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A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall lined with black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. In the centre, a bearded man with a dark turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a silver stand and a silver pot in front of him. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange and saffron cloth kneels and works on a wooden stand with a wooden rod, his body marked with white ash. Silver kalasha pots and a silver lamp stand sit on a striped woven mat. A probable Swamiji is the seated man in the turban, identified by his turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seat, with the kneeling man assisting in the ritual.

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A temple ritual inside a shrine hall with a dark stone deity murti visible behind. A man with a tall dark hair bun and a red-brown cloth sits on a red seat, holding a small tool near a wooden stand. A bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth kneels at his right, his hands on the wooden object. Silver kalasha pots and a silver vessel stand on a low table in front, and the floor is covered with a striped woven mat. Multiple dark stone murtis wrapped in yellow marigold garlands line the back wall, with a teal draped figure above.2018-03-03A ritual photograph at a temple-like hall lined with many deity murtis draped in yellow and white garlands. A seated man in a dark red robe with a rudraksha-style pink-and-white garland and a dark turban sits on a silver-framed chair, eyes lowered. Beside him, a priest in a deep orange-red dhoti kneels on a multicoloured cloth and works at a wooden stand, while another attendant in orange with a red turban assists nearby. Silver lamps, a silver vessel with an elephant motif and a silver staff stand on the floor, and offering plates of coloured powder and flowers are arranged in the foreground. The seated man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.2018-01-31A ceremonial ritual scene in a temple hall. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and white body markings sit on a striped woven mat, working on a wooden grinding or pounding apparatus with a wooden mortar and pestle. The man seated at the left wears a dark turban-like head covering, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and sits on a red-cushioned seat. Behind them stand rows of dark figures adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands, and a tall silver lamp stand and silver pots with a silver kalasha-style vessel sit in the foreground. A puja-style ritual is taking place.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting with a striped woven mat on the floor. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and clothing sit and kneel at a wooden fire-making or havan setup with a wooden rod and cord. The seated man wears a black head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles and has a bare upper body. The kneeling man has a bare chest with white painted markings on his arm and chest and an orange cloth. Silver pots, a silver kalasha-like vessel set on a silver stand, and a tall silver staff stand in front of them. Behind them are rows of dark stone deity murtis and figures draped in marigold garlands, with white and saffron cloth, and a teal-green cloth hanging on the wall.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31March 03 20182018-03-03Temple ritual photograph in a dim stone hall lined with many black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigold and red-white flower garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe and a black turban sits on a low wooden seat before a small oil lamp and brass vessels, with an ornate silver stand and silver kalasha pots in the foreground on a striped woven mat. A man kneels at right in orange clothing with a bare upper body and sacred ash marks on his arm, adjusting or assisting the ritual. Behind them is a silver peetha and a garlanded silver-tinted deity figure. Ritual setting, possibly abhishekam or puja.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man in a dark maroon robe, a dark turban and a pink flower garland sits on a wooden seat holding a small brass cup, with smoke or incense rising in front of him. Two younger men in orange-red cloth, one with a red turban and white body markings, kneel on a multicoloured woven mat beside him, attending the ritual. Behind them stand rows of black stone statues draped in yellow and pink flower garlands, and a silver ritual stand and brass lamp sit in the foreground beside plates of kumkum and turmeric. The setting suggests a puja with offerings to deity murti.2018-01-31