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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold edging and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged behind a white block altar built from square blocks topped with wooden sticks and flowers. Fruit trays of pomegranates, pineapples, oranges and grapes, sweets in boxes, flower-petal plates, a brass bowl, kumkum and a clay oil lamp surround the altar on a teal cloth. In the background, a person in white and another in orange-bordered cloth work near a table with a red-and-white cloth hanging on the wall. Sign and text readable in the frame are limited.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a red tilak on the forehead sits with eyes closed and hands folded in front of a fire pit built of white bricks with stacked firewood. Flower-decorated offerings cover a teal cloth: trays of pomegranates and apples, pineapples, oranges, grapes, sweets in white boxes, a brass bowl, a kalasha-style silver vessel, oil lamps and red kumkum. Behind, a man in white and another in orange-and-white clothes move about near a wall with a fan and a speaker. A poster-style banner with a floral motif hangs on the left. The figure has long dark hair and a flower in it, and the page identifies this as a Swamiji-conducted marriage ceremony, so the robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron robes and long hair as cues.2007-02-15A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth pours ghee from a metal ladle into a fire on a homa pit, with flames and smoke rising. Before him, a white stepped platform is decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers, bananas, pineapples, apples, plates of sweets and a kalasha. Behind, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a green cloth, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. The setting is a plain whitewashed hall with a striped woven mat on the floor.2007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged before a fire pit during a homa-style ritual, hands pressed together in prayer and a rudraksha-like bead bracelet visible on his wrist. The fire pit is built up with white tiers, stacked wood and a flame, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands, pineapples, bananas, platters of fruit and sweets, and a brass kalasha-style lamp. A microphone stands at his left and water bottles sit near the fire. A white-draped seat stands behind him.2007-09-30A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and sits on a silver-patterned throne-like chair beside a ritual display. He leans forward, reaching toward offerings. Nearby stand a gilded deity figure draped in a teal cloth, brass lamps and bells, a tiered tray of bananas, oranges, apples and sweets, and garlands of white, red, purple and pink flowers. A black-and-gold deity image with a crown appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, seated on a ceremonial chair during a puja offering setup.2007-11-092005-SWAMIJI-DOING-GURUPUJA-AARATHI +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell-like object in the other. Smoke rises above them. Tiered offerings of pineapple, pomegranate, apples, pears, bananas and cut fruit sit on red-covered trays, next to glasses of juice. Behind them are dark deity murtis with orange and gold headdresses and garlanded flower decorations. In the foreground are a tall brass lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in orange clothing sit with hands folded at the left edge. A probable Swamiji (probable) is shown performing aarti with orange robes, long hair and gold necklace.2007-11-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09September 30 20072007-09-30A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a peach cloth before a fire-pit homa, with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a beaded necklace and is bare-chested. Behind him a red velvet-cushioned golden chair holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white flowers, marigolds and red blooms. Brass plates hold fruit, bundled sticks, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and offerings; a flame burns at the fire-pit. Floral garlands decorate the shrine and the yellow-and-red banana-leaf setting.2013-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26