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Photo of a temple shrine during a puja. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing heavy gold necklaces, bangles, a gold ring and a reddish-maroon cloth at the waist. A second, smaller figure in a rudraksha-style necklace stands blurred behind him. The background shows an ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gold arched frame, with multicoloured string lights and small oil lamps glowing around the altar.

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May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair and a gold ornamental necklace, bangles and a ring, standing in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a decorated deity murti. The deity is adorned with white flowers and yellow garlands, with a gold arch behind it and colourful fairy lights strung along the wall. Oil lamps stand on the right. A second, blurred person in white and a rudraksha-style mala stands in the background. The man wears a red-orange cloth around his waist and gold armlets.2017-05-25A man in profile stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti shrine. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, with a gold waist band. Behind him, two deity figures are adorned with flower garlands and a golden canopy, with a lit oil lamp and small coloured string lights above. A small child in red stands at the bottom edge.2017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red wrap and heavy gold necklaces and armbands, kneeling with hands pressed together in añjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. Behind him a second man in white with a gold chain sits partly visible, and in the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands and lit by oil lamps and multicoloured fairy lights. Gold ornaments adorn the shrine arch. The appearance cues (long hair, ornate gold jewellery, saffron-toned wrap) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in prayer during a puja before the shrine.2017-05-25May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a bare-chested man in the left foreground, his hands pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest and eyes closed in prayer. He wears heavy gold necklaces, armlets and bangles, and long hair falls behind his shoulders. Behind him is a shrine with a deity murti dressed in white and yellow garlands, flanked by lit oil lamps and colourful string lights. A small figure in orange is partly visible at the bottom edge, and a red-clad figure stands at the right side of the shrine. The scene suggests devotional worship in a temple setting.2017-05-26Photograph of a man in the foreground at left, in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He wears a bare-chested red-brown cloth, gold-bead necklaces and wrist bands, and has long hair and a moustache. The shrine holds gold-clad deity murtis with white and orange garlands, brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels, and a red backdrop with string lights. A small child stands at the lower edge. This appears to be a puja setting.2017-05-25A photograph of a long-haired man in profile seated on a red cushion at left, bare-chested with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold-beaded armlet, his long dark hair falling behind him. Behind him, a shrine is decorated with a deity murti draped in flower garlands and framed by a gold arch with coloured fairy lights. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in front, and a few devotees are partly visible in the background. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang at a temple shrine. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold armlet, which are distinctive ceremonial cues.2017-05-25September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold pendant necklace and gold armlets, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at eye level with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange cloth and wooden bead necklace also has hands folded. Strings of multicoloured lights and a large screen glow in the blurred background of a dark stage. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a saffron-toned wrap, shown in the act of greeting the gathering with folded hands.2017-09-17A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over his bare upper body, with a large rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, bracelets and armlets. A garland of pink and white flowers hangs around his neck. A vertical red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him are an illuminated backdrop with a coloured world map and a gold-decorated shrine or pillar, with coloured fairy lights in the lower left. The setting suggests a devotional or darshan moment.2017-09-28