-draped person sits nearby. The figure on the left wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small silver vessel. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands, with a saffron flag on a pole, a decorated pillar and a white cooler at left. Appearance cues are only partial, so the identity is not established.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded, ornately carved golden throne at centre. A shaved-headed, bare-chested figure in orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits on the throne, with a red cushion beneath him. A woman on the left wears an orange sari, a gold headband and beaded necklaces, and holds a silver vessel. A man in an orange robe and a gold necklace stands behind the throne, and a white yak-hair chamara fan is raised above. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel around the throne, one kneeling to touch the base of the throne. An orange saffron flag hangs at top left and an orange arched doorway glows at top right.2012-05-09Photograph inside a temple hall with pillars and a bright arched doorway behind. A bare-chested elderly man with shaved head, white tilak, rudraksha mala and a beaded headband sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, an orange cloth draped across the armrest. A younger man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits beside him on a second gold throne. A man in a white shirt kneels in front of the throne, leaning forward, and a man in a checked blue shirt holds a printed pamphlet. Several other men in white and light shirts stand around, and a woman in teal is partly visible at the lower left.2012-05-09Photograph of a hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a flower garland sits while a standing attendant in white and orange touches his shoulder. On the right, a bald man with white forehead markings, a wooden bead necklace and bare chest in orange cloth sits on the throne. Kneeling in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders, several men attend in the foreground, one holding a small brass vessel. Pillars and a wooden door appear behind, with an orange flag on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present. a person appears on the left throne, seated with rudraksha mala and orange robes, as an in_person candidate; the right figure is a seated priest-like attendant rather than a qualifying candidate.2012-05-08Photograph inside a temple hall with a polished stone wall and a golden throne in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white vibhuti marks and gold necklaces stands at left, hands folded. Centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red-and-gold headband sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, with a red box and tray before him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with white markings and rudraksha beads sits on a gold throne with small offering plates. Other saffron-clad and white-clad men attend in the background, and an orange flag hangs at top right.2012-05-14