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A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised red-cushioned seat, hands pressed in anjali, at a ritual shrine under a decorated tent. Two ornate golden-and-red deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban and robe hangs between them as a backdrop. Pink and white flowers, banana plants, sugarcane stalks and silver kalasha vessels surround the altar. Tall flower arrangements and red-and-white fringed canopy drapery frame the scene.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a yajna at an open pavilion with draped cream fabric and red-and-white fringed valances. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style gold chain necklace, sits cross-legged on the left before a small microphone, one hand raised near a stick or ritual implement. Before him are metal pots, lamps and a fire area strewn with flowers. Central deity murti are garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and a framed black-and-white portrait of a man in a turban stands behind them. Banana trees and sugarcane stalks decorate the space. Attribution: the man on the left is shown leading the ritual; the portrait is a depiction on the altar.2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ritual set up in an open pavilion at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind a sacred fire area are golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, with a portrait backdrop, banana stalks, sugarcane stalks and a heap of flowers and offerings in front. Brass vessels and small oil lamps are placed on the mats, and a faint smoky haze fills the air.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a ritual yajna under a decorated pandal. A seated priest with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holds a mic and performs the ceremony before a central altar with garlanded deity murtis draped in red-yellow-green garlands, with a banner above reading Visuddhi Chakram. Banana leaves, sugarcane stalks, brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings surround the altar. A framed portrait of a turbaned man in orange hangs behind the altar. Other orange-clad attendants sit at left. Tamil banners show chakra symbols and portraits in the background.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual shrine under a tented canopy. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at left, wearing an orange-saffron garment, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with his palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him are decorated deity murtis, one draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a second flanked by white and orange garlands. Brass and silver lamps and vessels stand on a floor of marigold and flower offerings, with banana bunches and coconuts hanging at left and a kalasha-like pot in the foreground.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor yajna pavilion under a white and red fringed canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a gold necklace, sits at left on a red cushioned seat, holding flowers and a small object in his hands, with a microphone stand before him. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti pair adorned with marigold and white garlands, flanked by a second garlanded gold shrine. A large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban and robe hangs on the back wall. In front, a fire pit with banana leaves, sugarcane stalks, flower offerings and brass vessels sits on the ground, with a copper kalasha and brass lamps nearby.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged at the left, hands pressed together in anjali before a yajna altar. He wears gold bangles and a gold chain, and a red-and-gold cloth lies beside him. Ahead, a row of small brass and clay lamps, flower garlands and a platter stand on a raised, orange-flower-strewn platform before two deity murtis under a draped tent, one with a multicoloured flower garland. Green banana bunches and sugarcane hang or stand in the canopy. A portrait with a dark background appears at right. Two people appear in the scene, a seated devotee and a standing figure, counted only as the seated man is clearly visible.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace performs a ritual with palms pressed together before a microphone under a draped white and red canopy. Behind him stand garlanded deity murtis, one golden figure with a crown and one blue-skinned figure, decorated with green, red, yellow and white flower garlands. In front, rows of kalasha-style offerings are arranged with pink and white flowers, and a silver vessel and bowls sit on the altar, with a small brass lamp at lower left. Banana bunches hang at the upper left. The setting suggests a yajna or puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace, and is presiding over the ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17