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Outdoor puja at a riverside ashram setting. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a bell and a small lamp over a golden kalasha-style vessel on a low gold table. Beside him a man in orange dhoti and shawl gestures with a brass bowl of offerings. Marigold garlands and flower bowls lie on the floor, and a gilded deity murti stands at right. Seated devotees in orange and white, many with malas and scarves, watch and some join palms in prayer. A microphone stand and speaker are visible, with a painted wall behind.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated puja on a marble floor in an orange-walled courtyard. A central figure in saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair rings a silver handbell and holds a small incense or lamp object. Beside him a devotee in orange kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits close by. A carved wooden stand holds a deity murti in green and gold with a pink-and-gold garment and marigold garlands, flanked by silver pots, a brass bowl, mangoes and a silver tray, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Behind them, orange-clad devotees sit and a microphone stand is visible at the upper right.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor puja scene with a seated central figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long dark hair swept back, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a brass vessel toward a gilded deity murti on a carved wooden stand. Flanked by seated devotees in orange clothing, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and folded hands, and a man in white robes at a microphone stand. Marigold garlands and flower offerings in silver bowls lie on the floor, and a gold kalasha stands beside the murti. A pillar and wall with painted script form the background. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, presented as a performer of the aarti.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A puja is performed outdoors on a whitewashed terrace. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and orange clothing rings a handbell while seated before a small deity murti dressed in green and gold with a white and gold garland and marigolds. In front, brass vessels, a silver bowl of mangoes, a kalasha and marigold petals rest on an orange cloth. The seated man to the left wears orange clothing and presses his hands together in prayer. Behind, a man in white and orange, several devotees in orange shawls with hands folded, a bearded older man and a woman in green sit near a tiger-striped cushioned seat and a microphone stand. Probable identification cues for the central figure: long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala while performing puja. The same figure is shown performing a padapuja-style ritual in the scene.2008-07-03