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A photograph of a ritual table set with a yellow cloth and a striped red, green, yellow and purple runner. Centre stage stands a framed picture of a seated figure in orange and gold against a red background, flanked by brass items including an oil lamp, a bell, a small kalasha-style vessel and a brass arati plate. Nearby are small bottles labelled Holy Water, a yellow packet of Sri Kanda Vilas Divine Vibhuti, stacks of small copper cups, a red box and a carved wooden container. Behind the table, a red cloth-draped seat holds garlands, and framed photos hang on a shelf. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual table draped in a yellow cloth with a striped multicolour runner in red, green, blue and purple. On the table are brass and copper ritual vessels, a brass bell with a chain, a small brass oil lamp, a brass bell-shaped handbell, a framed picture of a deity in red, small bottles and packets. In the background a seated figure in red robes and a red turban sits on a red-cushioned seat garlanded with yellow flowers, with framed black-and-white and colour portraits on wooden shelves. A figure in white clothing stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a puja arrangement in an ashram room.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of a yellow-draped table set with ritual items for worship. In the foreground are a brass urn-shaped kalasha vessel, a brass oil lamp with a figure on top, a brass ladle, several small copper cups and containers wrapped in plastic, and stacked tubes of red Sandal Powder. A bag of red kumkum powder is at left. Behind the table, a figure in red robes sits in meditation posture before a garland of yellow flowers on a red cloth, flanked by framed black-and-white photographs. Small printed posters are on the left wall. No physical people are clearly visible in front of the table.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a puja altar draped in orange cloth, arranged with a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky background. Beside the portrait are a small golden Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp (deepam) on a tray, brass bells, a bowl of yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, scattered rose petals, incense sticks, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with a leaf garland.2013-10-26Overhead view of a ritual puja setup on a rust-orange cloth over white tiles. A framed photograph stands at the back showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with one hand; this is a printed portrait, not a person present. Around it are brass plates and cups holding hibiscus and other flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small copper cup with liquid, a wooden spoon in a copper vessel, a copper yantra plate, betel-leaf and fruit offerings, and a folded orange cloth. An orange-robed sleeve is visible at the lower right.2013-06-24Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.2013-04-09December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a gold-draped table laid with brass and metal ritual objects, including a multi-branch brass lamp, small oil lamps, a brass trident-shaped stand, a copper water vessel, a silver bowl and a row of sealed jars of product. Behind the table is a bookshelf displaying booklets and books with portraits of a saffron-robed figure, and a large wall portrait of a smiling figure in red-orange robes seated in lotus pose with hands raised, adorned with a rudraksha mala and a red-orange head covering. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. No people are physically present in the scene.2016-12-06A photograph of a yellow-draped altar table set with brass puja items: a three-branched brass lamp, small oil lamps, a brass bell-shaped vessel, a trishul-topped stand, a copper water bottle, a brass cow-and-calf figure, a small Ganesha figurine and a carved light-coloured arch. Jars of product and a bottle of oil sit on the right. Behind the altar, a poster of a smiling man in saffron robes and a red turban sits in lotus pose with raised hands, with a shelf of books and booklets to the left and red and yellow flower garlands at the edges. The poster figure has distinctive red turban and saffron robes; he is a depiction, labelled probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2016-12-06August 25 20092009-08-25