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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a white and multicolour garland, performing a ritual at a white-draped altar. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, white markings on the arms, gold bangles and a gold necklace. He is pouring or offering water over a mystical geometric object on a brass tray. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and white shirt sits and watches. Behind the altar, a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and ornaments. A long metal staff stands at the left edge.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and multicolored flower garland sits before a deity murti draped in garlands and ornaments. He has long dark hair, a tilak mark, a rudraksha-style necklace and white sacred ash on his arms, and his hands rest on a white-cloth-covered object on a gold tray, consistent with a maha meru ritual. To the right, a second man in white dhoti with a maroon border watches. A brass vessel and a trident-like staff are visible. The appearance-based cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland match the page's claim, so this is a person. Scene is a puja setting in a plain room.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man in an orange robe with a white and multicolour flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, in front of a silver-gold Maha Meru, a tiered metallic pyramid-shaped ritual object on a gold tray. A microphone stands at left, a pink cloth lies on the white-covered seat, and gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him are colourful garlands and decorated deity figures. A man in white clothes with a maroon shoulder strap sits at the right edge.2006-05-21A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and multicolour flower garland sits on a white-draped platform, pouring white powder from a brass bowl over a white conical Maha Meru structure set on a brass tray. Behind him, a deity murti in gold ornaments and a red-and-green draped backdrop is visible. A second man in plain white dhoti and shawl with red border kneels beside him, holding the brass bowl. A brass lamp sits in the lower left corner. The page indicates a person is present, but the seated man's face and appearance are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as the officiant. Scene: Maha Meru ritual with powder offering.2006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland, pours water over a gilded Maha Meru, a tiered golden ritual object, on a white-draped platform. Bare arms bear white ash markings and gold bangles. Behind him are a garlanded deity murti and an orange cloth backdrop. A silver pot stands at the front. The image shows a ritual water offering. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a gold necklace; appearance cues are compatible with Swamiji (probable), shown performing the abhishekam offering.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white and multicolored flower garland holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a golden pyramid-shaped Meru. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a bead-style necklace and bangles, and a vermilion mark on the forehead. Beside him a younger man in plain white clothes with a reddish border kneels and gestures toward the flame. Behind them stand decorated deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, and a microphone stand is at the left edge. The scene appears to be a Maha Meru aarti ritual. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, long hair and ornate garland cues, performing the aarti.2006-05-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Maha Meru. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and gold bangles sits on a white-draped seat and pours water from a silver vessel over a tiered silver Maha Meru placed on a gold tray. A second man on the right wears white clothes with a reddish-brown shawl and sits with folded hands. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and colourful cloth, and silver ritual vessels stand on the white table. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, and the page names Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-05-21December 24 20092009-12-24May 21 20062006-05-21