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A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak sits on the floor beside a wooden low table holding a small deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a golden crown, garlanded with marigolds. He touches the murti with one hand while a second saffron-robed attendant kneels behind it holding a brass vessel. In front, a man in white kurta kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Around them a crowd of devotees in orange shawls stand with hands folded, a woman in a peach sari among them, and a tiger-striped cushion lies on the right. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha malas and tilak is the candidate.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a puja at a wooden low table. A bald elderly man in a white shirt, dark trousers and a saffron shawl kneels on the left, cupping his hands toward a small brass-and-gold deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari with a pearl garland and a flower-decorated crown. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hand over the murti, with a brass vessel, a pink and gold cloth and marigolds on the table. Behind them, several people in saffron shawls stand and sit, some holding flowers, and a woman in pink stands at the back. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure on the right wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and has long swept-back hair with a tilak, a distinctive presentation consistent with the page.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a puja at a wooden-legged low table. A man with red-blond hair and a short beard, wearing a white t-shirt and grey trousers with an orange shawl, kneels on the left and holds a small brass-and-green-clad murti with a gold halo. On the right, a man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, extending his hand toward the murti. Behind them, a seated devotee in orange, a standing man in white and several orange-robed devotees watch. Brass pots, marigold petals, a brass container with a pink cloth and a microphone are visible. The right figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha cues matching the page's a person reference, but his appearance is not a confident match.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man with long dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and orange garment, offers a ritual gesture over a small brass-and-gold deity murti dressed in a green sari with gold border, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, on a carved wooden table. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with an orange shawl, holds his hands out to receive the offering. Behind them an orange-clad young man kneels with a brass plate, and a row of standing devotees in orange and white shawls, including a woman in teal, watch with hands folded. Walls behind show Devanagari signage.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a vibhuti mark on his forehead performs a puja at a low wooden stand. He offers flowers or grains to a brass-and-wood deity murti dressed in a green and gold cloth with a garland of white beads. A woman kneeling in a peach sari and orange shawl holds her hands out toward the murti, and a younger man in orange sits beside them. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand and watch on a marble floor, with a brass kalasha and a tiger-striped cushion nearby. The scene reads as a Hindu puja or abhishekam at an ashram.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03