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Two shaved-headed men in rust-orange dhoti-style garments sit cross-legged on a white floor, palms pressed together in prayer. Both wear white vertical forehead markings, white stripes on their arms and chest, rudraksha malas, and orange shawls. Before them on low metal stands are brass plates, a silver kalasha-style vessel, small oil lamps, incense smoke and offerings. Behind them stand a gold-coloured lion-form seat, a red velvet throne and a colourful garlanded deity murti. The man on the left wears glasses. Their appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so they are described by role as priests performing puja.

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Two men sit cross-legged on a glossy floor performing a puja at a low wooden table with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a bowl of red flower petals, and offerings. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, a red pendant, a wrist bangle and white tilak on his forehead, with palms pressed together in prayer. The man on the right, with a shaved head and glasses, wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, ear studs, white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and holds a printed sheet while joining his hands. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate pillars, red and maroon drapes and a turquoise wall. Both appear to be reciting from the printed text. The gold-framed figure and tall red drapes suggest a ceremonial hall.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13February 25 20132013-02-25Two men sit cross-legged on a raised white floor performing a ritual at a low altar table. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, and gold bangles; he holds a sheet of paper and arranges items. The bald man on the right wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a long brown rudraksha mala, gold-rimmed glasses, white tripundra marks and a gold pendant, reading from paper. On the altar are brass lamps, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, incense sticks, a red cloth and red flowers. Behind them a pink and yellow painted deity murti sits on a blue pedestal against a teal wall with red curtains at left.2013-03-13Two shaved-headed men in rust-red and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth in an indoor hall, with curtains behind them. The man on the left wears dark-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder, with a beaded bracelet on his upper arm and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, also wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, has white ash bands on his forehead and arm, a gold-edged dhoti, and a gold wristwatch, and his hands are folded in his lap. Yellow marigolds lie at the lower left and a small white device sits on a wooden table at the right. A partly visible person in orange robes sits at the far right edge. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly established by the visible cues, so the identity is left uncertain.2014-01-10A photograph of two men seated side by side in prayer with palms pressed together. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red bindi with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, rimless glasses, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, with a lit flame visible near his hands. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp and a golden lamp stand, with a green folder holding printed pages in front of them. Several cues make the man on the right a probable candidate for a person, but the appearance is not fully certain.2013-07-13June 14 20132013-06-14January 28 20132013-01-28January 11 20172017-01-11January 25 20132013-01-25April 17 20142014-04-17Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01