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A photograph inside a decorated shrine room. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold chain necklace, rudraksha-style beads and orange-red armbands, and holds a long white garland-wrapped stick while bending over a decorated deity murti draped in orange and white cloth and flowers. A second person to the left in an orange-red cloth holds a microphone and stands beside a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp. Behind them are a golden throne, garlands in red, yellow and white, and a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills. Brass vessels and plates sit on the floor.

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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold armlet and gold bangles, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture beside a large gold lamp stand. Behind him a gilded deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and is decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of the shrine, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits nearby, with a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills behind. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an altar. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles, and red-orange ceremonial clothing is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, performing the ritual.2017-06-08A man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl over bare shoulders stands barefoot on a light wood floor, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a gold-coloured waist cord. He holds a green-and-white striped rod or staff with a white flower garland, extending it toward a small decorated murti or ornamented figure seated on a gilded platform with garlands, a silver crown and orange cloth. Behind is a large brass lamp, a flowered garland backdrop and a painted hill and temple tower. Petals are scattered on the floor. A brass oil lamp burns on a stand in the background. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with a sacred instrument being presented to the murti. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-06-08A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange wrap and gold-tone armlets, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. He holds a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) with a long handle toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silks, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-topped lamp stands nearby, and a golden peetha throne frames the scene against a painted backdrop of green hills and a temple tower. Aarti is being performed in a temple-like shrine setting.2017-06-08June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated shrine room. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold ornaments and a gold necklace, and an ornate gold pendant, wears a red-orange saffron dhoti and shawl and bare arms with orange-red bangles. He holds a plate of pink flower petals in his right hand while standing before a deity murti in an elaborately decorated alcove, draped with garlands of white, pink, yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps with flames stand nearby, a gold throne-like chair is at left, and a painted backdrop shows a green hill and a temple gopuram. The man appears to be performing a puja offering. Only one person is physically present.2017-06-08Photograph of a puja inside a room decorated for worship. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and red and gold ornaments; he holds a metal bell and a small ritual vessel, with a flame rising from a coconut-shaped vessel beside him. Behind him, a younger man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a white beaded necklace holds a silver tray. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a striped tiger-skin cover stands before a brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a red-and-gold cloth is placed on a gold-framed stand, with a flower-covered offering tray burning a flame in the foreground. A backdrop shows a mountain scene.2017-06-10May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph inside a decorated hall at a temple-style puja setup. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti with a white sacred thread and beaded necklace holds a brass plate of flowers. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the centre. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a red seat is decorated with flower garlands. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with a red, yellow and white garland and a jewelled silver crown. Hanging floral decorations and a painted mountain backdrop complete the setting.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Indoor temple-style ritual scene in a bright hall. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and red-and-green bead tassel stands barefoot at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame above a brass bell-like vessel while a younger attendant in orange dhoti, shawl and beaded necklace holds a brass tray. Behind them is a gold-framed throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its red seat, and a tall brass lamp stand. At right, a deity murti is dressed in pink-and-gold silk with a crown and heavy floral garlands, and a gold-framed altar is decorated with yellow, white and red marigold garlands. Flower-filled brass plates sit on the floor.2017-06-10