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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with carved stone pillars and an arched gold-trimmed niche holding two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a man in saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red seat, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Around him, several people in white and yellow garments sit on the floor facing him, with a brass plate and offerings nearby. Flower arrangements stand at the side of the shrine.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red seat, palms pressed together in anjali before his chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a shrine with a gold-arched niche, red drapes and two deity murtis adorned with marigold and yellow garlands. Around him, several seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, face him with their backs partly to the camera; a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit in front. The setting is an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and flower arrangements. Another person sits to the left in cream clothing and a yellow shawl. Several people are visible.2010-07-29A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, sits with palms joined in namaste on an orange-cushioned throne with red seat. Behind him stand two painted deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, set in a gold-trimmed arch with red drapery. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor in front, seen from behind, with their hair in buns, while a few others in white sit at left. Brass plates of offerings are placed before the throne, and flowers decorate the sides.2010-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in namaste sits on a large orange cushioned throne in front of a shrine holding a deity murti with gold-and-red garments and garlands. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange mat; one holds a lit lamp. Offerings of fruit, a brass bowl and flowers lie on the mat, and a gold-colored tray sits near the throne. Flower arrangements and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-29A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man seated on a large orange cushioned throne with a red seat, dressed in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him stands a golden arched shrine holding two richly decorated deity murtis in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Several people in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a small ritual item, with fruit offerings on a golden tray and brass lamps and flowers at the sides.2010-07-29A seated man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an orange-cushioned throne in an open-pillared temple pavilion. Before him, several devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange cloth, offering flowers and fruit in bowls. Behind the throne, a golden-arched shrine holds deity murtis draped with yellow, purple and orange garlands, flanked by flower arrangements and orange drapes. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair on an orange throne.2010-07-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple-like pavilion with carved stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange garments and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an orange-draped seat with a red cushion, in front of a red-curtained shrine holding two deity murtis adorned with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing, with a woman in a red top at left, face the seat with hands folded. Fruit offerings in bowls, a gold pot-shaped vessel and a yellow cloth-wrapped item lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-07-29A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an orange-cushioned throne with red seat cushion and orange bolsters, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Behind him, gilded deity murtis in orange and red garments are garlanded with green, purple and yellow flower garlands under a gold arch with red drapes. Two people in yellow and white stand at the lower left and right foreground, seen from behind, near a gold-decorated pedestal with offering plates. The setting is an open temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and potted flowers.2010-07-29A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an orange-draped throne in front of a golden-arched shrine. Behind him, a deity murti in red and gold with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers is framed by red drapery. Around him, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange cloth, some holding lamps or with hands folded. Fruit plates with apples, oranges and bananas sit in front, and a golden vessel stands near the throne. Flowers and potted plants surround the shrine.2010-07-29A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. In front of him, a woman in white, with a bun and a yellow-bordered garment, holds a small cup while a woman in a white sari with a fitted blouse pours or offers from a cup. A bald man in white sits on the floor and offers a cup toward the chair, and a bowl of apples and a silver tray of lamps sit on the orange floor cloth. Behind the seated man, a floral-decorated deity murti stands beside golden lamp stands and red and yellow marigold garlands, with a stone temple pillar and trees beyond.2010-07-27A man in an orange saffron robe with the head draped in orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a rudraksha mala around his neck. In front of him, offering plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, with a seated devotee in a red top and a man in white with a yellow cloth at left, all facing the throne. Behind the throne, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a red and orange turban and a consort in gold and yellow dress, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strings, with oil lamps on gold stands at either side and a red curtain behind. Fruit sits on a tray at left.2010-08-04A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat in an open stone pavilion, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange cloth, several holding brass trays, flowers and fruit, and one offering a lit lamp. Behind them stands a red-and-gold deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamp stands and potted plants. Striped red-and-white curtains frame the scene, and brass kalasha-style vessels and fruit baskets lie in front. The arrangement suggests a puja at a shrine.2010-07-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony at an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, eyes closed. Several devotees in white dhotis and white or yellow-bordered garments sit on red cloth around him, some with palms joined. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed shrine with two deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, one gold figure wearing a red crown, and brass lamps line the platform. Offerings of fruit, flowers and plates sit beside the throne. The man in saffron matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with a rudraksha mala and orange robes, so he is identified as a person seated in person.2010-09-22