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A man seated at a ritual table performs a puja in the evening. He wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, a double garland of rudraksha-style beads with gold ornaments, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell near a silver kalasha, glass bowls, a small deity murti and a silver tray, with a marigold garland hanging behind. Silver-embossed fabric and warm lights decorate the background.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a person seated at a ceremonial table during an evening ritual, ringing a small silver handbell held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and a shoulder-draped red cloth over a leopard-print lower garment, with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments. On the table are a silver kalasha-style vessel with a crystal bowl, a small brass deity murti, and a red cloth, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hanging on a silver pillar behind. A silver throne with ornate heart-shaped panels stands to the left, lit by warm lights, with a few blurred figures in the background.2014-05-20A seated person in a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print skirt performs a ritual at a silver puja setup. They wear a long gold-and-rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a red bindi and tripundra ash marks on the forehead. They hold a silver conch-shaped vessel and pour liquid over a silver linga-like object on a silver tray, with a silver kalasha and a small deity murti nearby. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs from a silver pole behind. Diyas and warm lights glow in the background. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the person.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a priest seated at an evening ritual, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a small glass or silver cup held over a tray of ritual items. He has a shaved head with a white and yellow tilak on his forehead, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold deity pendant, and is wrapped in a red cloth over a leopard-print sarong. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and white flowers, a silver-and-gold ornate backdrop, and a small brass deity figure and glass bowls sit on a red-draped tray. Other people are blurred in the background. The page indicates a person appearance, but the visible appearance is not a reliable match, so identity is left uncertain.2014-05-20March 20 20142014-03-20A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha/beaded malas and a gold necklace, holds a lit multi-wick camphor aarti lamp with flames and smoke while ringing a small silver handbell. He sits before an ornate gold-framed seat, with silver bowls, a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink and yellow flower offerings on a table in front. A second man in white dhoti stands behind him, partly visible. The scene suggests an aarti or homa-style ritual. The man has a tilak on his forehead and an expression of calm concentration.2012-07-30A person in a red cloth wrap with a red-orange garland of beads around the neck and gold hoop earrings pours liquid from a silver pot into a silver vessel during a ritual. Their right hand holds a silver cup-like vessel while a long silver spout and ornate silver stand hold a small kalasha-style pot in the foreground; a bright light panel stands behind them in a dark setting with people visible at the edges. A red thread is tied on the wrist. Printed copyright text appears across the lower portion of the image.2014-05-20July 30 20122012-07-30May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair swept back and a coiled topknot wears a crescent-moon ornament and a red bindi, with white vertical tilak on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath a leopard-print garment and a red-maroon waist cloth, wearing many rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. He holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, eyes closed, at an altar. Behind him a black stone deity murti is draped with marigold and red rose garlands, with ornate silver and jewelled decorations and a red cloth. A microphone stand is visible at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the officiant, identified by his crown-like hair ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery.2017-12-20