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Inside a temple hall with pillars and a bright archway, two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with carved backs. The figure on the right wears a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland, a crown-like headpiece and a bare upper body with white marks on the chest and arms, sitting with hands resting on the throne arm. Beside him another seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland holds a small brass vessel. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a man in white prostrates on the floor in front of the thrones. a person is seated on the right in the gold throne, distinguished by the crown, bare upper body with sacred markings, saffron robe and garland, with a priest-like attendant nearby.

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Indoor temple scene with a polished stone floor and a tall pillared corridor opening to daylight. Two ornate golden thrones with carved backs and red cushions stand on the right. Seated on the nearer throne is a bald, bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland; he has no visible long hair, crown or mala, so his identity is not established by appearance. Beside him sits another robed man in orange-red with a flower garland. Standing figures in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange-bordered cloths, watch. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate face-down on the floor, arms stretched in front, in a sashtanga-style pranam. A white-clad older man bends forward with hands folded nearby.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with golden thrones. On the right, a bald elderly man with a white-painted forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing orange-saffron cloth. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on another gold throne, and behind them a figure in orange holds an orange-and-gold fan. Several devotees in white dhotis and light shirts stand and bend forward at left, one touching something at the foot of the thrones. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and an orange banner is visible at the upper right.2012-05-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a polished wooden floor and stone pillars. Two figures sit on ornate gold thrones at the right. The seated figure nearest the camera wears an orange robe, a red and gold turban-style headdress, and a long white and red garland, and rests one hand near his head. A second seated figure beside him wears an orange robe, a gold necklace, and a garland, and smiles. Behind them stand a man in an orange robe holding a ritual object and several men in white dhotis and shirts with hands folded. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange saris and white clothing watch. A man in white prostrates on the floor in the foreground. Appearance-based cues on the nearer seated figure (turban, garland, orange robe, throne) suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A 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.2012-05-09A photograph of two seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions inside a temple-like hall with marble-patterned walls. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a forehead band and sandalwood marks, and holds a small object in his hand. The figure on the right sits bare-chested with a dark mala and white markings, holding a small silver bowl. Standing around them are men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in a white shirt with vibhuti on his forehead, and a shirtless man in the background. A saffron flag hangs behind the thrones, and a small brass vessel sits on the red cushion.2012-05-09May 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09A temple interior shows two men seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The seated man on the left wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland of beads and a headband, holding a small golden vessel. The seated man on the right is bald, bare-chested, wears orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a sandalwood forehead mark, and holds a small white cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees surround them, and a devotee lies prostrate in the foreground in full pranam. Stone pillars and a polished stone floor complete the setting.2012-05-09May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies