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A man seated cross-legged on a striped cloth performs a ritual with a stone grinding slab and pestle beside silver vessels, shells and a brass oil lamp. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long gold necklace, saffron-orange cloth and red wrist threads. Behind him stand silver processional vehicles, a silver throne and a bull figure decorated with white and orange garlands, alongside a seated deity murti.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated cross-legged on a floor mat performs a ritual, pouring or stirring from a small brass vessel. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long dark braid, a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold beaded necklace, with red and gold armbands. Around him are silver ritual items, a silver bull-shaped vehicle, silver peetha-style pedestals with deity murti and marigold garlands, a brass lamp, and clay and brass pots on a colourful striped cloth. A white and red striped temple wall stands behind.2017-10-08A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, long dark hair, gold beaded necklaces and a red-thread bracelet, pours from a small vessel into a brass bowl during a ritual. Around him are silver vahanas and ceremonial items, including a silver bull, a silver chariot-like shrine and a silver peacock-style figure, decorated with flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in front, colourful striped cloth covers the floor, and small silver pots and steel bowls sit nearby. The setting appears to be a temple or pooja hall with a red and white painted pillar behind.2017-10-08A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl sits on a low silver throne inside a brick-walled room, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and an animal-print headband on his head. He has long matted hair and a bare, adorned upper body with rudraksha bracelets. Before him are silver vessels, small cups of coloured liquid, a bowl of white granules and a silver silver-framed stand. Behind him are silver deity thrones and a silver nandi and peacock figures, with a potted plant and a microphone stand nearby. The man appears to be in a seated ritual or talk setting, with eyes closed. Appearance cues match the page's a person reference but are not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure.2017-12-10 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, and tends a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him are silver kalasha pots, silver deity figures, silver vahana-style figures, brass lamps and stone mortars on a striped cloth. A fan and a pillared shrine with red-and-white stripes are in the background.2017-10-08A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth and a black turban with a crescent emblem sits on a silver chair with a tiger-skin cushion. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and beaded armlets and works with a small brass vessel on a low table. In front of him, a large ornate silver throne holds a deity murti garlanded with white flowers, flanked by silver vahana figures. Bowls, a stone mortar and pestle, a basket and herbs lie on a striped cloth in a temple-like hall with red-and-white painted pillars and a silver lamp stand. This appears to be an aushadha preparation scene, with herbs and vessels arranged for making the remedy.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in an orange-brown ritual garment with a leopard-print headband and multiple beaded necklaces grinds substances in a stone mortar during a puja at a temple. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a silver palanquin-like vahana with a seated figure, and a brass lamp with a flame stand on a colourful striped cloth in front of him. Behind is a tiered white and red shrine platform with deity murti decorated with garlands, and a standing fan. Gold-toned figures and hanging decorations fill the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presence of a candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene at night under a decorated tent with coloured hanging tassels. A man in an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print headband, long dark braided hair, gold necklace and red armband sits on a striped rug, grinding or stirring in a stone mortar. Silver vessels with ornate repousse lids sit in the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby, and silver deity shrines and images are arranged on the rug behind. Small stone bowls and mortars with pestles line the right. Steps painted white and red lead to a shrine with golden murti figures in the background.2017-10-08A night-time ritual scene outdoors beside a temple-like structure. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth kneels on a striped woven mat, tending a small flame in a brass vessel with a dark-skinned hand gesture over it. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and red-orange arm bands. Before him are silver puja vessels, silver bowls with lids, a brass deity figure, and silver ratha-style vehicles with a bull and a horse-like mount, garlanded with white flowers. Banana leaves and a silver throne with a chair back stand behind. A person's arm is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crescent headband, long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange clothing while performing the ritual.2017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08