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January 25 2017

A devotee with short dark hair, seen from behind and blurred in the foreground, reaches toward a puja setup on a purple and striped woven mat. On the left stands a cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a gold beaded necklace, raised hand in blessing, and a small framed photo beside it. The brass puja plate holds red rose petals, a halved orange, a brass lamp, small brass cups and a brass vessel with a lingam-shaped object. The setting suggests a devotional offering to a depicted figure rather than the living person.

Close view of a floor puja arrangement on a polished marble floor. A person in orange robes reaches over brass plates holding rice, white flowers, betel leaves, small brass bowls, a brass aarti lamp with an om motif and oil lamps. Two standing cutout portraits of a bearded man with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are set on a wooden base behind the offerings, with a smaller portrait in front. Orange cloth lies on the floor beside.

2017-02-01 +1 copies

A puja arrangement on a glossy white marble floor. A person in orange robes with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches toward brass ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style lamp, incense sticks, a plate of white flowers and rice, and a brass aarti lamp. Behind the offerings stand two printed cutout figures of a turbaned man with long hair, a gold necklace and orange robes, one seated on a throne-like stand. Orange cloth lies on the floor at the top left.

A photograph of a ritual table set with brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a lamp-like cup and a plate of red and pink flowers and petals on a silver-embroidered cloth. Blurred hands in the foreground hold and tend the items. Behind them, several people in orange and red robes sit in a row. At the right, a framed printed photo of a smiling figure in orange robes with a garland sits among the offerings; the figure is depicted in print, not present. Several people are visible but mostly partially, and their faces are not shown.

2013-04-15 +3 copies

February 10 2017

Overhead view of a ritual puja setup on a rust-orange cloth over white tiles. A framed photograph stands at the back showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with one hand; this is a printed portrait, not a person present. Around it are brass plates and cups holding hibiscus and other flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small copper cup with liquid, a wooden spoon in a copper vessel, a copper yantra plate, betel-leaf and fruit offerings, and a folded orange cloth. An orange-robed sleeve is visible at the lower right.

A worship arrangement on a white tiled floor during a ritual session. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a tray with brass bowls, a plate of white rice, a brass kalasha-style lamp, flowers, a red rudraksha-style mala, and oil lamps. Two small printed or carved figures stand on a wooden peetha: a larger one in a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklace with a red shawl, and a smaller seated one in similar attire. Orange cloth lies on the floor nearby and a lit oil lamp sits in the lower left. The figures are depictions, not physical people; one physical person is visible via the hands and arm.

May 20 2013

A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white tiled floor. A figure's arm in a gold bangle and bracelets pours from a small gold spoon over a figurine seated on a wooden base; the figurine wears a red-orange turban, gold chain necklaces and orange robes and has a rudraksha mala draped before it. Around it are brass plates, katoris and cups holding rice, kumkum, white flowers, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Incense sticks stand nearby. Several people in orange clothing sit at the edges of the frame, and orange and yellow cloths lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed on a murti of a guru figure.

A photograph of a ceremonial puja setup on a low orange mat in front of a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban, dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robe, shown against a forest backdrop. The portrait is labelled with the copyright line visible in the image. Smaller framed pictures of a seated figure in orange robes appear beside it. In the foreground are brass plates, oil lamps, a brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a small silver cup, pink flowers and green leaves. A person with bare shoulders in orange clothing sits at left with their back to the camera, facing the altar. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban, bead necklace and orange robe, consistent with the page's reference.

A hand in an orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a worship arrangement on the floor of a tiled room. Behind it stands a cutout or printed figure of a seated man with a swept-back dark beard and hair, wearing an orange turban, a gold-coloured necklace and orange robes, seated on a wooden throne, with a smaller seated figure of the same style placed to the left. Brass plates hold rice, white flowers and small cups, a brass oil lamp and a red rudraksha mala lie on a woven mat, and orange cloths lie on the floor behind. The arrangement suggests a puja or arati setup.