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A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a temple hall with orange mats and a wooden-tiled altar. Three men sit on low wooden seats. The man at left, in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, presses his palms together in prayer. The central man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a lit flame to his face in an aarti-like gesture. Behind him a figure in red robes stands near a deity murti with a crown and a dark stone lingam-like form. Before them are silver and brass vessels, a plate of flowers and rose petals, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small bell and a lamp. Rudraksha and orange garments hang in the background, and a blue draped backdrop is at right.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat. The man on the left, with white paste marks on his forehead and arms, presses his palms together in añjali. The man in the centre, wearing a gold pendant necklace, pours liquid from a small vessel over a copper shivalinga-style abhishekam vessel set on a wooden stand. A brass bell, a flower tray, a small oil lamp and a metal bowl sit in front. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in blue fabric, and a rack of colourful garment-clad murtis lines the wall.A homa fire ritual is underway on a tiled floor. In the centre, a priest in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels behind a brick fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines, holding a ladle and a lit oil lamp over offerings. A second man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white shawl bends to assist beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a woman in white and red sits at right. Brass vessels of fruit, sweets and flowers, a kalasha-like decorated pot, and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. The a person-appearance check is not met: the central priest has a turban and shaved-looking face, so he is described only as a priest.2015-07-06December 18 20122012-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Garlands of white, pink and green flowers hang over his shoulders. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a beard holds a lit aarti lamp over a silver plate of offerings for the seated man. To the left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes watches, and at the right edge a woman in orange is partly visible with hands folded. Behind the throne are yellow flower decorations, a trident on the right, and blue-and-white striped drapery. Pancha arati-style lamp worship is in progress.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17November 12 20152015-11-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a red-brown forehead mark, raising one hand in blessing toward a man in a white kurta who bows with his head lowered. The seated figure sits on a gold throne before a red cushioned backdrop framed by white jasmine garlands with yellow and purple flowers. A man in orange clothing at lower left holds a flower garland, and a microphone stands at right beside a dark curtain. Several heads of onlookers are visible in the foreground. Scattered petals lie around. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold seat, appearing in an in-person setting.2008-01-01Night ritual outdoors under a canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and orange blouse stands at left, lifting a lamp before a golden deity murti draped with a red-and-green garland. A central altar table with red cloth holds mango-yellow flower arrangements, a kalasha and offerings. A sadhvi-like attendant in orange sits at lower left before a yellow-framed fire pit (homa) with burning fire and flower petals. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim; the appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a seated presence on a peetha. Several devotees in orange and white stand behind the altar and the throne.2013-09-30July 17 20082008-07-17August 09 20102010-08-09A ritual abhishekam in a temple-like hall. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala pours water from a raised vessel over a white object on a tray, beside a silver pot. A younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands clasped beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The altar table is draped in green and gold brocade, with silver oil lamps, flower petals, white and orange flowers, brass bowls and a silver vessel. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by a floral arch. Gold and white pillars and a yellow throne-style seat are visible.2012-06-05July 06 20142014-07-06