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Photograph of a ritual exchange inside a temple-like hall with a gold-leaf throne back and marble pillars. A seated figure in an orange-red robe, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flower accents, a red beaded headband and a vibhuti forehead mark, extends his hands forward to receive a white powder from a man in a khaki shirt who leans in and offers it. Ornate gold-and-silver ritual vessels and small deity figures sit on the floor below. Behind them a second seated man wears a red-trimmed headband and a white garland, and a saffron-and-gold banner hangs in the upper left. Identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph in a temple hall shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne, smiling, with a headband and white marks on his forehead. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something to his hands. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand near golden chairs, with a red-and-orange banner hanging in the upper background. Seated figure appears to be a person, identified by saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold-ornamented throne cues.2012-05-09Photograph 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.2012-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-carved backrest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a beaded rudraksha mala, a red and gold headband, and a vibhuti marking on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who leans forward with cupped hands. A small silver-and-gold bowl sits near the throne. Several other men in white clothing stand in the background, and a red-and-orange flag hangs at the top left. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a golden throne, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a gold-leaf throne behind a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha beads on his arm and chest, a white bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He is seated and handing a small offering to a man in a white shirt who leans forward with folded hands. A second seated figure in orange and rudraksha sits on another gold throne behind him, and an orange flag hangs at the top, with a standing man in a light blue shirt at the right edge.2012-05-20June 05 20122012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05July 31 20152015-07-31May 13 20122012-05-13