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A photograph of a temple puja inside a pillared shrine. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, offering aarti before a deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. A second man in orange robes and a flower garland stands at left holding a brass plate. A red-and-white floral arrangement and a silver-and-gold ornamented murti sit at the base of the garlanded figure. a person: the man performing aarti has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, cues matching the page's report that a person attended this pada-puja event; appearance alone is not conclusive. Orange-draped pillars and curtains frame the scene.

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December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a maroon garment with a gold border and multiple dark beaded rudraksha-style malas on the neck and arm, holds a silver spoon over a flame, performing an aarti or lamp offering. Behind him an attendant in an orange-saffron robe holds a gold tray with a silver lamp and bell. To the left, a figure in white dhoti stands nearby. In the foreground lower right, a white statue of a deity murti wears a red turban and a red shawl with garlands of flowers. Partially visible at the lower left, a seated person with hands folded in namaste.2011-12-15December 14 20112011-12-14May 27 20132013-05-27Photo 11717787 +1 copiesOutdoor puja at a shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a red flower garland, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a beaded golden waist sash, holds a silver bell in his right hand and a small silver oil lamp in his left. Behind him a dark deity murti stands in front of gold-trimmed ornaments and marigold garlands, with greenery in the background. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, red garland, saffron-orange wrap and golden ornaments, and is performing a puja in front of the shrine.2013-01-01Photo 11717785 +1 copies