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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and multiple dark rudraksha malas around his neck. He sits on a low wooden platform before a seated deity murti dressed in a green and pink sari with gold and white garlands, and orange marigold flowers lie on the platform. A young woman in an orange shawl offers him a small plate or tray of offerings. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand or sit against a yellow wall with notices and a zebra-striped cushion, and a microphone stand appears at right. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual offering.

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July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, holding a small offering in his right hand. He sits on a pink cloth beside a wooden altar table heaped with orange marigold garlands and a pink silk cloth, with brass bells below. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. To the right stands a golden deity murti in a green sari with ornate jewelry and a red flower. On the left, a man in orange holds a silver plate, and a silver bowl sits on the floor with marigold petals. A microphone stand is visible at the top right, and a zebra-striped cushion sits behind the group. Wall inscriptions in Devanagari script are partly visible in the background.A seated man in saffron robes and a pink dhoti performs a ritual at a golden puja table with a small golden shrine structure and a gilded deity murti holding a raised hand. He has long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads, and a red tilak, and he reaches toward the shrine. Marigold and rose petal offerings sit on the floor, and a man in saffron beside him holds a silver bowl. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow shawls and white clothing stand with hands folded near a microphone stand, with a red stone pillar and an old notice board on the wall. Golden water covers the floor around the altar.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a carved wooden stand holding a green-and-gold deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and a garland of white beads and marigolds. A kumkum-marked forehead and long, loose hair are visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and a man in orange robes with a white beard sits at right. A zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small silver plate with offerings lie nearby, and a microphone stands at the upper right. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual worship role.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a wooden puja table, holding a white conch-shaped object raised toward a small golden deity murti with a crown. Marigold and rose offerings lie on brass plates in front. Around him, seated devotees in orange shawls, one in white, one in yellow, watch with hands folded near a microphone stand. A small brass kalasha and bells sit on the wooden platform. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor temple setting. The central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate given long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, with a sitting ritual role.2008-07-03A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat outdoors during a ritual, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi, a long gold necklace with a central pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas. He holds a string of rudraksha beads over a gold ritual vessel on a wooden table, with a silver jug, a conch-shaped silver vessel and a silver bowl of water nearby. Behind him, devotees in orange and white robes stand closely, one in an orange shawl holding a long staff, and a woman in orange assists at the table. Incense sticks and a small plate of offerings sit at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklace match the page's Swamiji reference, though his face is not used for identification. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or abhishekam; the page describes a Himalaya Yatra event in Haridwar.2006-06-04A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor courtyard shrine. A man in orange robes on the left pours or tends offerings, while a central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on the floor holding a small plate of offerings before a golden deity murti on a wooden stand. Marigold garlands and flower petals lie on the stone floor, and yellow liquid runs across the ground. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the murti. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow clothes sit and stand, some with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in a white beard sits among them. A microphone stands near the shrine, and faded notices hang on the wall behind.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual on a white marble floor. A central figure with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe sits cross-legged beside a green-and-gold deity murti dressed in a pink and gold sari with a garland of marigolds and white beads; a kneeling attendant in orange robes offers a brass plate. Marigold petals and small brass vessels lie on the floor. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls stand and watch, one man in orange speaks near a microphone stand, and a woman in teal and white kneels at right. A wall with notices is visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing puja.2008-07-03A photograph of a puja at an outdoor riverside-style courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits centrally, holding a small lamp or incense vessel and performing a gesture with his hands, with his eyes lowered. Beside him on the left a young man in orange sits with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together, and an older woman in orange stands at the upper right near a microphone stand. In front stands a decorated deity murti dressed in a green sari with a pink-and-gold cloth and a garland of white flowers, flanked by marigold garlands. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of mangoes, and a small silver bell sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. A striped cushioned seat is at left, and a red-and-orange wall with a painted panel is behind.2008-07-03