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Outdoor puja on a stone terrace. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a low carved wooden stand, his right hand extended toward a small golden deity murti and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Marigold garlands and a flower-filled plate lie on the stand and ground. A seated priest in orange robes with a tilak holds a marigold-garlanded plate beside him. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and yellow sit and stand, some with orange shawls, and a microphone stands at center. a person: the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is only partly distinctive.

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July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor puja on a riverside step in Uttarkashi. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp over a brass vessel. Nearby a seated man in orange robes with a tilaka rests his hands on his lap. A small golden deity murti stands on a carved wooden stand beside a white shikhara-shaped shrine, with marigold and rose offerings in front. Men and women in orange and yellow shawls stand and sit behind, hands folded in anjali. A white-clad man with folded hands sits near a microphone stand. Yellow and white posters hang on the wall behind. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala) performing aarti.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor courtyard shrine. A man in orange robes on the left pours or tends offerings, while a central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on the floor holding a small plate of offerings before a golden deity murti on a wooden stand. Marigold garlands and flower petals lie on the stone floor, and yellow liquid runs across the ground. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the murti. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow clothes sit and stand, some with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in a white beard sits among them. A microphone stands near the shrine, and faded notices hang on the wall behind.2008-07-03A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a wooden puja table, holding a white conch-shaped object raised toward a small golden deity murti with a crown. Marigold and rose offerings lie on brass plates in front. Around him, seated devotees in orange shawls, one in white, one in yellow, watch with hands folded near a microphone stand. A small brass kalasha and bells sit on the wooden platform. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor temple setting. The central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate given long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, with a sitting ritual role.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.2008-07-03Outdoor 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.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a carved wooden stand holding a green-and-gold deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and a garland of white beads and marigolds. A kumkum-marked forehead and long, loose hair are visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and a man in orange robes with a white beard sits at right. A zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small silver plate with offerings lie nearby, and a microphone stands at the upper right. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual worship role.2008-07-03Photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside-style setting with a yellow painted wall bearing Hindi text. A seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small gold deity murti on a carved golden wooden stand, while a silver abhishekam vessel and marigold garlands sit before it. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit on the floor; a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a silver bowl are nearby, and women in orange and pink attend at the rear. A microphone stand and speakers are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the figure pouring the abhishekam with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03July 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.2008-07-03