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Close photograph of a puja at an altar. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with orange and gold border holds a silver handbell and small ritual bell, reaching toward a second person whose hands are open and palms up, wearing a green-and-white striped shawl and a red-and-white bangle. A bouquet of yellow marigolds and red roses sits at lower left. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with brass plates and leaf offerings at lower right. Blurred red and gold drapery and a deity image appear in the background.

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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to press a red tilak onto the forehead of a young Western man in a light blue and white plaid collared shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands with a gold crown and ornaments, flanked by green cloth. A large gold lion-headed seat arm is visible in the foreground, and a ceiling fan and red curtain appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.

A temple ritual in progress before a golden shrine decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. On the left, an older bearded priest with white tilak marks on his bare chest and a rudraksha mala sits in a yellow dhoti, pouring or sprinkling from a vessel over a small offering. On the right, a younger shirtless man in a white dhoti with a coloured border bends forward, holding a silver tray. In the centre, a figure in white and yellow silk with garlands stands beside a deity murti, possibly a statue behind the offering. Brass lamps, flower petals, bowls of offerings, a green stone platform and banana-leaf garlands of yellow and red blossoms fill the floor. Smoke or incense hangs in the air.

A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with red draped curtains behind. On the left, a young sannyasi with long matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits and looks upward. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant, his hands extended in a gesture. In front of them is a brass tray holding a gold kalasha-style vessel, red and yellow flowers, and a red cushion on a decorated metal stand; a stack of wooden planks sits to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a third orange-robed figure is partially visible at the lower right.

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Close-up photo of a ritual in progress. A bare arm with a dark-skinned hand holds a small brass lamp with a flame and a carved decorative top, while water drops fall from the hand. On the right, another hand holds a red flower and white blossoms, with a gold necklace and pink-and-white flower garlands visible in the background. The blurred setting shows red and maroon clothing and warm light.

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Two shaved-headed priests perform a homa at a temple. The priest on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded mala, sitting cross-legged with palms together before a red fire pit where a flame rises from wood. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold mala and arm bands, seated with hands folded. Nearby stand a brass kalasha-style vessel, bowls of yellow flowers, banana leaves with offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp on the right. A microphone stands in front of them, and a red-and-white striped temple pillar is behind.

May 30 2018

Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.