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A 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.

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July 03 20082008-07-03Photo of a puja at an outdoor ashram hall with a wooden carved table on a wooden platform. A man in orange robes on the left, with a red tilak, reaches toward a small green-and-gold draped deity murti on the table, which is hung with a white garland. Behind, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes. A younger man in orange sits beside the table. On the right, a man in white clothes holds a silver ritual object and reaches toward the deity. Several men in orange stand in the background beneath a painted wall with a trident and framed pictures. Small bells hang from the table legs.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03A ritual puja in progress on a low wooden stool. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak, holds a golden deity murti in a green silk dress with a white flower garland, while a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and jeans offers flowers. Behind them, a seated attendant in orange and standing devotees in saffron and white watch. Marigolds, a brass kalasha, a pink flower offering and a brass vessel are on the stool.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph 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 20082008-07-03A photograph of a puja at an outdoor riverside-style courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits centrally, holding a small lamp or incense vessel and performing a gesture with his hands, with his eyes lowered. Beside him on the left a young man in orange sits with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together, and an older woman in orange stands at the upper right near a microphone stand. In front stands a decorated deity murti dressed in a green sari with a pink-and-gold cloth and a garland of white flowers, flanked by marigold garlands. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of mangoes, and a small silver bell sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. A striped cushioned seat is at left, and a red-and-orange wall with a painted panel is behind.2008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03A photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside-style setting with a yellow wall and a red pillar behind. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits with eyes lowered, and to the right a bearded man and a woman in orange and teal stand near a microphone stand. On the left, a man in orange dhoti sits with hands low near brass vessels, lemons and marigolds. A decorated deity murti in a green and gold sari with a pink-and-gold cloth and a floral necklace sits on a wooden table covered with marigold garlands, mangoes and a brass kalasha. Several devotees in orange shawls sit behind, some with hands folded.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03