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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a seated figure in saffron and orange robes wearing a long garland of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow beads, and a rudraksha mala. The figure holds a silver trident and sits on a raised seat draped in orange cloth, with flower petals scattered around. A man in white clothes with a white forehead mark raises an oil lamp toward a priest in orange and red robes who gestures upward and holds a brass bell. A woman with flowers in her hair sits in the foreground, and fruit and offerings are arranged on a tray at right. The white backdrop is decorated with red flowers.

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June 23 20142014-06-23A seated man in rust-red and orange ceremonial clothes, wearing a thick red and white flower garland with yellow bead strands and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident aloft on a cushioned orange seat, smiling during a ritual. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and red sash raises a finger and holds a lit oil lamp. A man in white shirt and a standing attendant in orange dhoti are nearby, with two children in the foreground and offerings of flowers, a steel plate and fruit.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes sits on an orange cushioned seat, holding a silver trident-like staff upright in the right hand, wearing long white and red flower garlands with rudraksha beads and yellow bead strands, and bangles on both wrists. Beside him a bald priest in orange and saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits before a lit oil lamp, while a standing attendant in orange dhoti holds the staff area. Three younger devotees in white and patterned clothes sit in front, one wearing a white flower head ornament, bending over flower offerings in a padapuja-style ritual with a small brass lamp nearby. White walls, a barred window and a flower-decorated white backdrop complete the room.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron and rust-coloured robes on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers over rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff in one hand and raising the other palm in blessing. Several people in orange and white attire stand and sit beside him, including a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a white forehead mark and a white-clad man holding a gold-tipped rod. Two women with flower-adorned hair sit with folded hands before a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of flowers and fruit. Marigold and jasmine petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2013-06-23 +3 copiesA seated figure in orange and deep red robes, wearing a long garland of marigolds and red roses, holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a row of devotees. A tall silver trident stands beside them and a brass plate of offerings sits nearby. Scattered flower petals cover the red cloth on the floor. Behind them, shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, and one wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long white wrap. Women with flowers in their hair sit with hands folded in prayer at the right, and a man in white clothes sits in the foreground. A white cloth backdrop with red flower decorations hangs behind. The scene looks like a puja or aarti ceremony. a person is the seated figure in ornate orange and red robes with a garland; the appearance cues are fairly distinctive, but the identification remains appearance-based.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat at right, raising a silver trident-shaped staff with one hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a brown shawl holds a plate of white flowers, and a girl in a purple top and a woman in white sit at left with hands folded. A standing figure in white clothes and a yellow cloth is at upper left. A pink patterned curtain hangs behind them. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right.2014-06-26A photograph of a ritual in a pink-walled room with a white cloth backdrop scattered with red petals. A figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a saffron-orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat, raising a large silver trident. Several saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas stand behind, some with palms pressed together. In front, a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border offers a flame, with brass bowls and red flowers nearby. a person appears as the seated figure with the trident and garland, though appearance alone is uncertain. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26