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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual on a riverside ghat. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red forehead mark, sits cross-legged and pours water from a silver bowl over a small golden deity murti standing on a carved wooden stand. Beneath the stand a gold-coloured shrine-shaped object rests on a yellow-stained platform. Marigold garlands and a plate of flowers lie in front. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit attentively, a man in white with a watch holds the vessel area, a woman in pink and orange sits at right, and a microphone stand stands nearby.

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A seated puja in an outdoor setting. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl, with long dark wavy hair, holds a white conch shell raised toward a gilded shrinelet with a golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid and a small golden deity figure on a carved wooden table, with a red flower placed in front. A man in orange, to the left, holds a silver vessel. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in pink among them, and a man in white with an orange shawl at right. A microphone stand is visible at top. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.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.2008-07-03Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a white conch shell toward a small golden deity murti and golden shrine on a carved wooden stand decorated with marigolds and a red flower. Around him, seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with palms joined in prayer, watch; a microphone stands between them and a stone pillar rises behind. A brass pot sits at the lower left. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is consistent with Swamiji (probable), performing puja as in_person. Several devotees in orange shawls surround the 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.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja at a riverside-style courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp and a small bell over a golden deity murti and a golden stepped kalasha-shaped vessel on a carved wooden platform splashed with yellow liquid. Marigold garlands and flower offerings sit on brass plates before him. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron sits cross-legged, and a man in white with a saffron shawl sits with palms joined. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow shawls stand or sit with hands folded, including an older white-bearded man with a beaded necklace and an older woman. A microphone stand stands at the back, and a red pillar and a wall with painted script complete the setting.2008-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated on the ground, pouring water from a white conch-shaped vessel over a golden Sri Chakra meru-shaped base before a golden deity murti standing on a pedestal. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls with hands folded in anjali watch; a woman in teal and a woman in pink stand out among them. A small silver bowl rests at left, a red flower lies on the wooden table, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. A microphone stands nearby. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala distinguish the presiding figure, who performs the abhishekam.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange garment with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a golden bowl over a golden deity murti on a gold pyramid-shaped base. Behind him seated devotees in orange and white shawls watch with folded hands; a microphone stands between them. A woman in orange and yellow stands near a red pillar. Probable Swamiji (probable) performing abhishekam, with cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-07-03A 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.2008-07-03