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A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-carved throne draped in green and magenta cloth and heaped with red and multicolored flower garlands. Standing before the throne, a man in white dhoti and white turban, with white marks on his arms and a gold necklace, is being garlanded with white and red flower malas by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a white turban. Two shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks kneel on the floor near a small flame and offering vessels. A woman in a red-brown sari with a garland sits on a separate flower-decorated seat at left. The setting appears to be a ritual homa or puja.

April 23 2013

A photograph of a house-visit ritual indoors on a grey marble floor. A man with a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp flame toward an elder seated on an orange cushioned sofa. The seated elder wears a flower garland, orange and maroon robes with gold border, gold armbands and bangles, a rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them two young attendants stand: one in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, the other in orange robes holding a tall silver staff with a ornate top. A seated attendant in orange robes beside a wooden box with offerings and a brass plate of flowers completes the scene. a person is the seated elder in orange and maroon, shown receiving the pada puja.

Photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall with marble-patterned walls. Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions: on the left a younger person with hair tied up and a red-and-gold headband, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white flower garland with red beads; beside them an older bald figure with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and white-and-red garland. Between them stands a small brass or gold ritual setup and a framed certificate. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a round orange-and-blue emblem plaque on the right, and a man in white shirt and trousers bows toward the thrones offering something. Floor scattered with flower petals. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; no visible name on the thrones.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage before a gilded throne. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, an orange and red drape, and a carved gold lion-like finial. To the left, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a green sari stand holding a purple cloth bundle. Carved pillars and a painted backdrop fill the background.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a white and yellow turban, a maroon shawl over bare shoulders, a gold pendant on a long chain, and a thick garland of white flowers with yellow marigolds and red roses. A man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and green-edged shawl bends forward to touch the seated man's shoulder in reverence. Behind them, several people in white, saffron and orange ritual clothes stand with folded hands, and a carved stone deity murti and gold-and-yellow hangings appear in the background. Lion-shaped armrest carvings flank the throne. The seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.

A ritual scene on a stage in front of a large backdrop painting of a saffron-robed figure adorned with rudraksha beads. Four men stand in a row. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with a striped cloth and sacred marks on his arms stands beside an older bearded man in white dhoti and cloth with white painted marks on his body, who holds a yellow cloth. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a garland. On the right, a man in a pink dhoti, white and red flower garland and an orange-and-red turban receives the tray with folded hands. Gilded furniture is visible at the right edge.

A photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with a dense arrangement of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and rose petals heaped on the floor. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl leans forward in front of an ornate golden throne-like seat, arms outstretched and being garlanded or honoured. Two attendants flank him: on the left a shaved-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray; on the right a man in white kurta wears an orange turban and red flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps and a white cabinet stand at the right edge. Four people are visible.