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A photo of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seated at a puja table, wearing a rudraksha mala, glasses and white vibhuti lines on forehead and arms, reading from a book. In front are brass vessels, a small brass kalasha-style pot, a bowl of red offerings, and a platter of bananas and fruit. To the right, a deity murti dressed in blue with white and rudraksha garlands stands in a gilded frame, with a brass oil lamp stand nearby and a gold-grilled gate behind. The scene suggests a temple puja setting with an orange-walled courtyard.

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December 26 20102010-12-26June 28 20132013-06-28A shaved-headed young priest in a maroon robe with a gold border sits cross-legged on a stone platform, holding a small brass lamp dish and chanting with eyes half-closed. Sacred ash marks his forehead with a red tilak. Before him lie brass bells, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp, metal bowls, a cup, flowers and fruit offerings. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in white dress with rudraksha and bead garlands, on an ornate peetha throne framed by red roses and yellow marigold garlands. A photograph of a temple ritual with an offering.2013-06-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, with white and red vertical marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He holds a small brass cup over a tray of puja implements: brass and steel vessels, a silver-toned lidded container, a pyramidal brass object, an ornate brass lamp stand and a small silver-framed deity murti with an arched backdrop. Behind him stands a stone pillar and another person in white clothing, with a sandy construction area and trees beyond.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple puja setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark platform, eyes closed, chanting, while his hands rest over brass and steel vessels, a silver bowl, a small glass and an oil lamp. Beside him stands a white statue of a sage with a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a raised palm. Behind them hang a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, an embroidered silver-and-black ornamental backdrop and a saffron cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja offering ritual.2011-01-17A seated priest in orange robes and a matching orange head covering performs a puja at an altar in a temple room. He wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small brass handbell near his chest. Before him is a copper tiered object, a kalasha-like pyramidal vessel on a wooden stand, with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a brass tray of offerings. A red and green silk cloth and a garland of red and white flowers hang at right, and a second robed man sits partly visible at left. The room has white tiled walls and a gold-framed deity shrine behind.2009-10-17June 25 20132013-06-25December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor during a puja, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over his bare arms. He places a pink flower on a copper shri yantra-style meru structure resting on a low wooden stand. Around him are brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, a tray of fruit including apples, lemons and bananas, sweets, marigold and rose offerings, and a bell. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti with red and white flower garlands, a golden-bordered red silk cloth and a bright red garland hang on the right. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Three people are visible in total.2009-10-17November 11 20112011-11-11A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and sits on a silver-patterned throne-like chair beside a ritual display. He leans forward, reaching toward offerings. Nearby stand a gilded deity figure draped in a teal cloth, brass lamps and bells, a tiered tray of bananas, oranges, apples and sweets, and garlands of white, red, purple and pink flowers. A black-and-gold deity image with a crown appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, seated on a ceremonial chair during a puja offering setup.2007-11-09A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, a gold and bead necklace, and tilak marks sits cross-legged before a white statue dressed in an orange robe, bead mala and gold ornament, its right hand raised in blessing. Behind the statue is a garlanded deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver-embroidered backdrop. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a silver dish, small brass vessels and a large steel offering tray. Orange drapery and a gate hung with marigold strings frame the scene.2011-01-17