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A photograph inside a temple-style shrine room. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and gold armlets stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Beside him, a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, also stands with hands folded. A third person is partly visible at the upper left. To the right, a deity murti adorned with white and multicoloured garlands and a silver-embroidered sari sits on a golden throne with orange drapery. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a painted backdrop of a mountain and a gopuram tower completes the setting.

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June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold armlet and gold bangles, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture beside a large gold lamp stand. Behind him a gilded deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and is decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of the shrine, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits nearby, with a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills behind. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an altar. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles, and red-orange ceremonial clothing is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, performing the ritual.2017-06-08A photograph inside a decorated hall at a temple-style puja setup. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti with a white sacred thread and beaded necklace holds a brass plate of flowers. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the centre. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a red seat is decorated with flower garlands. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with a red, yellow and white garland and a jewelled silver crown. Hanging floral decorations and a painted mountain backdrop complete the setting.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual puja in an indoor hall before a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. On the left, a man in a maroon robe with a white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaste and a small stick near his face. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a gold necklace and tilak, holds his palms together; a golden trident stands behind him. In the foreground a brass oil lamp flame burns in a flower-filled tray with offerings. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti in a red and orange garment is adorned with multicolour garlands and a crown, seated beside a tall brass lamp. The background shows a painted mountain backdrop.2017-06-10Temple-style puja scene before a gilded deity murti adorned with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown, framed by long garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown cloth draped over his body, gold armlet and bangles, is clapping with hands raised near a brass lamp stand. Beside him a priest in orange clothes and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate with offerings. Brass oil lamps with a rooster finial flank the deity, and a painted backdrop shows a hill and gopuram temple tower.2017-06-08June 10 20172017-06-10May 30 20182018-05-30June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated shrine room. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold chain necklace, rudraksha-style beads and orange-red armbands, and holds a long white garland-wrapped stick while bending over a decorated deity murti draped in orange and white cloth and flowers. A second person to the left in an orange-red cloth holds a microphone and stands beside a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp. Behind them are a golden throne, garlands in red, yellow and white, and a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills. Brass vessels and plates sit on the floor.2017-06-08Photograph of a temple abhishekam or puja inside a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and green leaves. A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands at right with his arms extended, hands open toward a golden-clad figure. Behind him, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth holds a flame-lit lamp with a saffron-clad younger man beside him. A third man in orange cloth with a white forehead mark kneels at lower centre, and a standing figure wears a red turban and gold-embroidered ornaments near a large deity murti with a trident. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at left, and a small stone figure sits at lower right.2017-02-24May 22 20162016-05-22