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A photograph of a puja at a temple. A man in a red patterned shirt and dark jeans kneels on a white floor, offering something from a small bowl to a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a white tilak, and a long rudraksha mala. The seated figure's posture suggests he is receiving the offering. Beside him, another orange-robed man sits behind a small golden figure dressed in a green and gold garment with a garland, placed on a carved wooden stand with marigold petals. Several people in orange shawls and white clothes stand in the background, including a woman in teal. A tiger-striped cloth covers a seat at right. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala, who is receiving the puja.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A ritual puja in progress on a low wooden stool. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak, holds a golden deity murti in a green silk dress with a white flower garland, while a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and jeans offers flowers. Behind them, a seated attendant in orange and standing devotees in saffron and white watch. Marigolds, a brass kalasha, a pink flower offering and a brass vessel are on the stool.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a puja at a low wooden stool with carved legs. A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak, extends his hand to offer a small white cloth or petal to a woman kneeling in a white top and orange shawl at left. Between them stands a green and gold-bordered deity murti decorated with a garland, flanked by marigolds, a brass vessel and a silver kalasha. Behind them, several devotees in orange robes and shawls stand watching.2008-07-03Photo of a puja on a low wooden stand. A bearded man in a navy and white striped shirt and white dhoti bends forward with a shawl over his arm, hands cupped toward a seated figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala. That seated figure, with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, holds a brass object over a green-and-gold deity murti decorated with a white garland. Another devotee in orange kneels nearby. Standing devotees in saffron, white and orange clothing watch from behind, and a brass kalasha and a trident are visible at the edges.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak sits on the floor beside a wooden low table holding a small deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a golden crown, garlanded with marigolds. He touches the murti with one hand while a second saffron-robed attendant kneels behind it holding a brass vessel. In front, a man in white kurta kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Around them a crowd of devotees in orange shawls stand with hands folded, a woman in a peach sari among them, and a tiger-striped cushion lies on the right. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha malas and tilak is the candidate.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a vibhuti mark on his forehead performs a puja at a low wooden stand. He offers flowers or grains to a brass-and-wood deity murti dressed in a green and gold cloth with a garland of white beads. A woman kneeling in a peach sari and orange shawl holds her hands out toward the murti, and a younger man in orange sits beside them. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand and watch on a marble floor, with a brass kalasha and a tiger-striped cushion nearby. The scene reads as a Hindu puja or abhishekam at an ashram.2008-07-03A photograph of a puja at a wooden low table. A bald elderly man in a white shirt, dark trousers and a saffron shawl kneels on the left, cupping his hands toward a small brass-and-gold deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari with a pearl garland and a flower-decorated crown. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hand over the murti, with a brass vessel, a pink and gold cloth and marigolds on the table. Behind them, several people in saffron shawls stand and sit, some holding flowers, and a woman in pink stands at the back. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure on the right wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and has long swept-back hair with a tilak, a distinctive presentation consistent with the page.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03