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A photograph of a puja at a temple altar. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, smiling, with a small flame lit before them beside brass pooja vessels. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in garlands of white, red and pink flowers and orange cloth. In the foreground is a tall brass oil lamp, and on the left is a tiered fruit offering of pineapple, apples, pears and oranges with cups of juice. Several figures in orange and red robes are partly visible at the edges. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, seated centre in ritual role.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell-like object in the other. Smoke rises above them. Tiered offerings of pineapple, pomegranate, apples, pears, bananas and cut fruit sit on red-covered trays, next to glasses of juice. Behind them are dark deity murtis with orange and gold headdresses and garlanded flower decorations. In the foreground are a tall brass lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in orange clothing sit with hands folded at the left edge. A probable Swamiji (probable) is shown performing aarti with orange robes, long hair and gold necklace.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple worship scene on a raised platform with a tiled wall. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a seat, holding a lit lamp (oil lamp or deepam) near ritual brass vessels. Behind them, large deity murtis are dressed with red, white and pink garlands and gold ornaments, one with an orange turban-like crown, and a tall decorated pole with yellow and multicoloured garlands stands above. A gilded throne-style backdrop frames the seated figure. In front, tiered trays of fruit including a pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and sweets, plus cups of drinks, are arranged as prasad offering, with stainless steel serving carts on the left and a brass oil lamp on the right.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left, beside a gold throne-like seat. Centre: a large deity murti dressed in white and red garlands with an orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headdress bearing a tilak. Right: a dancing Nataraja-style bronze deity in a garland of multicoloured flowers. Foreground and altar hold fruit offerings, pineapple, apples, bananas, tiered sweets and red drinks in glasses, a brass oil lamp and brass puja vessels. Colourful cloth banners hang on the back pillars.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photo of an outdoor temple setting decorated with long garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers hung on pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white garland around his neck, sits cross-legged on a raised seat behind a row of silver plates heaped with fruit, including oranges and mangoes. A tall brass oil lamp stands to the right and an orange flag hangs in the background. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge, and a thatched roof and palm tree appear behind them.2007-01-01A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and sits on a silver-patterned throne-like chair beside a ritual display. He leans forward, reaching toward offerings. Nearby stand a gilded deity figure draped in a teal cloth, brass lamps and bells, a tiered tray of bananas, oranges, apples and sweets, and garlands of white, red, purple and pink flowers. A black-and-gold deity image with a crown appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, seated on a ceremonial chair during a puja offering setup.2007-11-09September 30 20072007-09-30A photograph of a puja setup on a carpeted floor with an orange mat. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a wooden chair with a small gold spoon in his right hand, a red tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered. In front of him is a brass plate heaped with bananas, oranges, a pineapple, white flowers and marigolds, with brass kalashas, bells and silver bowls around it. Behind him, two large white deity murtis in red and gold garments stand on a dark platform. A woman in red sits with hands folded in the background and a white table fan stands nearby. Other people in orange and red clothing sit at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the scene is a puja or abhishekam offering.2007-11-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a gold chain and beaded garland, performs a ritual at a decorated pavilion with a red-and-white draped canopy. Behind him stand two gilded deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands, and banana bunches hang from a pole at left. In front, rows of offerings, flowers, a metal bowl and brass lamps sit on a red-and-orange flower-strewn platform, with a sugarcane stalk standing upright. The scene suggests a yajna-style ritual, though the flames are not visible. Overall the frame is a photo of a homa-related puja setting. a person appearance is uncertain given the rear-angle view and the seated, ritual posture.2006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair before a ritual altar, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small offering vessel in the other. The figure has long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead. Behind the altar, two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. Silver vessels, banana bunches, and tiered offerings of flowers, fruit and sweets surround a wooden platform decorated with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. A palm-frond and banana-leaf decoration frames the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in orange robes with long hair and a gold necklace performing a fire-offering ritual during a yajna.2006-07-17