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A devotee in long saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a blue-skinned deity murti with black braided hair and a yellow marigold garland. Beside him a figure in matching orange clothing with rudraksha beads and a gold chain also holds hands folded, with white tripundra ash on the forehead. A tall brass oil lamp with a flame stands between them, and the murti holds a sword and a raised hand in a lotus-like pose. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala is shown in the center, performing a puja at the murti of a goddess.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a ritual scene before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with long dark matted hair, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and holding a sword-like implement. A man with long, swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, beside a tall brass oil lamp. Behind him, a second man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and hands folded in prayer stands near the left edge. Plants and a pale curtain frame the shrine room.2008-10-27A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back curly hair and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in anjali before a large blue-skinned deity murti with flower garlands, adorned with yellow marigolds and white blossoms. A tall brass oil lamp stands before the murti. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces also holds his hands in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a temple worship scene. In the centre, a man with long swept-back wavy hair, a red bindi and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large blue deity murti of a goddess with long dark hair, a garland of yellow flowers and a crown. Golden oil lamps stand beside him. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a tilak and gold chains also holds his hands joined, and a partly visible third figure in orange stands at the left edge. A yellow and blue patterned banner hangs on the left wall.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, curly dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and lighting it near a large white murti of a goddess with blue-tinted skin, long braided hair, yellow flower garland and raised arms holding weapons. Tall brass lamps stand in the foreground, a small flame burns on a lamp near the deity, and marigold and yellow flowers are arranged on a red-draped altar beneath the image. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge holding a plate. The setting is a temple shrine with red brick and blue tile walls and a painted backdrop of windows.2008-10-27A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a large blue-faced deity murti with long dark hair, a crown and yellow flower garlands. Beside him stands a younger attendant in saffron clothing holding a tray of green leaves, and a second attendant in orange is partly visible at left. Tall brass lamp stands, a potted plant, white curtains and a colourful yellow-and-blue textile hanging stand around the shrine, with flower offerings at the base of the murti. The scene shows an aarti offering to a goddess form.2008-10-27A photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back curly hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, stands with his palms pressed together and one hand raised in blessing before a large blue-skinned deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with a gold finial stands beside him. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a tilak and gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali, and a tray of offerings is visible at the left edge. Yellow and white cloth hangings decorate the background.2008-10-27A photograph inside a dim temple hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned deity murti of a goddess with a crown, multiple raised arms and a garland of yellow marigolds, with a figure lying at her feet. Behind him a second robed person in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames flank the scene, and marigold and white flower offerings sit at the base.2008-10-27