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A ritual scene at a table draped in red cloth and heaped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair tied in a knot and a full beard, wearing a red-brown garment, holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-tipped ritual object over the offerings. Beside him, a younger man in glasses and a dark top with a bare upper body gestures with one hand. On the right, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested, sits with eyes lowered. Silver lamps stand on each side against a blue-lit backdrop of greenery and a sparkling wall, with a brass pot and palm-leaf grass in the centre. The page says Swamiji was present, but the bearded man's appearance does not clearly match the expected cues, so the identity remains unconfirmed; the figures are described by role only.

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A ritual puja scene at a flower-decorated table draped in red cloth with purple borders. Three men sit behind the offerings. The man on the left has a long grey beard, a red-and-white beaded mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and is bare-chested with an orange cloth at his waist. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red tilak, and handles coconuts and a kalasha with mango leaves. The man on the right wears glasses and a white cloth. Two silver oil lamps flank a heap of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a coconut and kalasha offering at centre. The background is lit in blue.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A ritual puja scene at an outdoor stage with blue-lit reflective backdrop and greenery. Three men stand behind a table decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, two brass oil lamps with lit flames on each side, a silver bowl, a pot, and dried grass and leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back hair with a tilak and wears a dark garment and holds green leaves. The middle man wears glasses, is bare-chested with a purple cloth draped over one shoulder and a tilak. The man on the right wears white dhoti and shawl, sits with bare upper body and holds a small object in his hands, with a tilak and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Ritual activity of a puja with leaves and lamps is shown.2015-12-11A night ritual photograph with two bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his hand to scatter red petals, while the man in the centre has red petals falling across his face and holds a brass plate. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a prayer sheet beside garlands of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, with leafy greenery and a lit scene in the background. The setting appears to be a puja or petal-offering rite.2018-03-02August 09 20072007-08-09December 11 20152015-12-11Night-time temple aarti scene. In the foreground, two shaved-headed priests with bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and yellow-orange flower garlands; the nearer priest holds a brass tray with a lit camphor flame, sliced coconut pieces and offerings. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti stands among onlookers near stone pillars, and an elderly man in glasses is at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-11-29Night-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a covered outdoor hall with bright overhead lights and smoke rising. Three bare-chested men stand behind a long wooden platform heaped with marigolds, bananas and red flowers. The central man wears a purple turban, a white dhoti, and a rudraksha mala, and pours liquid from a brass vessel. The man to the left holds a microphone and a folded orange cloth. The man at right wears glasses and a white shawl with a pink border. Yellow marigold garlands and fruit fill the foreground, and seated devotees are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appears in the image.2016-12-02 +1 copies