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Dim stone temple hall with carved pillars and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central ritual. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits before a decorated offering with oil lamps and flower garlands. Standing nearby are priests in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies, and men and women in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. A woman in a yellow-and-brown sari stands at left. The crowd is large and mostly seated, with many women wearing flowers in their hair.

A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits at the centre with palms joined before a silver vessel and a metal pot. Pink and white flowers and a tray of offerings lie on a stone platform. To the left, a monk in orange with a grey beard and another seated orange-robed man in a red cloth flank the scene. A trident stands behind them. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white shirts stand and sit, one man in the back wears a garland, and a bare-chested priest in a red and white shawl and yellow dhoti sits at the lower right. A ceremonial puja or abhishekam appears to be underway.

A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in a red-draped hall with a golden ornate throne on the right. A man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on the golden throne, with a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him, devotees in white, red and sari clothing sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps, with a bald man in white and a man in a white dhoti with yellow border in the foreground. A golden lamp stand stands at the left edge. a person is the central figure on the throne, presiding over the lamp ceremony.

Interior of a marble-floored temple hall with two rows of seated devotees in white clothing facing a central aisle. Many wear white dhotis and saris, and some women hold brass kalasha pots topped with flowers and yellow fruit. Two men at right hold tall golden staffs with trident and ornate finials. A red and gold throne sits on a raised dais at the far end beneath a marigold and garland canopy, and a standing attendant in white stands near it. Large stone pillars line the hall. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony with offerings and ritual implements, with no clearly identifiable a person figure present in the visible area.

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A photograph of a group ritual on a floor covered with white cloth. A man with long swept-back white hair, white clothing and a white-and-gold pendant with beads sits at the centre, his hand raised over a brass tray set with a garland of white flowers and red kumkum. Around him, several people in white dress kneel and offer kumkum and flowers from the tray. Behind them, many brass bowls of grains, sweets and fruit are arranged in rows, with potted palms at the left and devotees in white seated in the background. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person for the central white-haired figure, who holds the ritual centre as a presiding figure.

October 26 2015

A large seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes sits in rows on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black bead mala and a woman in an orange robe with a brown shawl pour liquid and arrange small brass oil lamps, bowls and pink flower petals on trays. Metal railings and a chain divide the rows. A brass lamp and a deity murti sit in the upper right corner. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation. Watermarked archive photo.

December 29 2010

Evening outdoor puja in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown, flanked by banana leaves and brass oil lamps. A monk in saffron robes with a bare head sits on the left facing the shrine beside a yellow-draped platform holding offerings. A man in white dhoti and a young man in white clothes sit on mats, a woman in orange sari sits near the centre, and others in white and teal sit to the right while a cameraman stands with a tripod. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and bundled herbs surround the group on an orange cloth.

Photo of a ceremony in a warmly lit hall with red draped walls and gold-carved decor. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne at the upper right, with a long gold staff beside it. Many seated devotees surround the throne, mostly in white and red-bordered clothing with red shawls, holding small lit oil lamps and brass plates. Several men in white dhoti-style garments sit in the foreground, and a woman in a lavender sari sits near the throne. The scene suggests a puja or darshan. Many visible people are seated; the figure on the throne appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, turban and throne.