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Night photo at a stone temple pillar with carved lion relief beside a red curtain. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a raised platform, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala listens attentively. Brass puja vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, small oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and flower offerings sit on the platform.

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A temple ritual scene at a stone pillar with a red patterned curtain behind. A man in white robes with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala, and a red bindi sits cross-legged, applying a white paste or vibhuti to the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with hands folded in prayer. On the stone platform in front are brass vessels, a brass lamp, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-type pot, and a bowl of pink and yellow flowers. The setting suggests a puja or blessing ceremony.2010-07-13A photograph taken at dusk in a temple courtyard. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a stone platform and places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white garment with a yellow shawl who kneels before him. Another young boy leans in beside them. On the stone ledge in front are brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp, and bowls holding pink flowers. A tall brass lamp stands at the right and an orange-red cloth hangs at the left against a carved stone pillar.2010-07-13A night temple pooja at a stone shrine with carved pillars and an orange cloth hanging behind. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the raised stone platform, hands joined, with brass kalashas, oil lamps, bowls and a brass vessel arranged before him, and a garland-decorated offering nearby. Another man in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a small brass bowl. A third man in white and yellow stands at left with hands folded in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala, while a man in a yellow shawl bows deeply with his forehead pressed to the stone ledge. Two children stand at the left edge. Tall brass lamp stands are visible at right.2010-07-13November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated figure in a white robe with long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with prayer beads, hands pressed together in namaste. The seated figure's distinctive presentation (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, white draped garment) is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in a satsang setting. Behind them a seated man in white and a standing figure in white watch, and a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right beside a gold-edged tray.2010-12-17February 08 20122012-02-08November 24 20112011-11-24Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing a sheer white shawl draped over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, reaching to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white dhoti with red border who leans toward him with palms raised. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne and a gold deity murti with floral garlands in white and green. a person: the seated figure's long hair, gold ornaments and shawl fit the presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the a person field is unsure. Two physical people are visible.2010-11-14A night-time temple photograph of a pooja at a stone shrine platform. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the right, holding a silver tray and tending a set of brass vessels and cups on the granite ledge. Four other men in white stand or bend at the left; the foreground man bows with hands pressed to the stone ledge, and the others wear yellow shawls, white clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand tall brass lamps, and at right a small white deity murti in an orange-red cloth garland sits beside flowers. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-13