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A photograph of a puja inside a tent with an orange and silver diamond-patterned backdrop. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment with a gold border and dark rudraksha beads, sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a brass deity murti of Nataraja within an arched frame. Pink lotus flowers in a black vase stand to the right. A second person in orange clothing bows forward at the lower right, observing the offering.

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May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA seated woman with long dark hair and a white garment pours liquid from a silver vessel into a large silver bowl on a white-draped table, a ritual abhishekam-style offering. Behind her, gold-coloured draped fabric is decorated with mirrored diamond patterns and two ornate red-and-gold canopy panels, with pink lotus flowers in a vase at right. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits at the right edge, and several people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, facing the table.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated tent or pavilion with orange-and-gold draped fabric and a patterned backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white shawl over the shoulder, a bare-chested upper body with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, lifts a silver vessel and pours liquid over a golden deity murti on a white-draped table. Pink lotus flowers and a lit lamp sit beside the murti. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the figure is a person performing abhishekam. A second person in white sits partly visible at the lower edge.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on a patterned rug before an orange and gold draped backdrop. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a shawl, and a strand of brown rudraksha beads, and he pours liquid from a golden vessel over a small gold deity murti set on a white-draped table with a red flower arrangement. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold-bordered white ritual dress, performing abhishekam.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tent with orange-gold fabric walls decorated with mirror work. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a white garment with an orange-gold border and rudraksha malas around the neck, and reaches toward a brass ritual plate or lamp stand garlanded with red flowers. Pink lotus flowers stand in a vase at right. A bearded man in an orange-robed sannyasi outfit sits at right, and the top of another seated person's head is visible at lower left. Brass vessels sit on a white-covered table in front. The figure's appearance matches the page's claim of Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and white and gold ceremonial clothing, so the figure is labelled Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual offering.2005-05-25A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a cushioned floor performing a puja. The person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala necklace, and long dark hair swept back. They hold a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, facing a gold-toned ornate arch enclosing small gold deity figures. Pink flowers and petals lie on a gold tray in front, with a small brass vessel nearby. The background is an orange wall with silver decorative medallions and a bouquet of pink and white flowers at left. The person appears to be an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white clothing, performing aarti before a deity murti.2005-05-25A photograph of two people seated at a ceremonial setting with colourful cloth hangings behind them. On the left, a person with long dark hair wears a white garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a thin brush or stick, applying something to a small white cloth or figure. On the right, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe leans forward, holding a gold-coloured ornate frame or arch-shaped object above a wooden table. Gold ornaments and a fringed orange and white drape are visible.2005-05-25