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Photo of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-style hall. On the left, a person in a rust-red robe with a gold-and-black beaded garland raises both palms in greeting, with a white forehead mark. Facing them on the right, a smiling man with close-cropped hair wears an orange saffron robe and presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them, women in white and brown-red clothing with rudraksha malas sit near green plants, and a golden lion or animal-shaped object appears in the lower foreground.

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Photo of a ritual exchange in a temple setting. On the left, a man with a long swept-back hair and white tilak marks, wearing a saffron-brown cloth and a large gold-bead garland, extends his hands toward a golden ceremonial object shaped like a lion or deity head. On the right, a smiling bald man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl sits close, looking toward him. Behind them a woman in white with rudraksha beads, other devotees in white and orange, a green plant and a bronze pot are visible. A golden ceremonial vessel is in the foreground.2014-09-21A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.2016-05-11A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, a multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered in a dark red wrap, extending his hand toward a kneeling devotee in an orange polo shirt who holds a small red object in his cupped hands. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha necklace and glasses stands watching, a second woman in a floral sari wearing a visitor badge stands at right, and another person stands at top left in an orange shawl. Maroon curtains frame the background.2014-04-27A photograph of an indoor hall with a red curtain and a gold ornamental armrest in the foreground. A man with long hair tied in a bun, bare-chested under a saffron-orange wrap, wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace and sits on a throne-like seat, smiling. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises both hands, facing him. Other men in white and a seated man with a white forehead marking stand behind them, and a woman in white and orange stands near the curtain. a person is the seated man in saffron with rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-09-30August 09 20102010-08-09A seated figure with long hair swept back into a bun, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a layered gold and beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold lion-shaped armrest and smiles while reaching toward a kneeling man in an orange shawl with folded palms. Two standing men in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas watch; one leans forward in the background. A red banner with partial gold lettering hangs behind.2014-01-22 +2 copiesSeptember 29 20132013-09-29A seated man with a dark hair bun, rudraksha mala and white temple markings on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in an orange saffron robe, who presses his palms together in respect. The seated man wears saffron and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white bandage on his left forearm. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne armrest is visible at left and bottom. A man in a teal shirt and a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a mala stand in the background, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark kneels nearby.2013-09-30June 22 20122012-06-22December 24 20142014-12-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a rudraksha-style mala with golden beads and a white tripundra mark on the forehead, sitting on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest at left. Beside the throne stands a silver trident. A man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the seated figure, who gestures with an open hand. Behind them, women in white with red beaded necklaces stand in a room with potted plants and a fan. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment, a person by appearance, though this is uncertain.2015-03-02A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man with a white beard who wears an orange robe and sits with his palms folded. Behind them a younger man in brown-orange robe and a rudraksha mala watches, and a purple and red deity murti draped in garlands stands on a red cloth-covered altar with gold pillars. Two standing people in white clothes are at the right edge, and a gold lion-head ornament sits in the lower left corner.2013-09-28