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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a stone floor, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit flames in one hand and a smoking incense or camphor holder in the other. Before him on the ground is a large carpet of red and white flower petals, with a tray of red flowers, a brass plate, a small lamp and a bundle of grass. Behind him is an orange and white striped wall, a black board with names, a potted palm and a banana plant. The priest appears to be a devotee or priest rather than the figure referenced in the page, so the appearance does not establish identity.

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December 01 20112011-12-01A bald man in a pale peach dhoti with a gold border and a gold-bead mala with a pendant stands barefoot on a concrete courtyard, holding a silver plate with a lit multi-wick aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Before him on an orange-and-yellow cloth are hundreds of small white clay or cone-shaped offerings each topped with red flowers, arranged in rows. Nearby, a brass lamp with a flame, a tray of red rose petals, a bundle of green leaves and incense sticks sit on a low wooden platform, with smoke rising. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall with a board listing donors who built the Ananda Sabha. A second person in white stands partially visible at the left edge. This appears to be an aarti offering ritual.2011-12-01A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold trim sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a courtyard, holding incense sticks with rising smoke. Beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces hang at his chest. Before him sit a small brass lamp, a brass cup, a tray of red flower petals and a silver lamp stand. The ground in the foreground is covered with rows of small white and red flower offerings on orange cloth. Behind him, a red-and-white striped wall, a potted palm and a bag are visible, and a woman in a white sari stands in a doorway at left. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's description, so he is described only as a priest performing a puja-style offering.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall with red and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar on a gilded throne with red cushions, with fruit offerings on a tray before him. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers. A woman in a magenta sari sits nearby, and a shaved-head priest in white with a ceremonial necklace is visible at left. Smoke rises in the air, and a listing of printed names hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be a pada puja offering ceremony. a person appearance is probable based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-09-13December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at a shrine in front of an orange-and-red painted wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-coloured garland stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and a lamp-like brass dish over the floor, while decorated deity murtis in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and crowns sit on an orange cloth at right. Brass plates of offerings, a kalasha-like bronze lamp and bowls sit at lower left. Behind them, women in cream saris with orange and green borders and a man in white stand watching, and a black board with names hangs on the wall. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti ritual.2010-11-12A padapuja in a temple hall with pink-red walls and white stripes. A figure in orange robes, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, while his feet are washed by an attendant in an orange top kneeling before a brass tray of water, pink lotus flowers and fruit. Around them, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded: a woman in green sari, a woman in yellow and white, a woman in orange sari with mala, a young woman in white embroidered kurta, a man in saffron clothing, and men in white dhoti. Incense smoke rises at left, and a black board with white lettering hangs on the wall.2010-09-14December 01 20112011-12-01A padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with red-and-white striped walls. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and a woman in a magenta sari join palms in prayer. A man in white on the left sprinkles water, a woman in white and yellow holds a plate, and a girl in a yellow top with a long braid offers pink flowers at the feet of the seated figure. Brass plates hold flowers and fruit, incense smoke rises, and a wall board lists names.2010-09-13September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph inside a temple hall with red and white striped walls. A man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne, eyes closed, hands folded, as devotees perform padapuja. In front of him, kneeling devotees offer silver plates of fruit, flowers and sweets; a woman in white holds her palms together, a bald man in white kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a light blue sari and an older woman with glasses sit at the front. Behind them, a man in white and a woman in pink and white sit near a brass vessel and banana bunches, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks through a doorway. A board on the back wall reads Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2010-08-28