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Four bare-chested young men in saffron dhoti-style cloth stand in a row before a brightly lit golden deity murti and ornate altar, with lamps glowing behind them. Each wears rudraksha and bead malas, arm bands and a tied hair bun. They hold ritual implements: the nearest holds a bell in one hand, another raises a lamp-like object high, the third holds a silver bell, and the fourth holds a handbell and another item. A red-and-orange cloth covers the table at left, with flower petals on it. The setting is a red-carpeted temporary shrine with white draping. No central figure matching the page's named swami is clearly visible; these appear to be ritual attendants performing puja.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Four priests in saffron dhotis and orange cloths stand in a row before a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and lit by warm light. The priest at left holds an oil lamp, while the others raise small brass bells and a lamp, performing aarti. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and bangles adorn their wrists. A table draped in multicoloured striped cloth holds small brass offering bowls, and white draping and a red-and-gold banner frame the scene.2016-12-23A photograph of an indoor ritual aarti in a hall with pinkish-orange lighting. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with gold borders hold lit oil lamps and small bells, with white and sandalwood-coloured markings on their chests and arms. Rudraksha malas hang across their torsos. In the foreground a man with hair in a topknot and a light-coloured forehead marking holds a flaming lamp near a professional video camera on a tripod at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a gold-framed ornamental piece and a seated figure appear at the far right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground ritual participants.2016-10-12December 23 20162016-12-23Five shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and small handbells during a ritual in a temple-style hall. Several have white tilak and body markings, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Bright orange and gold tones dominate. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the walls beneath framed photo collages. A gilded deity murti and ornate shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2016-10-12Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, stand in a ceremonial hall performing aarti with lit oil lamps. The middle figure holds a bell in his other hand, while the outer two hold lamps raised before them. Their hair is tied up and they wear patterned headbands, one with a leopard-print band. Behind them a seated audience in saris and white clothing watches, a large golden deity murti stands on an elevated altar draped in red and yellow, and a striped cloth covers a low table at left. Red curtains frame the hall.2018-01-01October 12 20162016-10-12May 15 20162016-05-15May 20 20162016-05-20December 23 20162016-12-23