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A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and matching orange upper wrap stands at left, holding a small silver arati or incense item toward an adorned deity murti. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold bracelets and a gold necklace. The deity murti on the right is draped in green, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and wears an orange turban and gold ornaments, with a blue skirt beneath. In front are gold offering stands, marigold and red flower heaps, and a small brass lamp. Pink walls and a standing fan form the background. a person: the man wears distinctive orange and gold ceremonial clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja. A person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. The murti is decorated with colourful flower garlands in purple, green, yellow and red, and stands beside a gold-tone ornate peetha and a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. A partially visible person stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange is partly visible behind. The setting is a pale pink wall with an air conditioner unit, and the scene reads as an aarti during puja.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder stands at a flower-decorated altar, holding a small metal vessel and pouring or offering in front of a golden urn. He wears a long red-bead mala with gold-accented ornaments and an armlet. Behind him a standing deity murti in orange-brown garments and gold jewellery is framed by a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white blossoms in yellow, purple and red. An oil lamp burns at the altar, and a second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge.2013-05-25May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold armlet and gold bangles, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture beside a large gold lamp stand. Behind him a gilded deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and is decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of the shrine, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits nearby, with a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills behind. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an altar. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles, and red-orange ceremonial clothing is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, performing the ritual.2017-06-08May 27 20132013-05-27May 07 20172017-05-07May 26 20132013-05-26June 02 20152015-06-02