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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in an ornately decorated hall with marigold and jasmine garlands draped along the walls and altar. At the centre, a large framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a white bead necklace is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and set on a red and gold throne. In front of it stands a tiered arrangement of yellow-cloth-covered steps with brass plates and pots of flowers. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and a red headband sits cross-legged at a microphone, gesturing with his right hand and holding a tray of yellow powder. Two people sit to the right: a man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white garland, and a woman in a red silk sari with a yellow garland, seated in front of rows of small oil lamps and metal bowls. A bearded man in saffron is partly visible at the far left, and another man in white stands at the far right.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A decorated pandal lit with warm light and hung with marigold and orange flower garlands and green leaf swags. At the left, a man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, a red-gold rudraksha-style necklace visible; this is the central figure and a person candidate by appearance cues. Before him, several seated devotees in orange and white clothes, one in a red-and-gold brocade shawl, and a bald older man in white, sit on mats with brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings. On the right, a framed portrait of a man with garland stands on a white-draped altar lined with decorated coconut-shaped offerings and marigold garlands, with a deity murti in the background. Brass vessels stand on the floor.2009-01-12Outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with a stone structure, garlanded deities and a central portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, set on a gold-colored platform. A seated man in a white dhoti with a grey beard and yellow shawl sits with palms joined at left, beside a monk in orange robes also with joined palms. On the right a young man in white with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow flower garland and gold bangles sit with palms together. Rows of brass oil lamps and stainless steel bowls with flowers and offerings fill the foreground, and a drum is visible at far left. The setting suggests a puja or couples' ritual.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28A temple ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and red columns. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat before a shrine; the one at left holds a microphone and wears a white flower garland. Behind them a shrine holds deity murti figures draped in marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad, bearded sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, sits on a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, metal bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and vegetables as offerings, with a brass lamp and incense sticks. At right, a man in white clothes with a white garland and a woman with folded hands sit in worship.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on the ground at a ritual setup, speaking into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. He wears a large ceremonial gold necklace and beaded rudraksha-style mala. Before him are rows of brass plates, yellow turmeric-coloured blocks, a brass kalasha-type vessel and oil lamps, and a small fire pit with smoke rising. To the right, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with a bead necklace is garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers, placed on a red velvet armchair with a gold footstool draped in orange cloth. A red hanging cloth and a wall board are behind. The scene suggests a puja or homa setup.2009-12-28Outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with yellow, orange and pink marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a red throne-like chair in the centre, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Behind it, a deity murti pair with crowns is garlanded. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow garland, hands folded in prayer, sit beside a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped gift boxes and flowers surrounded by brass lamps. Two men in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, one holding hands together in namaste near a microphone.2009-12-26A temple-style outdoor ritual at an ashram shrine framed by marigold and rose garlands. In the background, a deity murti pair stands beneath a golden arch decorated with yellow and magenta flower strings. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala rests on a red-cushioned throne-like seat draped with garlands. In front of the shrine, a fire pit with an oil lamp and rows of offerings, including fruit, sweets and banana leaves, are arranged on the ground. A man in saffron robes sits on the left speaking into a microphone with raised hands, with a garlanded white-clad man and woman seated on the right, seemingly receiving the rite. Several saffron-clad attendants sit around the scene. Pink curtains frame the left and right edges.2009-12-26