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A man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with brown-gold border bows low with hands pressed to a carved grey stone ledge in a temple. Brown rudraksha-style bead bracelets are on his wrist. Behind the ledge stand a brass lamp and small brass cups with incense sticks, beside carved stone figures on a red-and-white striped wall. An orange-and-white patterned mat lies at his feet with a brass vessel and flowers at the bottom edge. Appears to be a temple ritual worship scene.

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A bare-chested man in brown dhoti and brown shawl with a gold-bordered edge bends forward, placing his hands and forehead against a carved grey stone platform decorated with floral and foliate relief panels. A gold kalasha-style lamp and small gold bowls with lit wicks sit on the stone ledge, with incense smoke rising. Bangles are on his wrists and his hair is tied up in a bun. Bare feet stand on a woven mat. A brown clay pot with a plant sits nearby, and on a tray in the foreground are white offerings, orange marigold-like petals and red flowers. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and an orange curtain. The scene suggests a devotional prostration at a shrine.A person in saffron-orange robes bows forward at a carved grey stone platform, hands pressed to its edge and head lowered toward the stone in reverence. The wrapped orange garment falls over the shoulders and draped legs, and beaded bracelets are visible on the wrists. Behind the stone are brass lamp stands and a brass cup, a potted plant and banana plants, with a red wall beyond. The figure stands barefoot on a woven mat with a leopard-print cloth on top. Clothing and posture suggest a sannyasi or devotee performing padapuja-style worship; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer pose with palms joined, many with eyes closed. Foreground men wear white dhotis, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and vibhuti tilaks on their foreheads. Women wear orange and maroon saris, and a woman in a green and gold sari sits at left. Behind them more devotees stand and sit in a crowded space with framed pictures on the walls and steel vessels at left. A man in a black shirt with a camera stands among them. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.A seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaste sits before a gold-embossed throne. He wears a brown ceremonial cloth, a red-and-white flower garland, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. In front of him are a silver pot with a stream of water, a silver kalasha-style vessel, pink and white flowers, and small metal figurines on a tray draped in a red and gold cloth. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam.A man bows low with his forehead resting against a carved grey stone plinth in a temple. He wears a white dhoti with red and gold border, a red-and-white shawl draped over bare shoulders, and has his hair in a bun with a white tilak on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat. Behind him, a stone lion carving and a dark deity sculpture sit on pillars against orange and white striped walls.A seated figure with a pink and white flower garland and green leaf garland, bare-shouldered in an orange-red wrap, sits on a red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and applies a white ritual mark or tilak to a standing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver staff with a gold base. Background shows a red and gold banner and another person in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a ceremonial garland and orange-red clothing, matching the page's claim of his presence.A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels on white stone steps beside a fire pit, feeding flame from a silver ladle-like vessel with his right hand. Behind him, two deity murti figures in purple and red garments stand draped with white and yellow marigold garlands, flanking a silver kalasha and silver vessels on a white-draped altar with yellow flowers. Potted plants line the right side. A brass tray of yellow flowers, bundled sticks and a steel pot sit in the foreground, indicating a homa or puja in progress.A photograph of a temple shrine area with a stone platform, brass oil lamps (diyas) and brass vessels on the left, and a seated figure in saffron clothing with orange-beaded rudraksha malas in the upper left corner. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron/orange dhoti and shawl bends forward at a stone ledge, holding a string of red-brown beads, apparently offering prayers or touching the platform. Behind him stand a red velvet-covered seat and a gold-framed ornamental chair. Orange-painted walls, a red-and-white striped base and a potted plant complete the setting. The man appears to be one person and the figure in the corner is a statue or depiction, not counted as present.Ritual scene in a temple hall with stone pillars and string lights. Behind a gold-framed throne draped with red and yellow flowers and green leaves, a priest in white dhoti pours or offers from a small vessel while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands at right holding a ritual item. Several other ritual attendants in white dhotis and a yellow-and-blue striped cloth stand or sit at left. In the foreground, shallow stone pits are filled with marigolds, red petals and ash, and metal lamps and vessels sit on the floor. Smoke rises from the offerings. A small deity murti in a red-and-gold frame is garlanded with white and red flowers. No one in the scene is identified as a person.A photograph of a man in white ritual dress bending forward at a stone shrine, pressing his forehead and hand against the carved stone base. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with striped brown-and-gold borders, with rudraksha beads at his neck and wrists. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers hang on a deity murti at left, which wears gold ornaments and jewelled adornments. A carved stone pillar and a woven mat stand behind him, with a yellow patterned cloth on the floor. The scene reads as devotional worship at a temple.A photograph of a man bowing forward with his forehead pressed to the carved stone edge of a temple plinth, one hand resting on the stone. He has hair tied in a high bun and wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange border, orange and gold bead bracelets, and a long orange-and-gold rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Behind him is a red and white wall and a partly visible orange-clad figure. The scene suggests a devotional gesture of reverence at a temple structure.A seated figure on an ornate wooden throne with a long pink and white flower garland and an orange-brown robe is having his feet offered padapuja with a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with hands joined in prayer on a leopard-print mat. A golden lion-shaped ornament and a red-curtained shrine stand behind, and a large crowd sits in the tiered hall above, many in white and orange. a person: the throned figure with the garland is the central honoured figure receiving padapuja, shown from behind-side with long swept hair and orange clothing.