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A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated at a wooden bench inside a corrugated-roof shelter overlooking a steep rocky mountain gorge with green vegetation. The figure holds a small metal cup or vessel over a brass and copper ritual setup on the bench, which includes a brass kalasha-like vessel, a brass deity figure in an arched frame, a conch shell and small brass lamps. A red-stained stone or mound stands near the bench, and a partial head of a person appears in the lower foreground. Below, a crowd of pilgrims in colourful clothing is visible on a metal-railed walkway by the water. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam setting at a mountain shrine.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated at a metal railing inside a corrugated-roof shrine overlooking a rocky, grassy hillside. He reaches toward a brass puja set with a small silver and gold shrine, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel, while a bowl of rose petals sits in the foreground. A bearded figure in dark clothing is partly visible at lower left, and a plastic water bottle sits at lower right. Probable Swamiji seated in saffron robes with long hair, performing abhishekam-style offerings at the Yamunotri shrine area.2006-05-24A photograph taken from a covered balcony overlooking a steep, grassy mountain slope under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a grey shawl sits on a black metal bench, leaning forward toward a brass ritual setup. The setup includes a brass tray with small cups, a silver-toned puja vessel, a small brass figure and a brass shrine piece. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and orange saffron clothing, which are the qualifying cues. Another person in pink sits behind the bench, and a partly visible head appears at the bottom edge. Railings with decorative scrollwork frame the balcony.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a railed open-sided platform under a corrugated metal roof, holding a lit oil lamp flame in both hands while facing left. Brass ritual items, a small lamp and a bell-like object sit on the wooden ledge in the lower right. Beyond the railing, a steep grassy hillside and rocky slope rise behind a tarp-covered shelter and a few rough huts. The scene is a silhouetted, quiet puja or aarti at a hill-town shrine.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A covered veranda beside a rushing mountain valley, with a corrugated metal roof overhead. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at a railing, bent over a brass puja setup with small oil lamps and metal vessels, and a smaller seated figure in grey top and orange shawl assists beside them. In the foreground, two people in orange shawls sit with their backs to the camera, and a standing group in orange and red garments watches, several wearing orange scarves. Behind them, pilgrims line a distant stone path, and tarpaulin-covered huts cling to the hillside. Dark metal railings and a wooden bench frame the scene.2006-05-24A photograph inside a covered shrine at a mountain temple, with a corrugated metal roof and a rocky cliff visible beyond the open side. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a wooden bench, facing a small oil lamp with a flame, near a red-and-gold deity murti in an arched frame and a brass vessel. Behind a metal railing, another person in orange robes stands at right, and a man in white clothing with a camera is partly visible. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair in a bun and a child sit with their backs to the camera, and a trident rests against a wall at left. Lamp and abhishekam-style offerings suggest puja at a mountain shrine.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24