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A photograph inside a hall during a puja. A man with long, swept-back hair and a rust-red shawl over a saffron-brown dhoti stands at left, extending his arm toward an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin cloth. A second, bare-chested attendant with adornments stands further left beside a gold palanquin-style seat. On the right, a large bronze-toned murti of a saint is draped in a dense arch of marigolds, roses and yellow flowers, wearing silver-embroidered ornaments and an orange silk garment. Brass lamps and flower trays with pink and white blossoms sit in the foreground. Photo text: 'Swamiji (probable)' appears only as a caption-based identification of the man at left, whose cues include long hair, a red-orange wrap, rudraksha-style styling and a ceremonial stance.

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A photograph of a puja inside a hall at a temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with a white-and-multicolour flower garland around his neck, stands at left holding a small brass bell in his right hand and a flower in his left. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and seat, draped with a tiger-print cloth, and a golden footstool in front. At right, a large deity murti dressed in a gold-and-orange silk garment and jewelled ornaments is covered in a towering arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a small offering tray of flowers sit on the floor.2017-06-09Photograph of a puja at a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, holds a small ritual object over a gold ornate throne draped with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. Beside him, a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red-orange silk, with a crown and jewelled adornment, is framed by a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. A brass oil lamp flame is visible at upper right and a bilva-leaf offering sits on a tray at lower left, with flower offerings in the foreground.2017-06-09A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows a man in a rust-red robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland, long dark dreadlocked hair, and a red thread on his wrist, reaching toward a pink flower offering. He stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin cloth draped over its base, next to a gold footstool. To the right, a bronze-coloured deity murti of a standing saint is adorned with a silver-embellished garment, a crown, and a dense arch of red, yellow, white and orange garlands. Brass oil lamps and flower-filled plates sit on the floor at the lower left. Appearance cues are moderate, so the candidate is marked as present but uncertain.2017-06-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland, his arms raised in a gesture of offering. Behind him a second man in an orange garment stands at the left edge. Centre-right, an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a carved lion-like base sits draped with a tiger-skin cloth. To the right, a tall, arched frame of red, yellow, and white flower garlands surrounds a seated deity murti adorned with silver jewellery and an orange-gold silk cloth. Brass lamps, flower offerings, and a garland-covered brass kalasha-style vessel are visible near the base.2017-06-09Photograph of a puja at a temple-style setting with a golden throne draped in a red cushion and a tiger-skin-patterned cloth on its seat. On the left, a man in a maroon dhoti and wrap stands with long swept-back dark hair, holding a white and green flower garland and a pink offering. To the right, an ornately adorned deity murti sits in a golden niche wrapped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a jeweled crown and sparkling silver ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and floral offerings are arranged in the foreground.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09 +1 copiesJune 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09