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Photograph of a temple ritual at a stone shrine with a carved golden ornamental frame on the right. A man in the foreground, shown from the side and partly from behind, wears a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and has long dark hair tied back; his arm extends toward the gilded frame, appearing to perform an abhishekam or puja offering. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead watches. Swamiji (probable) is the foreground man, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial gold necklace. Grey stone wall with carved reliefs forms the backdrop; a faint white bird-logo appears at top left.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A man in profile stands beside an ornate golden pillar carved with floral and leaf motifs, against a weathered stone wall. He wears an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders and bare chest, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back into a bun, and one hand is raised in front of him. The setting appears to be a stone temple hall.2009-06-15April 29 20122012-04-29July 13 20092009-07-13A temple puja in progress before a golden shrine niche with a small deity murti decorated with pink flowers and a gold kalasha-style ornament. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala headband and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, holds a small brass bell and performs the ritual, while a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at right holding a silver lamp stand, and a second orange-clad attendant with rudraksha bands on his arms stands at left. Lit oil lamps line the shrine arch. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough here, so the elderly priest is described by role only.2012-05-13A photograph of two men in orange-red robes in an indoor ceremonial setting with red drapes behind them. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bindi, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man, with short dark hair, closes his eyes, wears a white forehead mark, an orange shawl, a gold bangle, and holds his hands together near his face. A silver staff topped with a ornate finial and a golden cobra-hooded object stand beside them, with a golden deity murti at the lower left.2014-07-24Inside a temple shrine with a warmly lit arched niche holding a silver and white canopied altar and flowers. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and white sacred thread stands at left, holding a silver ritual vessel. Beside him, a man with long hair tied up and a flower crown wears a long white and green garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold armlets and an orange-red shawl, holding out his hands toward the priest. Brass and silver lamps and offerings sit on the altar below. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual.2012-04-29A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red zebra-striped cushion, wearing a red-orange robe, a long gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on his forehead, shoulder and arms. A bald attendant in orange robes and glasses, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a red-orange cloth. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and his palms are open with white powder on them. Two other people are partially visible at the top and bottom edges. Four people are visible in total.2009-06-15A photo of a saffron-robed man standing before a large metal deity murti adorned with jewelled ornaments, a trident and garlands of red and white flowers. He wears a gold necklace and tilaka-like white marks on his forehead, bare-shouldered with an orange wrap, and is applying white powder to the murti's hand or arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe kneels holding a small metal vessel, and a woman in red sits at the right edge. A white shivalinga-like stone with a red flower sits in the foreground, with green coconuts visible at the left.2009-06-09August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesInterior of a temple shrine with warm stone walls and an ornate golden shrine niche holding a small deity figure with pink flowers. A seated man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a gold-beaded necklace, a beaded headband and armlets, and sits on a gold cushion. Opposite him, a bare-backed priest in red-orange dhoti sits with his back to the camera, his arm extended toward the altar, with a golden ear ornament and a red beaded headband. Brass vessels, pink flowers and leaves lie on the altar slab, and a brass lamp stand and bowls sit on the floor in front.2012-05-13Two men in saffron-orange ceremonial dress stand before a shrine niche lit by a glowing orange arch of bulbs. The man on the right, seen from behind with bare shoulders and a saffron dhoti with gold borders, bends toward a gilded altar holding pink flowers, silver bowls and a gold ornamental piece. The man on the left wears an orange wrap with gold bands, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-bead armlet and a beaded headband, and stands with hands clasped, watching. A white cloth lies on the stone counter, and a patterned mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a temple puja.2012-05-13 +2 copies