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A photograph of a ritual puja in an orange-clad setting. In the foreground, a young man in saffron robes with a red tilak bends forward, holding a small gold deity murti dressed in a green cloth with gold border and a garland. Seated to the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a shawl draped over a bare shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala watches the ritual. Behind them, a standing figure in orange robes presses palms together, and a few more people in saffron clothes sit or stand. On the wall behind, a painted image shows a multi-armed goddess, a brass trident hangs nearby, and Hindi text on a yellow banner is partly visible. A silver ritual vessel appears at the right edge. a person: the seated man with long hair, saffron shawl, and rudraksha mala fits the presentation cues.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja before a small green-and-gold deity murti dressed in a green and maroon garment and garlanded with white flowers, set on a low wooden platform with marigolds and a pink floral arrangement. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits cross-legged on the right, extending his hand toward the murti. Opposite him a man in orange kneels on the left, holding white flowers or puja items toward the altar. A third seated man in orange sits behind the platform. Standing behind them are devotees in orange shawls and saffron robes, including a woman in orange near the right, and a few people in white and grey. A yellow sign with Hindi lettering stands on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired seated figure on the right wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial markings, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-07-03Photograph of a puja at an outdoor ashram setting with a yellow-and-red painted wall behind. A young man in orange clothing and a red forehead mark kneels at left, lifting a small brass deity murti dressed in a green silk cloth with a gold border, set on a carved wooden peetha stand hung with small bells. A man in orange robes with a red tilak sits centre-left, and a long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits at right with hands resting on his knees. Another man in orange stands in the background beside a painted trident. A blue box and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit near the murti.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03A 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 photograph of a ritual puja at a wooden stand. A young man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead holds a gold-and-green dressed deity murti with his hands. Beside him, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl sits and watches; the figure is an appearance-based a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing. Behind them, several men in orange robes and shawls stand with palms pressed together. A man in white on the right holds a ritual implement. A wall with a faded mural and a golden trident stands behind the group.2008-07-03A photograph of a puja at a wooden table with carved legs and small hanging bells. A young man in orange robes on the left holds a gold-coloured deity murti wrapped in green cloth, while a second man in white on the right reaches to adjust it. Between them sits a long-haired man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, seated on a striped mat. Posters are pinned to the wall behind them, and a microphone stand is at the right edge.2008-07-03A ritual puja scene in saffron. A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak, orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff while a young man in white shirt gestures toward a small golden deity murti dressed in a green silk cloth with maroon border, set on a carved wooden stand with brass bells. Two men in orange robes assist, one adjusting the murti with bangled wrists, another standing behind. A blue box and a wall with painted tiles and notices form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated long-haired figure with the orange shawl, rudraksha mala and distinctive long hair.2008-07-03