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Photograph of a ritual scene at a golden ceremonial canopy shrine with a hanging brass bell, a decorated kalasha pot wrapped in white cloth and yellow-and-red woven netting, and fresh flower offerings in red, yellow and white at its base. A man at the right edge, wearing an orange robe and with long hair and a beard, holds a striped cloth or rope toward the shrine. Oil lamps burn on silver stands, and a golden lion sculpture stands behind.

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A seated man in orange-saffron dhoti and a bare chest performs a ritual at a gilded wooden shrine-canopy. He holds a lit oil lamp with a long handle in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with smoke rising. He wears long, swept-back hair and a dark beard, with a white forehead mark and multi-strand rudraksha mala necklaces. Behind him, a large golden lion-head sculpture and a golden kalasha pot wrapped in cloth with green leaves and a coconut sit on the shrine, with marigold flowers in front. Ritual puja setting with a visible oil lamp.2021-05-17June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair and a beard performs a ritual at a golden ceremonial setup. He holds a small ladle over a gilded lion-faced or mask-like vessel, and a brass bell is in his other hand. Before him stand a gold canopy shrine with mango leaves, brass lamps, a metal plate with a lit oil lamp, bowls of fruit, and a blue and pink cloth. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him are golden pillars and offerings. No readable text besides a copyright line.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20November 08 20182018-11-08September 28 20222022-09-28MAy 17 20212021-05-17June 20 20212021-06-20A seated man in orange saffron robes and a brown beaded shawl performs a ritual at a gilded shrine canopy decorated with mango leaves. His right arm reaches toward a small silver lamp and offerings on a golden-brown table draped with a blue and red checked cloth. Near him stand a microphone on a stand, brass plates, a silver kalasha-style vessel and fruit offerings. A golden lion-faced figure and banana leaves are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair with gold ornaments, ochre clothing and rudraksha malas align with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2021-06-20September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA man with long matted dreadlocks, a full beard and white ash markings on his forehead and arms sits beside a golden shrine in a temple setting. He wears orange ochre robes, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and holds a red-and-white thread toward a golden lion-faced deity murti. Behind the shrine are golden pillars, a golden canopy of fruit, green leaves and flowers, and colourful striped banners with bird emblems. Plates of fruit and a golden mango-leaf torana frame the scene.2021-06-20