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A devotee with short dark hair, seen from behind and blurred in the foreground, reaches toward a puja setup on a purple and striped woven mat. On the left stands a cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a gold beaded necklace, raised hand in blessing, and a small framed photo beside it. The brass puja plate holds red rose petals, a halved orange, a brass lamp, small brass cups and a brass vessel with a lingam-shaped object. The setting suggests a devotional offering to a depicted figure rather than the living person.

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August 02 20172017-08-02January 22 20172017-01-22January 25 20172017-01-25February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesA worship arrangement on a white tiled floor during a ritual session. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a tray with brass bowls, a plate of white rice, a brass kalasha-style lamp, flowers, a red rudraksha-style mala, and oil lamps. Two small printed or carved figures stand on a wooden peetha: a larger one in a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklace with a red shawl, and a smaller seated one in similar attire. Orange cloth lies on the floor nearby and a lit oil lamp sits in the lower left. The figures are depictions, not physical people; one physical person is visible via the hands and arm.2017-02-01January 25 20172017-01-25A puja arrangement on a glossy white marble floor. A person in orange robes with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches toward brass ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style lamp, incense sticks, a plate of white flowers and rice, and a brass aarti lamp. Behind the offerings stand two printed cutout figures of a turbaned man with long hair, a gold necklace and orange robes, one seated on a throne-like stand. Orange cloth lies on the floor at the top left.2017-02-01Close view of a ritual setup on a white tile floor: a cutout standee of a turbaned, bearded figure in orange robes and gold necklaces, with hands raised in blessing, stands behind a brass tray holding a small fire with orange-red flowers, a brass lamp and a brass pot. A person in orange robes with bangles holds a flame-lit lamp over the tray, and another orange-clad arm appears at upper right beside a second standee and yellow petals. Brass cups, a bell, and yellow flowers are on a second tray below. The standee is a printed or cut-out depiction, not a physical person.2017-01-25A photograph of a ceremonial puja setup on a low orange mat in front of a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban, dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robe, shown against a forest backdrop. The portrait is labelled with the copyright line visible in the image. Smaller framed pictures of a seated figure in orange robes appear beside it. In the foreground are brass plates, oil lamps, a brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a small silver cup, pink flowers and green leaves. A person with bare shoulders in orange clothing sits at left with their back to the camera, facing the altar. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban, bead necklace and orange robe, consistent with the page's reference.2013-06-27January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesJanuary 26 20172017-01-26A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white tiled floor. A figure's arm in a gold bangle and bracelets pours from a small gold spoon over a figurine seated on a wooden base; the figurine wears a red-orange turban, gold chain necklaces and orange robes and has a rudraksha mala draped before it. Around it are brass plates, katoris and cups holding rice, kumkum, white flowers, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Incense sticks stand nearby. Several people in orange clothing sit at the edges of the frame, and orange and yellow cloths lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed on a murti of a guru figure.2017-02-01