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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden murti of a deity on a carved wooden table. Behind him, seated women and a young man in white with an orange shawl watch closely, a microphone stand stands in front, and a bowl of water sits at lower left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual with marigold petals on the ground, consistent with an abhishekam. Several devotees wear orange shawls, and a red pillar and a yellow-and-black striped cloth appear in the background.

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July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on the floor, pouring water from a small brass vessel over a silver shivalinga on a wooden stand beside a golden deity murti. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron sit in a gathering, a woman in glasses and a pink-and-orange sari among them. A microphone stands nearby, and a man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the altar. Behind them a wall carries Hindi printed text on a yellow banner. The scene appears to be an abhishekam puja.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering of devotees in orange saffron shawls and orange robes. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a white conch shell over a small golden Sri Yantra meru base, while a young man in orange kneels beside her. Beside the altar a golden deity murti stands on a pedestal. Seated devotees behind them press their palms together in prayer, and a microphone stand is visible. A woman in a pink top at right also joins palms. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam-style offering.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside-style setting with a yellow painted wall bearing Hindi text. A seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small gold deity murti on a carved golden wooden stand, while a silver abhishekam vessel and marigold garlands sit before it. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit on the floor; a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a silver bowl are nearby, and women in orange and pink attend at the rear. A microphone stand and speakers are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the figure pouring the abhishekam with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated puja on a riverside stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small bowl over a golden deity murti on a golden stand, with marigold and flower offerings in front. Around him sit devotees in orange and saffron shawls. A man in white with an orange shawl stands near a microphone stand behind the altar, and a woman in yellow and orange sits nearby. Yellow liquid pools on the altar. Printed Hindi signage is visible on the wall behind.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photo of a ritual at a riverside steps setting. A man with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small golden meru-shaped yantra on a yellow-and-gold carved wooden stand. Beside it stands a small gold deity murti with a crown. Seated devotees around him wear orange and saffron shawls; a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind, a bearded man in orange and beads sits further back, and a woman in orange and sunglasses sits at right. A microphone stand is visible behind the ritual. Red pillars and stone steps form the background.2008-07-03A seated puja at an outdoor riverside ghat in Uttarkashi. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a shell-like vessel over a small golden shrine-like peetha and a gold deity murti on an ornate golden table. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and watch, some holding vessels; a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby, and a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in pink stand behind. A microphone stand is in front, with a red pillar and a stone wall behind.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja on a stone-paved platform with a red-pillared arcade behind. A man with long, wavy dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a silver bowl over a small golden deity murti on a gilded wooden stand. Marigold and pink flower offerings lie before him. Beside him, a man in orange shawl and white garment and a man in orange sit with brass pots and bowls. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange and yellow saris and shawls watch, with a microphone stand and speaker in view. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-07-03