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A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls at a temple inauguration. On the left, a man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with long swept-back hair and a white and pink flower garland, holds a brass tray of offerings and a small oil lamp near a decorated pillar. Behind him, a man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined. A man in orange clothing films with a camera, and a young boy in grey track pants raises a hand toward the decorated object. The right side shows a tall cone-shaped form covered in white and orange flower garlands, round mirror ornaments and green and red beads.

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Ritual scene inside a small temple room with pale blue walls. A long-haired man in an orange-red turban and maroon robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, offers flowers from a brass plate toward a richly decorated deity figure covered in white flowers, jewelled gems and colourful ornaments on the right. Beside him a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and mala holds a brass plate with a lamp, while others in white dhotis and a cameraman stand behind. Small oil lamps sit on a colourful woven mat in the foreground.2016-03-29A photograph of a temple ritual in a small room with turquoise walls and a red-trimmed doorway. A man in a saffron-orange turban, red-orange robe and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with flowers and a small vessel toward a deity murti heavily decorated with flower garlands, beaded ornaments and a golden kalasha-style adornment. Beside him a man with long hair, white vibhuti marks, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border stands with hands joined in prayer. A third man in a white-and-grey striped shirt stands barefoot with palms pressed together, and a fourth man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands at right. A small oil lamp rests on the floor in front. Probable Swamiji is the man in the saffron turban and orange robe, performing the puja offering with the brass plate.2016-03-29Photo 11701835 +2 copiesIndoor temple-shrine scene with a standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-red garland, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a white-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. He stands before a golden-bronze deity murti of a standing figure with a crown, adorned with white and red flower garlands, and a second golden figure at left wearing red-and-orange cloth. A shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth holds a copper kalasha near the shrine, while another attendant in white and orange helps. A videographer with a camera on the right films the ritual, and a crowd of devotees in white stands on the upper level behind a railing, with drummers at right holding drums. Orange and red garlands hang along the staircase and marigold petals cover the altar. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2014-06-28Indoor temple ritual in an ashram hall with a tall wooden column and gold-trimmed arch. A central figure in an orange-maroon cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands beside a bronze-coloured statue of a seated sage wearing a maroon dhoti and white-and-red flower garlands, lifting a small ritual vessel. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-and-white striped cloth holds a dish. A man in white shirt and mala films with a video camera on the right, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands on a balcony behind. A brass tray of petals sits in the foreground, with orange marigold garlands hanging from the upper railing.2014-06-28Photo 11687461 +3 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Photo 11687463 +3 copiesA photograph inside a pink-walled hall at an adheenam welcome. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a red-cushioned silver throne chair, bowing with hands raised. Facing him, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings. Bare-backed young men in white and yellow dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman and other attendees are in the background. A silver chair with a lion carving and a red stool sit beside them, with a ceremonial umbrella at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a saffron-brown robe with a marigold garland.2017-02-03May 22 20152015-05-22April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20152015-01-10