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A photograph of a puja ritual in a temple hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool with a rudraksha mala around his neck, arranging items on a brass tray. A woman in a multicoloured striped shawl bends forward to offer something at the tray, which holds brass oil lamps, silver bowls, a small conch-shaped vessel and a plate of grains. Behind them a framed portrait with yellow and red flower garlands stands beside a black Shiva lingam draped with cloth and a red floral garland. Microphones stand on the left and an orange cloth backdrop fills the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based: long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala) is conducting the puja.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back black hair, using a silver spoon to pour liquid from a silver vessel into the cupped hands of a woman in a dark top with short brown hair. The woman bends forward at the right. Before them is a brass-and-silver ritual setup with small bowls, a silver plate holding almonds, a metal vessel and a shallow dish of dark liquid, and a small oil lamp. Behind them stands a framed photograph of a bearded man draped in yellow and red roses and yellow flower garlands. A microphone stand and an orange cloth backdrop are visible in the background.2007-11-12A photograph of a puja ritual indoors. A person seated on a low wooden seat wears an orange dhoti-style garment and a red sleeveless top, with long dark hair and a dark beaded mala around the neck; they pour liquid from a silver vessel into a small bowl on a brass tray. 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The person appears to be performing a ritual offering at a shrine.2007-11-12A photograph of a temple puja inside a hall. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark bead mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat beside a carved wooden seat, performing a ritual over a silver tray with brass vessels, a silver lamp, almonds and small offerings. Opposite, a person in a red quilted sweater leans forward, holding a small spoon over the tray. Behind them a framed portrait of an older man is garlanded with red and yellow roses, and a black Shivalinga stands on a pedestal with a flower garland. A microphone stand and orange drapery are visible in the background.2007-11-12A seated man in long dark hair and saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair on an orange mat during a puja. He holds a lit match or taper over brass and silver ritual vessels, including a brass kalasha-style lamp, a silver bowl and a tray with a red liquid. Two women in saris sit behind him, and large deity murti with red and gold garments stand in the background. The swami's appearance is suggestive but not conclusive, and the figure is best described as a priest performing ritual worship.2007-11-12A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone, holding a brass vessel and performing a puja. Behind him, a table draped in orange cloth holds fruit, brass and silver vessels, and garlands, with a dark stone deity murti and red flower offerings on the right. Around him, several women in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor with heads bowed or looking on, and a woman in a red dress leans forward with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man in an orange dhoti sits at the left edge near a patterned wooden chair with an orange cushion.2007-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual indoors. 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Beside them stands a framed photograph of an older man with grey hair and moustache, garlanded with red roses and yellow flowers, next to an orange cloth. A microphone stand and a dark kalasha-like vessel appear in the background.2007-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest performs a ritual at a low wooden seat on an orange mat. He holds a small spoon over a silver tray of brass and silver puja vessels, including a kalasha-style pot, bowls of nuts, and a dish of dark liquid. Beside him, a framed portrait of an older man, wearing a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, stands on an orange cloth. A microphone stand and orange drapery are visible in the background, and a pink towel lies at the left edge.2007-11-12A photograph of two men seated on an orange mat in a plain hall performing a puja with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. 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Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing glasses, a gold necklace with a pendant and gold bangles, also sits with palms joined, a microphone on a stand near him. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, a silver bowl, flowers and small brass items sit on the mat in front. A dark blue carpeted floor and a yellow-flowered arrangement appear at the right edge.2007-11-12A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of round beads, sits on an orange cushioned seat while receiving food from a kneeling woman in orange and maroon-bordered sari. The woman offers a handful of yellow rice-based food with both hands. A metal plate of yellow rice sits in the foreground, and steel bowls of food and a red-brown condiment are arranged on an orange cloth. A microphone stands nearby, a gilded deity murti appears at lower left, and other attendants in white and orange saris stand in the background. A large fan and a wall of stacked equipment complete the hall setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron garments, a ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's satsang context.2010-11-12