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Photograph inside a temple hall with pale marble-patterned walls and white pillars. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushion wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a dark crown-like headband, with white markings on the chest and shoulders. A bare-chested standing attendant in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a round ornamental fan. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward holding a small object and offering to the throned figure, while an older bearded man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a folded cloth. A lit shrine with a deity murti and an orange-lit arch stands in the background, with a wall clock above.

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May 09 20122012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Interior of a marble temple hall with a gold-carved ornate throne in the foreground. A bald, older man in orange-saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a silver plate of pink flower petals. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and flower garlands on the head and arms, facing a shrine niche lit in orange glow with a deity murti. Pink petals are scattered on the marble floor and an orange cloth lies on the floor. Other men in the background wear bare upper bodies or orange cloth. A clock hangs on a white column; the scene suggests a flower-offering ritual.2012-05-11Photo inside a temple interior with marble-patterned walls and a wall clock. A bare-chested older man in a pink patterned dhoti holds an orange and gold ceremonial cloth fan. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass oil lamp, and another in white with gold border and rudraksha mala stands nearby. Behind them a priest in white with a sandalwood tilak and beaded mala stands near a shrine. Brass lamps, a blue door and several women in saris are visible in the background.2012-05-10May 14 20122012-05-14Photograph inside a temple hall with polished marble walls, white pillars and a lit shrine with a deity murti and brass lamps. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The figure on the left wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a gold headband, with long dark hair and gold ceremonial necklaces, and is described as Swamiji (probable) on the basis of these cues. Beside him a white-haired elderly priest with bare chest, white markings and a rudraksha mala holds a whisk-like fan. A saffron flag with a bull emblem hangs behind. Two devotees in casual clothes prostrate on the floor among scattered pink petals.2012-05-07May 11 20122012-05-11Interior of a temple hall with gold-and-red throne seats and marble-patterned walls. A man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a headband sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, receiving an offering from a man in a light blue shirt who kneels before him. Around him, standing men in white dhotis and orange garments watch, one with a shaved head and orange robe, another bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. A devotee prostrates on the floor at the lower right, and another man in white kneels nearby. A saffron flag with a deity emblem hangs behind, and a small shrine with a lit lamp appears at the upper right. Strong likeness-based cues are limited, so the seated figure is described by role only.2012-05-11Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar on the left. Four men perform a ritual in the shrine area. A young man in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and a headband, carries a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small lamp near black deity murti figures on a niche. Another man in orange-red dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a lit lamp. A clock hangs on the wall and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal. A golden kalasha-like vessel with a textured surface is in the lower right foreground.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11