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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, holding a white conch shell toward a golden footed stand. On the stand is a golden pyramidal base holding a small gold statue of a deity with a crown, and a red flower sits nearby. A silver vessel and a plate of marigolds and petals are in the foreground. Around them, devotees in orange shawls sit and stand, several with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a teal top and a woman in pink sit to the right. A microphone stand is near the ritual setup. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads performing the conch-shell abhishekam is the candidate.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a white conch shell toward a small golden deity murti and golden shrine on a carved wooden stand decorated with marigolds and a red flower. Around him, seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with palms joined in prayer, watch; a microphone stands between them and a stone pillar rises behind. A brass pot sits at the lower left. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is consistent with Swamiji (probable), performing puja as in_person. Several devotees in orange shawls surround the offering.2008-07-03A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the ground, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a golden shrivelled-style shrine or sri yantra-like stepped vessel placed on a carved wooden stool. A gold deity murti stands beside it, and a red flower and an orange-and-pink marigold garland lie in a brass dish. Around them, devotees in orange shawls and white and teal clothing sit with hands folded, and a microphone stands on a stand. A brass pot and bowls sit in the foreground, with a red pillar behind. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual, possibly abhishekam or puja.2008-07-03Photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside-style setting with a yellow painted wall bearing Hindi text. A seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small gold deity murti on a carved golden wooden stand, while a silver abhishekam vessel and marigold garlands sit before it. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit on the floor; a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a silver bowl are nearby, and women in orange and pink attend at the rear. A microphone stand and speakers are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the figure pouring the abhishekam with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03Outdoor puja scene with a seated central figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long dark hair swept back, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a brass vessel toward a gilded deity murti on a carved wooden stand. Flanked by seated devotees in orange clothing, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and folded hands, and a man in white robes at a microphone stand. Marigold garlands and flower offerings in silver bowls lie on the floor, and a gold kalasha stands beside the murti. A pillar and wall with painted script form the background. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, presented as a performer of the aarti.2008-07-03July 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.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated on the ground, pouring water from a white conch-shaped vessel over a golden Sri Chakra meru-shaped base before a golden deity murti standing on a pedestal. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls with hands folded in anjali watch; a woman in teal and a woman in pink stand out among them. A small silver bowl rests at left, a red flower lies on the wooden table, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. A microphone stands nearby. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala distinguish the presiding figure, who performs the abhishekam.2008-07-03A seated puja in an outdoor setting. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl, with long dark wavy hair, holds a white conch shell raised toward a gilded shrinelet with a golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid and a small golden deity figure on a carved wooden table, with a red flower placed in front. A man in orange, to the left, holds a silver vessel. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in pink among them, and a man in white with an orange shawl at right. A microphone stand is visible at top. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.2008-07-03