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A person seated on a plush maroon cushioned seat performs a puja, holding a lit camphor flame in a silver aarti dish in the right hand and a silver bell in the left. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold beads and a gold-embellished necklace, a gold armlet, and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind is a tiered backdrop of red, white, purple and yellow flower arrangements. In front, a silver shivalinga-style vessel and gold lion-head ornaments sit on an orange cloth, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. The page identifies a person presence, but the appearance is uncertain for this photo, so the person is described by role as a priest performing puja.

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May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27A photograph of a seated man in an ornate ceremonial setting, holding a small lamp in one hand and a metal vessel in the other. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala and a long gold bead necklace over pink flower garlands, gold armbands, earrings and a red bindi. Behind him a wall of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers forms wavy bands. In front, a silver tray holds silver bowls and a small kalasha-like vessel on a gold-patterned cloth, and a gold lion-head armrest is visible at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and ornate orange clothing, seated in ritual puja.2013-05-27 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copies2013-July-152013-07-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated before a gilded throne carved with a lion face, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a bare-chested upper body, wearing a large gold-bead and rudraksha mala draped across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on the arms, a silver necklace, and a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, while a silver vessel and pink flowers sit at left. Wooden doors and silver ritual items are visible in the background. a person is shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering in a ritual setting.2012-06-01 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a maroon-red robe, a white and pink flower garland, a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead mala, performing karpoora aarti with a lit flame on a brass plate while ringing a small hand bell. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned shrine with a trident and a deity murti. Printed text in the lower right reads a copyright and source credit.2017-06-09June 01 20122012-06-01August 19 20132013-08-19