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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing at a white marble home shrine, lighting a lamp with a flame held in his hand over a small marble altar. Behind him a green chalkboard, and on the shrine are several framed deity pictures and small murtis, including a blue-skinned figure with a bow and figures in red and gold. Strings of rudraksha beads hang from the man's neck, and a red cloth drapes the shrine. A red patterned rug sits on the floor with a brass pot, a plate of offerings, and a yellow cloth beside it. The man has long dark hair and a striped shawl over the shoulder, consistent with a puja or aarti at home. Swamiji (probable) cues are present: long swept-back hair, orange robes, and rudraksha malas.

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A home shrine in a room with a green chalkboard on the left. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, stands at the left looking toward the shrine. Two women kneel in front of an illuminated white marble shrine niche holding deity murtis, including a seated figure, with garlands, small oil lamps, flowers and a red cloth draped over the shrine. One woman wears a white sari with green border and the other a lavender sari, both bowing in devotion. Small brass lamps stand on the floor, and framed pictures and a kalasha-topped spire sit above the shrine.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a home shrine room with a white marble shrine niche holding small deity images, a red cloth draped over a side panel, and brass oil lamps on the floor. A woman in an orange sari with bare feet stands at left, and a man in a white kurta with his back to the camera bends toward the altar, apparently making an offering or performing puja. A devotee in a pink sari stands at right edge, and a green chalkboard hangs on the left wall. Photo shows an ashram home shrine with a deity mural and decorative wall pieces.A small whitewashed shrine room with a window of green louvers. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a red top and holds a silver vessel while lighting a small oil lamp on a tray. Behind him, framed deity pictures hang on the wall, and a shelf holds brass lamps, bells, flower garlands with pink blossoms, a kumkum/vibhuti container and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange cloth.2008-01-02A temple puja in progress before a row of colourful deity murtis and garlanded idols draped in saffron, red and blue cloth. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a vibhuti forehead mark sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes sits on a mat, and a third man in saffron robes waves a large white chamara fly-whisk over an offering tray of flowers, fruit and brass bowls laid on orange cloth. A kalasha and brass vessels sit before the deities, and a seated woman in red robes is also visible behind the group. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with padapuja-style offerings.January 02 20082008-01-02A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels before a small shrine-altar, performing a puja. Long dark hair falls behind, and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on the chest. Lit oil lamps and small flames sit on a decorated brass tray with fruit, a copper vessel, flowers and offerings. Behind the altar stand a gilded framed picture of deities, a carved wooden shrine cabinet and a chair. The person is the central figure, with hands held over the offerings. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with the saffron robes, orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues; he is the priest performing the puja.2003-08-01April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands at the right side of a wall-mounted shrine, lighting a small flame with one hand toward the framed deity pictures. Framed gold-bordered prints of deities, one an arched figure with a tall crown and another a goddess holding lotus flowers, are decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl and fruit sit on a wooden table below, and a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange is visible in the lower frame. The man has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm a person, so he is described as a person lighting a lamp at a home shrine.2010-02-17Indoor home shrine gathering. A seated man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair near a gold-framed shrine holding a small deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded. Behind it, a framed photo with a garland hangs above a white fireplace. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a woman in white stands at right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in turquoise, others in orange and white, and books and boxes lie on the floor at right. A framed Krishna painting hangs on the wall above. The robed man's ritual role and clothing are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events