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A photograph of a devotional puja setting. In the right foreground, a person with swept-back dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland wears a gold-embroidered ceremonial garment and gold bangles, holding a few pink flowers in one hand. Behind, a second person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits attentively. On the left, a silver bowl and silver ritual vessels hold red flowers and a small brass deity figure beside a silver lamp with a bird-shaped finial. Colourful floral decorations fill the background.

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May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a temple puja. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles holds a small cluster of red flowers over a silver tray. Beside him sits a golden ceremonial object. A silver lamp and a brass pot stand on the tray, and a small deity figure stands at the left. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a shaved head watches. a person is the man with the garland and long hair, performing a pada puja offering. Two people are visible, with a white wall air conditioner in the background.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27Photo of a temple puja at a ceremonial table. A person in a red-and-gold-bordered garland of pink and white flowers and gold bangles reaches toward a silver bowl of red flowers, a silver lamp and a small brass figure. A second person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads stands behind, and a third person with a shaved head, orange robe and beaded mala sits at left with palms pressed together. A gold ornament is at right and a white speaker grille stands in the background. Watermarked archive photo.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in saffron clothing performs a puja before a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a red and white flower garland over his shoulder, a gold necklace, gold armlets, a wristwatch and a ring, and has a white vibhuti line on his forehead. He holds a small brass vessel and a spoon over a lit oil lamp on a tray with flowers. A silver stand with a kalasha-like vessel stands on the table in front. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is present, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red and gold garlands and ceremonial gold ornaments, performing the ritual.2013-07-15A photo of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long hair tied back, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a bare upper body with a saffron-brown shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha bracelet and a gold ring, pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl holding small metal deity figures. Gold-coloured fabric and a gold ornamental object sit in the foreground, and a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the left edge. A wall-mounted air cooler and a maroon curtain are in the background.2013-05-27A seated man in an orange-saffron garment performs aarti before a golden deity murti at a temple altar. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long necklace of pink and white flower garlands with gold beads, gold bangles, and a bindi. Behind him are flower garlands in red, yellow and orange, a tripod-mounted camera, and a silver puja vessel with a small silver shrine on the altar. The man's appearance, with swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), performing the aarti as the officiating priest.2013-05-27 +1 copiesJuly 15 20132013-07-15August 19 20132013-08-19February 23 20152015-02-23