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Inside a temple hall with polished marble walls and a golden shrine lit by orange lights, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-gold shawl and a long garland of beads sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat. A bald man in orange robes kneels at his side. Behind them a younger figure in a white loincloth with a crown and necklace sits on the same golden seat, and a standing person in white garments stands in the background. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a bright red-and-white tilak on his forehead holds a white cloth and bends forward. A red-and-yellow banner with a deity image hangs at left, and a deity murti sits in the shrine.

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May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone walls, pillars and a red-and-yellow flag bearing an emblem hanging above. Seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions are a figure in red-brown robes with gold garlands and a bare-chested figure beside him. Standing at left is a man in orange robe with orange-yellow border, beads around his neck and tilak on his forehead, next to a man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in white shirt kneels with hands folded before the thrones, while another man in white shirt stands near the right. A man in white dhoti with a white shawl and orange sash stands at right, and a person lies prostrate on the floor in front of the seats. Several people in white and orange garments surround the scene, which appears to be a formal reception or darshan.2012-05-11A 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.2012-05-09Photograph inside a marble-walled temple hall with a gold-and-red throne. Seated on the gilded throne with a red cushion is a figure in orange robes with a gold-bordered garment and a flower-decorated gold necklace and bangles, flanked by a bald priest in orange silk with gold border and a bare-shouldered orange wrap seated beside them. A standing priest in orange dhoti with a gold-band headpiece stands at the center, and an orange cloth lies on the floor. A red-and-gold flag hangs at upper left, and a shrine with lit lamps and deity images is visible in the background niche. The bald figure at left wears orange robes with a gold-and-saffron shawl and bangles; the seated figure has long hair pinned up and a garland-decorated gold necklace, with a flower-petal-strewn floor beneath.2012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09Photograph inside a temple hall with marble walls and a gold-framed shrine lit by an orange glow at top right. An elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, a gold headband and dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, holding his hands together. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured neck ornament, holding a small object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pale pink shirt kneels before the seated figure, hands joined. Behind, a white-clad attendant with gold necklaces holds a whisk-like fan, and a brass vessel sits at lower left. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the seated figure's features, so classification is limited to role description.2012-05-09May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph 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.2012-05-12Photograph inside a temple hall with pink-and-white marble walls and gold-trimmed golden thrones. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes wear thick white and red flower garlands; the figure on the left has hair pinned up with a flower headband, the seated figure in the centre has a shaved head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Both sit on golden thrones before a small golden table holding a brass lamp and a framed picture. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, with a blue-and-gold decorated panel nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt stands with his palms open, and a man bows low in white clothing on the floor with his hands folded in front of his forehead. Rose petals scatter the floor. A white plastic bag hangs from the standing man's hand, and a red banner hangs at the top left.2012-05-12A photograph inside a marble-walled hall showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-adorned gold necklace, wearing a red-and-gold headband, seated on a red cushioned throne with gold carved armrest. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand before him; the foremost holds a long gold staff and the other holds a red-and-orange bundle with an orange ribbon, while a box rests on a low white stand. Another man in white stands at right with a rudraksha mala, and a person in orange robes is partly visible behind. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing, a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, so this is a person in person seated in a throne-like seat receiving ceremonial items from attendants.2012-05-12A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09