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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor, pouring from a silver bowl over a silver stepped pedestal (peetha or yantra base) placed on a carved wooden table. Beside it stands a gold-finished deity murti with a tall crown and raised arms. He wears a rudraksha mala and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him sit several devotees: a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a young woman in orange, and others in orange robes, with a microphone on a stand in front. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam, with a yellow-and-green printed banner behind. The man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate performing the ritual.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on the floor, pouring water from a small brass vessel over a silver shivalinga on a wooden stand beside a golden deity murti. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron sit in a gathering, a woman in glasses and a pink-and-orange sari among them. A microphone stands nearby, and a man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the altar. Behind them a wall carries Hindi printed text on a yellow banner. The scene appears to be an abhishekam puja.2008-07-03A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a small bowl onto a silver shivalinga-style vessel on a carved wooden table. Beside him stands a gilded metal deity murti holding a lotus-like object. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron garments sit close together, several with palms pressed in namaskar, and a microphone stand is positioned at the front. 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The ritual appears to be an abhishekam-style offering, with the seated figure.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange garment with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a golden bowl over a golden deity murti on a gold pyramid-shaped base. Behind him seated devotees in orange and white shawls watch with folded hands; a microphone stands between them. A woman in orange and yellow stands near a red pillar. Probable Swamiji (probable) performing abhishekam, with cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja on a stone-paved platform with a red-pillared arcade behind. A man with long, wavy dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small golden deity murti on a gilded wooden stand. Marigold and pink flower offerings lie before him. 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Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the figure pouring the abhishekam with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual photograph of a golden abhishekam at a riverside setting. A long-haired man in orange robes with a swept-back mane and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a golden shivalinga-style sri yantra or meru base and a small golden deity murti on a carved golden tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls, one in white, one in pink, watch and sit close together; a microphone stand stands in front. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange with a tilak chants with eyes half-closed. A saffron banner with Hindi text hangs behind the group.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering of devotees in orange saffron shawls and orange robes. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a white conch shell over a small golden Sri Yantra meru base, while a young man in orange kneels beside her. Beside the altar a golden deity murti stands on a pedestal. Seated devotees behind them press their palms together in prayer, and a microphone stand is visible. A woman in a pink top at right also joins palms. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam-style offering.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden murti of a deity on a carved wooden table. Behind him, seated women and a young man in white with an orange shawl watch closely, a microphone stand stands in front, and a bowl of water sits at lower left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual with marigold petals on the ground, consistent with an abhishekam. Several devotees wear orange shawls, and a red pillar and a yellow-and-black striped cloth appear in the background.2008-07-03