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A photograph of a ritual inside a plain room with pale walls and concrete floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over two silver pyramidal vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in white kurta and white trousers with a black beaded mala stands with palms pressed together, and behind them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a small metal vessel. Plastic chairs and a flower tray are visible at the sides.

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A photo inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, plastic chairs and an orange armchair. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, lights an oil lamp held near two copper kalasha-shaped vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a bell and stands with hands folded. At right a bald young priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing a gold necklace, holds his hands in añjali near a gold-and-red throne. Behind them an orange curtain, a tall colourful banner and a framed picture hang on the wall, and a brass lamp stand stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance and the page indicates his presence.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical white ash line and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala, stands with his palms gesturing before two silver tiered vessels draped on orange cloth and heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in a white kurta, black mala and glasses stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a cream dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of flower petals, and a man in white stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and a small framed picture sit in the background.2010-09-02A photograph inside a tent-roofed hall. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, facing right beside a table draped in orange cloth. On the table are two silver tiered kalasha-style vessels decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red tilak and glasses stands with hands folded in front of his chest, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain stands behind him. A woman in an orange sari stands further back holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps and a small offering table sit against the left wall beneath a hanging brass lamp.2010-09-02November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja in a plain hall with a concrete floor. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron garment, leans over two silver pyramid-shaped sri yantra vessels draped on orange cloth on a table, placing pink flowers on them. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass tray of pink flowers. On the right a man in white with glasses and a pendant bends over a tray of pink and yellow flowers. At the lower right a seated man in white dhoti offers items near small oil lamps. A man in white with a shawl stands at the left, and a blue chair and a brass lamp are in the background, with framed photographs on the back wall.2010-09-02A photograph of a temple ritual on a stone-pillared porch. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti and sheer white upper cloth, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, a gold armlet and a white forehead band, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and a small silver bell in his other hand. Two attendants stand behind him: the left wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace, holding a silver plate; the middle wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border and gold necklace, with tilak markings on the forehead. Foreground shows brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp stand, a silver bowl and a white conch-like object on a patterned cloth, and a white deity murti garlanded with red, purple and white flowers at right. Gate and trees in the background.2010-12-21A photograph of a puja at an indoor setting with an orange mat. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red vertical tilak, dark rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a small golden lamp with a lit flame and a silver-coloured bell-shaped vessel. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and an orange shawl, wearing glasses and a gold necklace, sits with palms joined in prayer, a microphone in front of him. Before them are brass and silver puja vessels, a gold kettle-shaped pot, a silver bowl of almonds, a tray with a dark liquid and a small silver cup, and a silver container. At right, a framed picture is garlanded with red roses and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair, red tilak, rudraksha mala and orange robes is performing the puja.2007-11-12Photograph of a temple ritual in a plain tiled hall with cinderblock walls. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap over a red undergarment holds a lit silver oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind him a bald man in orange wrap and glasses holds an ornate silver bowl. On the left a man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded and eyes closed. Large black stone forms. Smoke or incense drifts near the lamp.2007-11-07A photograph of a stage event beside a brass oil lamp. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands barefoot with his palms clasped, eyes lowered. Beside the lamp, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a pink-orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. At far right, an older bald man in white with an orange shawl also joins palms in greeting. A third man in white shirt stands in the background before a dark blue draped curtain, with cream armchairs and a flower arrangement at left. Red and white flower petals are scattered around the base of the brass lamp. The lamp is a traditional oil lamp, and the scene suggests a welcoming or lighting ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed, long-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-09-05A photograph on a stage with a dark navy draped curtain behind it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands centrally on a white floor, with red and white flower petals scattered at its base. On the left, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a crown-less sannyasi garb and a long rudraksha mala; his distinctive long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha beads are appearance cues. In the centre, a man in white ritual clothes and a pink-orange shawl stands with palms joined in namaste, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a red tilak folds his hands in namaste. A flower arrangement sits on a white table at left, and another person stands partly visible at the far right edge.2010-09-05A stage ceremony where a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a lit flame stands on a white floor, decorated with red and white flowers at its base. A man in orange robes with a red bindi, long hair and a rudraksha mala with hands folded in anjali stands on the left with eyes closed. Beside the lamp a man in white kurta and a pink shawl holds a lit taper or stick. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl, a red tilak and a wristwatch also presses his palms together. A dark blue curtain backs the stage, and a cream armchair sits at the far left. Visible at the edge, a person in white stands near the right edge. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala has appearance cues matching the probable candidate, shown in the page's event context.2010-09-05A stage event with a black draped backdrop and a white tent canopy above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, stands with palms joined beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with red and white flowers at its base. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a pink shawl and red tilak also stands with palms pressed together, and an older bald man in white dhoti with an orange satin shawl bearing printed text joins his hands in greeting. A small floral arrangement sits on a white table at left, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background.2010-09-05