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A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe sits at a silver ritual setup inside a temple hall with red and white striped pillars. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a long dark cloth falling down his back, a gold-bead necklace and a beaded armband. Around him are silver vahanas and peetha-style silver shrines, including a silver bull (Nandi) and silver deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold flowers. Brass oil lamps burn in front, with silver covered vessels and a silver kalasha in the foreground. The man appears to be a priest performing puja; his role is the focus of the scene. Strong visible cues do not clearly establish a specific identity, so the appearance is uncertain.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a silver throne-like seat inside a temple hall, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet. Before him are silver ritual objects: a silver palanquin-style shrine, a silver Nandi-like vehicle, and silver-framed deity murtis garlanded with white flowers. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a small offering vessel and a brass kalasha, and the background shows red-and-white striped temple pillars. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in ritual presence during this temple setting.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08A man in the foreground sits with long black hair and a silver-embroidered headwrap, wearing an orange-red garment, a beaded mala necklace, and a gold bangle, holding a small object near his face. Behind him, silver ritual vessels, a silver palanquin-style shrine with flower garlands and an oil lamp sit on a stepped white-and-maroon platform. In the background, a deity murti adorned with garlands stands beneath hanging orange and red tassels, beside a golden bull statue.2017-10-08A seated priest in an orange-brown ritual garment with a leopard-print headband and multiple beaded necklaces grinds substances in a stone mortar during a puja at a temple. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a silver palanquin-like vahana with a seated figure, and a brass lamp with a flame stand on a colourful striped cloth in front of him. Behind is a tiered white and red shrine platform with deity murti decorated with garlands, and a standing fan. Gold-toned figures and hanging decorations fill the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presence of a candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a leopard-print headband, long swept-back hair, a crown ornament at the top of the head, and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style strand on his chest. He sits on an ornate silver throne at left, one hand resting near a silver bull (Nandi) figure with flower garlands. Behind him is a silver Shiva-style peetha with a silver arch and white flowers. Oil lamps burn in the foreground, and silver and gold ritual objects are arranged on the platform, with a red-and-white striped pillar behind. The scene reads as a temple altar setting with a seated figure beside Nandi and silver ritual items.2017-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene at night under a decorated tent with coloured hanging tassels. A man in an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print headband, long dark braided hair, gold necklace and red armband sits on a striped rug, grinding or stirring in a stone mortar. Silver vessels with ornate repousse lids sit in the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby, and silver deity shrines and images are arranged on the rug behind. Small stone bowls and mortars with pestles line the right. Steps painted white and red lead to a shrine with golden murti figures in the background.2017-10-08A night-time ritual scene outdoors beside a temple-like structure. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth kneels on a striped woven mat, tending a small flame in a brass vessel with a dark-skinned hand gesture over it. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and red-orange arm bands. Before him are silver puja vessels, silver bowls with lids, a brass deity figure, and silver ratha-style vehicles with a bull and a horse-like mount, garlanded with white flowers. Banana leaves and a silver throne with a chair back stand behind. A person's arm is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crescent headband, long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange clothing while performing the ritual.2017-10-08