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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard with a red-painted pillar and tiled floor. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and orange robes places his hand on a small brass-and-wood puja arrangement, a seated figure in green and maroon silk draped over a wooden stool with bells hanging beneath it. A younger man in a navy shirt and khaki trousers kneels on the left, his hands extended toward the figure, wearing an orange shawl. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls and white clothes stand and sit, including a woman in a light blue top and orange scarf. Marigolds lie on the floor and brass vessels sit nearby.

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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.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photo of a puja on a low wooden stand. A bearded man in a navy and white striped shirt and white dhoti bends forward with a shawl over his arm, hands cupped toward a seated figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala. That seated figure, with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, holds a brass object over a green-and-gold deity murti decorated with a white garland. Another devotee in orange kneels nearby. Standing devotees in saffron, white and orange clothing watch from behind, and a brass kalasha and a trident are visible at the edges.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A 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 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja before a small green-and-gold deity murti dressed in a green and maroon garment and garlanded with white flowers, set on a low wooden platform with marigolds and a pink floral arrangement. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits cross-legged on the right, extending his hand toward the murti. Opposite him a man in orange kneels on the left, holding white flowers or puja items toward the altar. A third seated man in orange sits behind the platform. Standing behind them are devotees in orange shawls and saffron robes, including a woman in orange near the right, and a few people in white and grey. A yellow sign with Hindi lettering stands on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired seated figure on the right wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial markings, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03