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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace holds a brass lamp with a lit flame over a decorated deity murti covered in white flowers and orange marigold garlands with a red flower. A tilak marks his forehead and a bare shoulder shows white paint. Behind him, a second figure in white stands partly visible, and at right another person in orange garments holds a brass pot. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a stone ledge, and a golden tray with flowers is in the foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a shrine. The flame and offerings are the focus.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and a white sandalwood mark on his forehead sits on an orange cloth-covered seat, pouring water from a brass lamp-spouted vessel over a flower-decorated deity murti set on a gold-ornamented platform. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding a brass pot. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a stone ledge behind, with a red iron gate and greenery in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated performing the abhishekam, shown by his long hair, saffron robes and mala, with the cues of a presiding ritual role.2010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A man with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing saffron/orange robes and a long beaded garland of gold-coloured beads, sits on a saffron cloth and waves a brass oil lamp with a visible flame over a decorated golden platform. The offering base holds a deity murti or sacred object garlanded with orange and white flowers and a red flower. Behind him a standing man in white with a yellow shawl presses his palms together in prayer. To the right, a second person in orange robes with a red border stands with hands joined near the platform. Brass kalashas, bowls and a small copper pot sit around the platform, with orange flower garlands on the shrine to the right.2010-07-21Photograph of a puja at an indoor temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged and touches a tiered golden sri yantra meru structure on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man in glasses and a red headband holds a silver tray with a small lamp and ritual vessels. A third man in orange robes is seated at the left edge. Behind them are a golden deity murti, a brass oil lamp stand, a red and gold draped backdrop and garlands of pink and white flowers. Flowers and brass vessels rest on the floor in front. Visible text reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '' in the image corner2009-10-17July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a silver lamp with a lit flame over a raised orange platform during a fire ritual. Smoke rises around him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Fruit, bananas, orange fruit and white flower garlands are arranged in front, and a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in flowers sits to the right beside painted pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold beads, cues that match the page's description of the event.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a yellow brick platform, holding a flaming ladle over a fire pit and smiling. Smoke rises to the right. Behind him, a kalasha pot wrapped in white flower garlands sits beside offerings of fruit and flowers, and a few seated figures in orange robes are partially visible in the background. Colourful striped pillars and a draped cloth frame the scene.2010-02-12July 21 20102010-07-21July 09 20092009-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a beaded mala of gold-yellow beads around his neck, and a tilak of vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver lamp in the other, performing a ritual over a low stone platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower petals. Behind him, two devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery, a banana leaf and a small white structure appear in the background. The sannyasi is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, mala and ritual role.2009-09-25 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple puja on a raised platform. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing gold chain and spectacles, sits at left with hands joined. Beside him, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. In front of them is a copper-coloured pyramid-shaped yantra or shrine structure decorated with a white flower garland, with brass vessels, a conch-shaped vessel, flowers and green leaves on a tray. Behind, a gilded pedestal, red and gold draped cloths, and garlands of pink, purple and white flowers frame the scene.2009-10-17