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A photograph of a long-haired young man in saffron robes seated cross-legged on a white marble floor, performing a puja before two deity murtis on a carved wooden stand. The murti on the left wears a magenta silk sari with pearl garlands, the one on the right a green sari with gold border and pearl necklaces; both are adorned with marigold garlands. A brass plate of mangoes and marigold petals sit nearby, with a small bowl of kumkum. Around him devotees in orange and pink shawls sit with palms pressed together, and a microphone stand is visible. The young man's hand gestures over the murtis during the ritual.

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A seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl sits on a white marble floor performing a puja at a small wooden stand. Before her is a deity murti in green and gold sari with a white floral garland, draped in a pink silk cloth with a gold border. Marigold garlands and small brass bowls with kumkum and offerings sit in front. Around her, a seated group of devotees in orange shawls and saffron clothing press their palms together in prayer, and a microphone stand stands nearby. A small red dot marks her forehead.2008-07-03A photograph of a puja at an outdoor stone-floored courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and offers water from a small silver vessel over a deity murti decked with garlands of marigolds and a pink-and-gold silk drape. Beside him, a man in saffron sits with hands folded near a brass tray of mangoes and marigolds. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind, and several women in orange and yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together. Behind them a microphone stand, a red pillar, and carved stone panels with Hindi script. In the upper background, more people in saffron and yellow stand watching.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual puja at a riverside setting with a crowd of devotees seated on a stone floor. A central figure in long dark wavy hair and an orange robe leans forward, reaching toward a small gold deity murti on a carved wooden stand with a golden kalasha-style vessel and a flower garland. Devotees wear orange shawls and saffron robes; several sit with hands pressed in anjali, a woman in pink sari-style dress with grey hair and a man in white with an orange stole among them. An orange-robed attendant in the foreground tends offerings, with a marigold garland and a small brass dish. A microphone stand is visible behind the group.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A puja is performed outdoors on a whitewashed terrace. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and orange clothing rings a handbell while seated before a small deity murti dressed in green and gold with a white and gold garland and marigolds. In front, brass vessels, a silver bowl of mangoes, a kalasha and marigold petals rest on an orange cloth. The seated man to the left wears orange clothing and presses his hands together in prayer. Behind, a man in white and orange, several devotees in orange shawls with hands folded, a bearded older man and a woman in green sit near a tiger-striped cushioned seat and a microphone stand. Probable identification cues for the central figure: long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala while performing puja. The same figure is shown performing a padapuja-style ritual in the scene.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated puja on a marble floor in an orange-walled courtyard. A central figure in saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair rings a silver handbell and holds a small incense or lamp object. Beside him a devotee in orange kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits close by. A carved wooden stand holds a deity murti in green and gold with a pink-and-gold garment and marigold garlands, flanked by silver pots, a brass bowl, mangoes and a silver tray, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Behind them, orange-clad devotees sit and a microphone stand is visible at the upper right.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor puja scene with devotees seated on a white floor before a yellow-draped wooden altar table. A long-haired man in orange robes with a long orange shawl pours liquid from a brass bowl over a small golden sculpture of a deity murti and a golden stepped pedestal. Another man in orange kneels at the altar in front of him, handling an offering. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads sit listening; a white-clad man with an orange shawl sits among them. A microphone stand stands at the front, marigold garlands and flower offerings lie on brass plates, and a red pillar and banners appear behind. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired man pouring from the bowl: his long dark hair, orange robes and orange shawl are visible cues, and he is performing an abhishekam-style ritual.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak sits on the floor beside a wooden low table holding a small deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a golden crown, garlanded with marigolds. He touches the murti with one hand while a second saffron-robed attendant kneels behind it holding a brass vessel. In front, a man in white kurta kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Around them a crowd of devotees in orange shawls stand with hands folded, a woman in a peach sari among them, and a tiger-striped cushion lies on the right. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha malas and tilak is the candidate.2008-07-03