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A photograph of an outdoor riverside ritual with a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair on a cushion at right, facing a standing priest in an orange shawl who holds a small ceremonial item over a golden brass kalasha-like vessel with a pink cloth on a carved wooden stand. A small green-and-gold clad deity murti stands on the stand beside it. Microphone stands are in front. Behind them a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing watches, including a bearded man in a white shirt and a woman in white. A sign reads Rahamath Covering with a list of offerings. The figure at right is shown from behind in white at lower left.

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July 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.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool in front of a golden pyramid sri yantra-style metal stand and a gilt deity murti holding a lotus-like staff. He wears a red bindi, rudraksha mala and a pink cloth across his lap. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits, and behind them devotees in orange and yellow shawls sit near a microphone stand, with marigold garlands at the front and brass puja vessels. A man in orange at left holds a blue box. Background signage reads in Hindi, and a stone relief panel is on the wall. Setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard puja.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a puja at an outdoor stone-floored courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and offers water from a small silver vessel over a deity murti decked with garlands of marigolds and a pink-and-gold silk drape. Beside him, a man in saffron sits with hands folded near a brass tray of mangoes and marigolds. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind, and several women in orange and yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together. Behind them a microphone stand, a red pillar, and carved stone panels with Hindi script. In the upper background, more people in saffron and yellow stand watching.2008-07-03A seated puja in an outdoor setting. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl, with long dark wavy hair, holds a white conch shell raised toward a gilded shrinelet with a golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid and a small golden deity figure on a carved wooden table, with a red flower placed in front. A man in orange, to the left, holds a silver vessel. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in pink among them, and a man in white with an orange shawl at right. A microphone stand is visible at top. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.2008-07-03A photograph of a puja at an outdoor riverside-style courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits centrally, holding a small lamp or incense vessel and performing a gesture with his hands, with his eyes lowered. Beside him on the left a young man in orange sits with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together, and an older woman in orange stands at the upper right near a microphone stand. In front stands a decorated deity murti dressed in a green sari with a pink-and-gold cloth and a garland of white flowers, flanked by marigold garlands. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of mangoes, and a small silver bell sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. A striped cushioned seat is at left, and a red-and-orange wall with a painted panel is behind.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a white conch shell toward a small golden deity murti and golden shrine on a carved wooden stand decorated with marigolds and a red flower. Around him, seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with palms joined in prayer, watch; a microphone stands between them and a stone pillar rises behind. A brass pot sits at the lower left. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is consistent with Swamiji (probable), performing puja as in_person. Several devotees in orange shawls surround the offering.2008-07-03