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Two men sit on ornate gold-covered thrones in a stone-walled hall, with a glowing wall-mounted lamp nearby. The seated man on the left has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala headband, a silver necklace, a gold chain necklace and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and holds his hands together. The older bald man on the right, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha headband, bends forward on the throne toward a shaved-headed figure in the lower foreground. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one holding a saffron flag bearing a figure. A cooler sits to the right. This is a photograph of a ceremonial throne scene.

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A 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.2012-06-05Two 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 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.2012-05-09Two seated men in ornate gold thrones with red cushions inside a marble-walled hall. The man on the left wears an orange-saffron shawl, a gold beaded necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small gold vessel while looking down. The man on the right is bald, wears an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and a headband, and is seated near a metal plate with offerings. A saffron flag with an emblem hangs behind them beside a stone pillar, and two people in light blue and white clothing sit at the lower right, attending the ritual.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall with marble-patterned walls. Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions: on the left a younger person with hair tied up and a red-and-gold headband, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white flower garland with red beads; beside them an older bald figure with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and white-and-red garland. Between them stands a small brass or gold ritual setup and a framed certificate. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a round orange-and-blue emblem plaque on the right, and a man in white shirt and trousers bows toward the thrones offering something. Floor scattered with flower petals. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; no visible name on the thrones.2012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, in a marble-floored hall. The central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a red-banded headband with white vertical markings on the forehead and body, and gestures with one raised hand while another devotee ornately dressed in orange with a garland sits on a second gold throne to the left. Pink flower petals scatter through the air and lie on a low wooden table with a stone base in front of the throne. A flag hangs in the background and a small white stool stands near a pillar. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), with a crown-like head covering absent but ornate rudraksha and saffron clothing present, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2012-05-14Photograph 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.2012-05-14Crowded 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.2012-06-02Photograph 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.2012-05-09