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A man in a long reddish-brown robe and a white flower garland stands at left, offering green leaves with his right hand toward a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and a red seat cushion. At right, a murti of a saint, dressed in red and silver-embroidered ornaments and a crown-like headdress, sits within a large arch of red, yellow, white and orange marigold and rose garlands. Brass lamps and flower offerings stand before the altar. a person candidate presence is uncertain given only the robe and garland.

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A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, leans in to offer flowers at a richly decorated murti of a saint seated on a throne. The murti is framed by a tall arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands and wears silver-embellished ornaments. In front stands a gold peetha-style chair with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth, plus a brass lamp and a kalasha-like finial. Pink flowers lie scattered at the base. The setting is a flower-decorated temple hall with fluorescent ceiling lights. a person (long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style adornment) is offering flowers in a puja setting; the fuller ritual sequence is not visible.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows a man in a rust-red robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland, long dark dreadlocked hair, and a red thread on his wrist, reaching toward a pink flower offering. He stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin cloth draped over its base, next to a gold footstool. To the right, a bronze-coloured deity murti of a standing saint is adorned with a silver-embellished garment, a crown, and a dense arch of red, yellow, white and orange garlands. Brass oil lamps and flower-filled plates sit on the floor at the lower left. Appearance cues are moderate, so the candidate is marked as present but uncertain.2017-06-09A photograph inside a hall during a puja. A man with long, swept-back hair and a rust-red shawl over a saffron-brown dhoti stands at left, extending his arm toward an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin cloth. A second, bare-chested attendant with adornments stands further left beside a gold palanquin-style seat. On the right, a large bronze-toned murti of a saint is draped in a dense arch of marigolds, roses and yellow flowers, wearing silver-embroidered ornaments and an orange silk garment. Brass lamps and flower trays with pink and white blossoms sit in the foreground. Photo text: 'Swamiji (probable)' appears only as a caption-based identification of the man at left, whose cues include long hair, a red-orange wrap, rudraksha-style styling and a ceremonial stance.2017-06-09A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold armlet and gold bangles, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture beside a large gold lamp stand. Behind him a gilded deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and is decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of the shrine, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits nearby, with a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills behind. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an altar. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles, and red-orange ceremonial clothing is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, performing the ritual.2017-06-08A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left and reaches toward a large floral-decorated murti. The garland-covered figure wears a crown-like headdress and green and gold cloth, with thick bands of marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves draped over its tall structure. Pink flowers are arranged at its top. The setting is a temple hall with a pale orange floor covering, columns, a golden surface behind the murti and a purple cloth on a stool at right. A small brass vessel sits at lower left. The man appears to be performing a puja, an appearance-based candidate for a person.2018-05-30Photograph of a puja at a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, holds a small ritual object over a gold ornate throne draped with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. Beside him, a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red-orange silk, with a crown and jewelled adornment, is framed by a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. A brass oil lamp flame is visible at upper right and a bilva-leaf offering sits on a tray at lower left, with flower offerings in the foreground.2017-06-09May 07 20172017-05-07June 09 20172017-06-09