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Silver ritual setup in a temple-style hall during a puja. At left, a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha and gold pendant tends a small flame in a brass lamp. Around the foreground are polished silver vahanas: a silver bull (Nandi), a silver peacock, a lion-like mount, and a silver palanquin-style shrine. A silver deity murti sits in an arched shrine at right, garlanded with white flowers and red beads. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like silver pot, flower garlands, a striped cloth and a white pedestal fan complete the scene. Candles and a banana-leaf offering are visible at the bottom. Only the seated priest is a physical person in view.

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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a leopard-print headwrap, a gold-bead necklace and red bangles while pouring liquid from a small brass vessel into a fire pit lit beside him. Silver deity vehicles and peetha-style shrines decorated with marigold garlands line a colourful striped cloth, with silver kalasha pots, brass lamps and stone bowls on the table. A silver throne-like seat and pedestal fans are visible at the edges. The man is a probable depiction of a person based on his saffron-orange clothing, long hair under a headwrap, and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a homa at a silver-and-brass ritual setup.2017-10-08Night ritual scene in a temple hall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a leopard-print turban and a long gold-bead necklace sits cross-legged, hands together, beside a row of polished silver vahana figures: a peacock, horses and a lion-like mount with small silver shrines, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari stands, and many devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor. A red and yellow banner hangs in the background.2017-10-08A night-time ritual scene outdoors beside a temple-like structure. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth kneels on a striped woven mat, tending a small flame in a brass vessel with a dark-skinned hand gesture over it. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and red-orange arm bands. Before him are silver puja vessels, silver bowls with lids, a brass deity figure, and silver ratha-style vehicles with a bull and a horse-like mount, garlanded with white flowers. Banana leaves and a silver throne with a chair back stand behind. A person's arm is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crescent headband, long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange clothing while performing the ritual.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on a colourful cloth beside a row of ornate silver ratha-style palanquin models decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a yellow-and-gold beaded mala and matching armbands. A microphone stand is at left, and a yellow-and-blue banner with a bird emblem hangs behind him. Silver kalasha-shaped vessels and brass dishes sit at the lower left. Saffron-clad people and a woman in green sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and speaking with a microphone, wearing a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beaded mala with a leopard headwrap.2017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash, rudraksha-style gold beads around his neck and red bands on his upper arms, sits on an ornate silver throne. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament and has long dark hair falling behind him. He leans over a small brass lamp and offerings, with a brass Nandi bull and silver ritual vehicles, flower garlands and a small silver shrine arranged nearby. A flame burns in the lower right foreground and a brass deity figure stands beside the lamps. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ritual worship, with the cues being long hair, a crescent headband, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2017-10-08Night outdoor ritual scene. A bearded man in a white turban with a crescent ornament, wearing a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne, holding a small flame. In front, a large bronze vessel with a bright fire. To the right stand silver figures of Nandi bull and other silver deity murti on pedestals, decorated with flower garlands. Green and red striped mats lie on the ground, and yellow-painted stone steps frame the foreground.2017-10-08A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a large copper fire pit holds a bright flame. Behind it, silver vehicle figures stand on a striped cloth, including a silver bull and a silver chariot or palanquin decorated with white flowers and garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass figure, metal bowls and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the cloth. At left, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a heavy gold necklace is partly visible, but only the lower body and arms appear; the face is not shown. White-and-red striped walls and a silver deity cart are behind. This suggests a homa or puja.2017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat during a ritual with fire. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, an orange-rust cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a gold necklace, a red thread armband and red wristbands, and he holds a small silver oil lamp in front of a brass fire flame. Around him are silver ritual objects including a silver bull figure (Nandi), a silver shrine canopy, silver vessels, a brass deity figure, garlands of white flowers and a bowl of burning embers. Lush green plants fill the dark background.2017-10-08