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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a painted backdrop of colourful deity scenes and a gilded arch. A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style mala, gestures with both hands while speaking. Beside a golden lion-faced seat, a shaved-headed man in a maroon wrap and gold beaded necklace sits with glasses. To the left, a older man in a white kurta and shawl listens, with a second man in a striped shirt and a woman in white sari with gold border seated nearby. Foreground shows a person in peach clothing. A large gilded throne-like seat and a leopard-print cushion are visible.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate golden throne, holding an open blue-covered book or folder toward seated visitors. A long rudraksha-style mala hangs over his shoulder. Before him, a bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white dotted shirt leans in, and another bald man in glasses and an orange robe with a red-beaded mala listens. Behind them, gold-leaf painted panels show deities including an elephant-headed figure on a mount and a goddess on a lion. A golden lion-headed carving sits on the lower dais, and a silver staff rests at left. Partially visible heads of other seated attendees are at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-04-26Indoor photo of a seated VIP visit in a temple hall with large framed deity murti paintings and a golden throne at right. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron head wrap sits on a leopard-print seat beside a golden kalasha-style ornament; the figure's long dark hair and ornate robe match a person cues, while the appearance is partly obscured. Seated guests in white kurtas and dhotis and one in pale peach shirt hold steel cups and sit on the floor. A white-clad priest stands at left with a gold chain, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind with mala beads.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27May 06 20162016-05-06April 27 20162016-04-27May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a golden throne-like backrest, wearing an orange turban and a long brown-orange shawl with a rudraksha-type mala, extending a hand toward a visitor. Two older men in white kurta-style clothing sit on the left, one wearing glasses, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds an open book. Two standing attendants in orange and white with beads and gold necklaces stand behind, one in orange with a shaved head, and a cameraman in an orange shirt films. Framed Tanjore-style religious paintings hang on the wall behind. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-accented seating, though the face is not used for identification.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27Indoor ritual scene in a room with a framed painted temple panel and a golden deity-style backdrop. A man in orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold-coloured ornate throne behind him, holding a small golden ornament and gesturing toward it. Seated before him, an elderly man in white kurta with an orange shawl reads from a book, while a bald priest in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside him holding a book. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace holds a book, and a younger man in orange garment with orange shawl and gold necklace stands behind, hands folded. Offerings of bananas, apples and corn sit on a brass tray, and a woman in green and orange at the left edge looks on. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala, orange robe, seated on a throne) is presenting the ritual.2016-05-06April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne receiving offerings from a kneeling man in a white polka-dot waistcoat and striped shirt. The seated figure wears a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes with a long dark braid and rudraksha-style beads. Behind is a gold and red wall panel with painted deity figures and a golden lion-shaped guardian statue. An attendant in orange robes holding a staff stands at left, and a bald man in glasses and orange garlands sits nearby, while seated devotees in the foreground are partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in a saffron turban and robes with rudraksha beads, receiving money from a devotee; the appearance cues are a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2016-04-26A photograph inside a room with white walls and a framed painted panel of deities on the wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with a leopard-print seat, holding a small golden lion-head object and a red-bound book; the throne has a large gilded backrest with ornate carved edges. Standing before him are a bald man in white with orange shawl, a man in a white t-shirt, a man in orange-trimmed clothing with a garland, a bald man in a red shawl and gold necklace with a mala, and a bald man in orange robes at the back. Six people are visible.2016-04-27