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Night outdoor ritual on a balcony or terrace with a white railing. A seated man with a white forehead band, gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a rust-red and orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, holds a small silver ritual cup over a silver shivalinga-style vessel on a silver tray. Beside him a standing priest in rust-red and gold robes, rudraksha beads, and a headset microphone pours liquid from a silver vessel over the offering. A silver peetha-style chair with ornate carved panels is behind the seated man. Silver and glass bowls sit on a blue patterned cloth-covered table.

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April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29Night photograph on a riverside terrace with lights glowing across dark water behind. A man seated on a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a red-orange cloth, a leopard-print wrap, a brown towel draped over his lap, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and an white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver cup. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala kneels near a silver tray of offerings and a small silver deity murti, a silver bell and glass-covered vessels on a blue brocade-covered table. Appearance cues for the seated man are partial, so his identity is uncertain.2014-04-29July 30 20122012-07-30April 29 20142014-04-29March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph of a ceremony on a dais. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at left, extending his cupped hands toward a seated man. The seated man wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold earrings and white tripundra markings, and sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. A silver bowl of white flower-like offerings sits on the floor in front, with other robed attendants in white and saffron behind. Gold drapery and a red-and-gold decorated backdrop frame the scene.2015-08-31April 29 20142014-04-29Photo of a ritual at night: a man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, with gold armbands and a red-orange and gold garment, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver kalasha decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl and mala. A silver-framed ornate seat with a leopard-print cushion sits to the left, and devotees watch from the right in the dark background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: turban, gold ornaments and saffron-red clothing, performing abhishekam.2014-03-20A photograph of a night-time puja at an ashram. A man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne is a man with long hair tied up, wearing a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, reaching toward the tray. On the low golden-draped table are silver bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, flowers and a microphone. A young girl in white stands behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated in the role of officiating guru.2012-07-30A man with a white sandalwood band and red bindi on his forehead pours liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal Shivalingam on a silver tray in front of him. He wears gold necklaces, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and an orange-red garment, and he sits before an ornate silver-framed backdrop with a heart-shaped motif. The lingam and a small silver bell stand on a blue cloth table. Dark night setting with a railing and distant lights behind. Appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2014-04-29