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A photograph of a puja set up outdoors before a red rock formation draped with a white cloth and yellow marigold garlands. In front, a golden tiered pedestal, a small golden kalasha-style vessel and a brass pot sit on a woven mat with incense sticks, a burning oil lamp, a brass plate of rice and offerings. A small gilded deity murti in a blue-green garment wearing white flower garlands stands at centre. Several white cloth bundles tied with red ribbons rest on wooden boards in the foreground. At left, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged, only partly visible.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A seated priest in saffron-orange robes performs a puja outdoors beside a Shiva lingam shrine. He sits on a mat with a wooden backrest, wearing a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded mala, and a bangle on his wrist, holding a small object in his hands. The lingam stands on a black pedestal, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, set inside a ring of white and black stones and piled with red-painted stones around its base. Offerings include brass lamps, a small golden kalasha, incense sticks, a brass thali with a coconut, and white-wrapped packets. Trees and a red flag on a pole stand in the background.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. A man in an orange robe sits on a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. In front of him is a pyramid of white bricks surrounded by many small clay dishes and brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot with a mango leaf and flower, and a covered silver tray. Blue and white cloths and woven mats cover the ground. Behind, a red-draped deity murti on a stone platform stands under trees, with a second seated attendant in white at the left edge.2006-09-21October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 20 20062006-12-20October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual worship scene in front of an orange and gold-bordered cloth. At centre, a deity murti or image draped in a teal silk cloth with gold zari borders is adorned with a large garland of red and white flowers and gold-toned ornaments. A brass kalasha or pot with green leaves stands in front, with a brass plate of offerings behind. On the left, a person in white ritual clothes sits with a hand near a brass lamp. On the right, an elderly woman in a blue sari sits barefoot near brass vessels and a yellow-filled bowl. Potted plants and a brass vessel frame the scene, and colourful kolam or powder designs lie on the floor below.December 31 20082008-12-31February 23 20072007-02-23July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoor puja beneath a tree on dusty ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a striped mat, holding a small silver dish and a handbell while offering over a fruit and flower arrangement. Behind a large saffron-draped shivalinga with a garland of white and red flowers stands a stone deity murti, also garlanded. Two people in white clothing sit with hands folded in prayer to the right, and a seated person in white is partly visible at the far right edge. Brass oil lamps, a plate of bananas and a flower-decorated tray lie in the foreground. A wooden stool and a pot sit in the background. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by saffron robe, turban and rudraksha-style mala, shown in person performing the pooja.Overhead photo of a floor puja arrangement on a woven mat with orange cloth at the corners. Two standing cutout printed photos of a smiling man with a rust-orange turban, long beard, ornate gold garland and orange robes are placed on wooden bases, one larger, one smaller on a brass plate. Around them are brass items: a plate of white flowers and green leaves, a bowl of cooked rice, a bell with a handle, small brass cups, a conch shell with a green leaf, a lamp, a red bead bracelet, kumkum and turmeric in small containers, and a brass bowl with a spoon. No people are physically present. The printed images are depictions, and their caption-free appearance makes the identity uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2017-02-01