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Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground two women in white and cream saris with pale yellow blouses kneel on a white cloth, one arranging stacked palm-leaf or paper sheets and the other handling a small leaf plate. A bronze bowl of yellow flowers sits in front of a seated man in an orange-red cloth with white tripundra markings and beads. Behind them an older bald man in white, wearing a saffron cloth and gold necklace, stands with hands folded. A woman in a gold-brown kurta bends forward at right, and a woman in a purple sari is partly visible. A silver-framed shrine and painted deity figures stand in the background.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a deity murti on each side. A bearded man with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver peetha-style throne in front of an ornate silver backdrop, wearing a rust-orange cloth. Two kneeling priests in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow blouse perform a puja, one holding a brass bowl of yellow flowers. A woman in a purple sari and a hairnet stands at the right holding offerings, and an older woman in white and orange kneels behind the throne. Several other people, including a woman in a hairnet, stand at the edges.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man in an ochre-saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair receives offerings on a silver throne-chair with ornate relief carvings. He wears rudraksha beads, a tripundra mark on his forehead, and a red-and-gold garment. Several women in cream and gold-bordered saris and bare-chested priests in white dhotis kneel and stand around him, pouring yellow flower petals and turmeric-colored offerings from silver bowls and vessels. A silver kalasha and a copper pot sit at his feet on a white cloth. Behind them are painted deity panels and a wooden door. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's description.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08December 28 20142014-12-28January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a dark brown rudraksha-style mala and a large brown shawl sits on a red cushion, smiling as he receives yellow prasad from a silver bowl held by a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and red-and-gold border. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange garments bend over the bowl, and a silver staff rests beside the seated figure. A silver bowl of yellow mixture sits on a banana leaf on the floor, with yellow grains scattered around it.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a bare upper body wrapped in saffron and orange cloth, sitting on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a red cushion. He is smiling and handing a serving of yellow rice to a young woman in a white sari with a gold border who stands at a steel-topped serving table. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and traditional yellow-bordered clothing stand near steel pots and a silver bowl of rice. Red-upholstered sofas and a blue backdrop are visible in the room, and the scene suggests a food offering or annadan.2015-12-20 +1 copies