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A photograph of a seated ritual in an orange-robed setting. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a sleeveless saffron wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads sits on a cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand. Another orange-robed priest in the foreground at left holds up a small doll-like deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari. A silver ceremonial lamp stand is visible at the right edge, and an old wall with faded painted posters and a Durga-style painting is behind them. The man with long hair and rudraksha beads has distinctive visible cues, so this is a probable Swamiji presence at the puja.

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A photograph of a seated puja on a low carved wooden stand. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi with white markings sits cross-legged on a striped cushion, touching a small golden-and-green deity murti dressed in a green sari with a garland. Beside him, a second man in orange robes sits with hands in a mudra over the stand. Behind them, several people in orange and green stand with hands folded in devotion in front of a wall of painted religious images. Brass bells, flowers and small oil lamps rest on the stand. The man with long hair and rudraksha is a person by appearance, seated in the ritual role of the one performing the puja.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a ritual puja in an orange-clad setting. In the foreground, a young man in saffron robes with a red tilak bends forward, holding a small gold deity murti dressed in a green cloth with gold border and a garland. Seated to the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a shawl draped over a bare shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala watches the ritual. Behind them, a standing figure in orange robes presses palms together, and a few more people in saffron clothes sit or stand. On the wall behind, a painted image shows a multi-armed goddess, a brass trident hangs nearby, and Hindi text on a yellow banner is partly visible. A silver ritual vessel appears at the right edge. a person: the seated man with long hair, saffron shawl, and rudraksha mala fits the presentation cues.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph of a puja at an outdoor ashram setting with a yellow-and-red painted wall behind. A young man in orange clothing and a red forehead mark kneels at left, lifting a small brass deity murti dressed in a green silk cloth with a gold border, set on a carved wooden peetha stand hung with small bells. A man in orange robes with a red tilak sits centre-left, and a long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits at right with hands resting on his knees. Another man in orange stands in the background beside a painted trident. A blue box and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit near the murti.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a carved wooden stand holding a green-and-gold deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and a garland of white beads and marigolds. A kumkum-marked forehead and long, loose hair are visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and a man in orange robes with a white beard sits at right. A zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small silver plate with offerings lie nearby, and a microphone stands at the upper right. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual worship role.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03