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A photograph of a seated puja on a low carved wooden stand. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi with white markings sits cross-legged on a striped cushion, touching a small golden-and-green deity murti dressed in a green sari with a garland. Beside him, a second man in orange robes sits with hands in a mudra over the stand. Behind them, several people in orange and green stand with hands folded in devotion in front of a wall of painted religious images. Brass bells, flowers and small oil lamps rest on the stand. The man with long hair and rudraksha is a person by appearance, seated in the ritual role of the one performing the puja.

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July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, holding a small offering in his right hand. He sits on a pink cloth beside a wooden altar table heaped with orange marigold garlands and a pink silk cloth, with brass bells below. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. To the right stands a golden deity murti in a green sari with ornate jewelry and a red flower. On the left, a man in orange holds a silver plate, and a silver bowl sits on the floor with marigold petals. A microphone stand is visible at the top right, and a zebra-striped cushion sits behind the group. Wall inscriptions in Devanagari script are partly visible in the background.July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual on a white marble floor. A central figure with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe sits cross-legged beside a green-and-gold deity murti dressed in a pink and gold sari with a garland of marigolds and white beads; a kneeling attendant in orange robes offers a brass plate. Marigold petals and small brass vessels lie on the floor. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls stand and watch, one man in orange speaks near a microphone stand, and a woman in teal and white kneels at right. A wall with notices is visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing puja.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a seated ritual in an orange-robed setting. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a sleeveless saffron wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads sits on a cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand. Another orange-robed priest in the foreground at left holds up a small doll-like deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari. A silver ceremonial lamp stand is visible at the right edge, and an old wall with faded painted posters and a Durga-style painting is behind them. The man with long hair and rudraksha beads has distinctive visible cues, so this is a probable Swamiji presence at the puja.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a carved wooden stand holding a green-and-gold deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and a garland of white beads and marigolds. A kumkum-marked forehead and long, loose hair are visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and a man in orange robes with a white beard sits at right. A zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small silver plate with offerings lie nearby, and a microphone stands at the upper right. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual worship role.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03