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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple sanctum. A man with a dark turban and a short beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on the floor lighting an oil lamp with a flame. In front of him is a silver ritual setup of pots with domed lids on a low silver stand, and a tall silver lamp stand stands to the left. Behind them are stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flowers, including a dark stone figure with a silver necklace, and draped in pink, teal and white cloth. The floor is covered with a striped woven mat. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.

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March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a rust-orange and maroon robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushion, holding a small flame in a metal dish with both hands. He wears a black turban-like headwrap with a red band, layered rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold pendant. Before him stands a silver kalasha-style vessel set, a tall silver ritual staff, and marigold garlands. Behind him are dark deity murtis draped with yellow and red garlands, one decorated with a white tilaka, and a teal-draped figure. A rug of green, red and orange stripes covers the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes with a turban, and sits on the throne, so his identity is an appearance-based candidate.2018-03-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a dark turban-like headwrap, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in both hands on a silver-and-red throne. Silver kalasha pots and a tall silver ceremonial staff stand in front. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces, and a shivalinga with tripundra markings. A striped woven rug covers the floor, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2018-03-03A seated man in a dark turban-style head covering and rust-orange robes holds a lit flame over a silver vessel during a ritual. He wears layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with a red-cushioned silver throne behind him. Silver kalasha pots and a silver stand sit before him on a striped woven mat. A second man in an orange cloth with white body markings kneels at right, assisting. Behind them stand decorated deity murtis draped in yellow-and-white marigold garlands, some in silk clothing. The scene resembles a puja or aarti. a person is shown performing the ritual, wearing a dark head covering, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2018-03-03Temple ritual photograph in a dim stone hall lined with many black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigold and red-white flower garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe and a black turban sits on a low wooden seat before a small oil lamp and brass vessels, with an ornate silver stand and silver kalasha pots in the foreground on a striped woven mat. A man kneels at right in orange clothing with a bare upper body and sacred ash marks on his arm, adjusting or assisting the ritual. Behind them is a silver peetha and a garlanded silver-tinted deity figure. Ritual setting, possibly abhishekam or puja.2018-03-03October 08 20172017-10-08March 03 20182018-03-03Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads and bangles. He tends a small flame in a brass vessel with one hand, beside an oil lamp and a clay bowl of offerings. Silver-plated lingam forms sit on silver trays, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver deity-shrine structure, stone mortars and a green-and-orange striped cloth. Clay pots, a red-and-white striped wall and a steel fan stand nearby.2017-10-08March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03