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Photo of a ritual inside a temple-like hall with a garlanded deity murti and gold ornaments behind. A man with a tall black-haired crown-like topknot, bare chest, rudraksha mala, red-maroon dhoti and a white-powdered arm holds out white powder in his cupped palm toward the deity. Beside him stands a robed figure in orange, and a golden statue with a red turban and a jewelled necklace stands at left. Flower garlands in green, yellow, red and white drape the arch. The man's appearance with crown-like hair, rudraksha mala and ritual dress is a candidate for a person, so this is marked unsure in the a person field.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a seated man at a temple shrine during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja. He wears a tall black turban-like headwear with white ash marks, a red garment, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and yellow-and-red flower garlands. He sits before flower-garlanded deity murti statues, including a standing figure with a crown and a seated deity. A devotee in a red shawl with shaved head kneels in the foreground, facing him and holding a green tray with white offerings. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: tall dark turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands; he is seated as the honoured figure receiving padapuja.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Central figure with long, voluminous dark hair piled high, wearing a red-and-gold garment, gold necklaces, and a garland of green leaves over yellow and white flowers, smiling while standing before a deity murti. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead markings and bare chests assist, one sprinkling white powder. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man at left holds a white cloth. Behind them stands a dark deity murti with gold hands and crown, decorated with yellow, white and red garlands, and a second garlanded figure stands at right. Rows of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the shrine. Visible are the lower heads of a few devotees in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a large swept-up dark hair bun, wearing a yellow-gold beaded necklace, rudraksha mala and a red-and-maroon garland, stands with arms outstretched, dusted with white powder on his body and forehead. Behind him, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and yellow sacred thread sprinkles or applies white powder. Two gold-and-white deity murtis stand on a richly decorated altar, flanked by marigold and multicolour flower garlands arranged in arches. Scattered leaves and flower petals lie on the stone floor, and a decorated kalasha sits to the side. Another figure in red and gold attire stands at the right edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a Pratyakshya Pada Puja ritual at a temple setting. A central seated figure with a tall, tightly wound black head-crown, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha mala, a red-orange garment and a large yellow-and-red marigold garland, has white ash on the arms and is bent forward over a wet stone floor with flower offerings and bananas. Behind him, a standing priest in orange ritual cloth with white markings holds a silver lamp and bell. Behind them, deity murti are draped with multicolored marigold garlands. Seated devotees in striped and plain shirts with white ash marks sit in the foreground.2016-03-07Photograph of a Mahashivaratri ritual at a temple shrine with flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, a green leaf in the hair, a gold chain and a red and yellow flower garland sits smiling, arms extended toward a dark stone lingam-style basin, while others around him kneel. Behind, a tall deity murti in gold and a golden crowned figure are draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands. Around him are devotees in orange and red shawls, one with white vibhuti on the forehead, and a standing man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala who pours or tends the basin. Several people are seated in the foreground, and a metal pot stands at left.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two large deity murtis stand at the back, one in gold crown and white silk with a gold armlet, the other adorned with pearl necklaces, and a smaller deity figure stands at the right, all draped in marigold garlands. At the centre a man in a dark turban and rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon dhoti with gold border, pours white substance over a shivalinga on a black pedestal, with a small white linga in front. A devotee in orange cloth stands at left, and another man in maroon holds a silver plate. Small golden and red figurines sit on the pedestal.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07