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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a leopard-print headwrap, a gold-bead necklace and red bangles while pouring liquid from a small brass vessel into a fire pit lit beside him. Silver deity vehicles and peetha-style shrines decorated with marigold garlands line a colourful striped cloth, with silver kalasha pots, brass lamps and stone bowls on the table. A silver throne-like seat and pedestal fans are visible at the edges. The man is a probable depiction of a person based on his saffron-orange clothing, long hair under a headwrap, and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a homa at a silver-and-brass ritual setup.

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A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08A night-time ritual scene outdoors beside a temple-like structure. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth kneels on a striped woven mat, tending a small flame in a brass vessel with a dark-skinned hand gesture over it. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and red-orange arm bands. Before him are silver puja vessels, silver bowls with lids, a brass deity figure, and silver ratha-style vehicles with a bull and a horse-like mount, garlanded with white flowers. Banana leaves and a silver throne with a chair back stand behind. A person's arm is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crescent headband, long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange clothing while performing the ritual.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Night-time outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, and tends a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him are silver kalasha pots, silver deity figures, silver vahana-style figures, brass lamps and stone mortars on a striped cloth. A fan and a pillared shrine with red-and-white stripes are in the background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in an orange-brown ritual garment with a leopard-print headband and multiple beaded necklaces grinds substances in a stone mortar during a puja at a temple. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a silver palanquin-like vahana with a seated figure, and a brass lamp with a flame stand on a colourful striped cloth in front of him. Behind is a tiered white and red shrine platform with deity murti decorated with garlands, and a standing fan. Gold-toned figures and hanging decorations fill the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presence of a candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-10-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat during a ritual with fire. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, an orange-rust cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a gold necklace, a red thread armband and red wristbands, and he holds a small silver oil lamp in front of a brass fire flame. Around him are silver ritual objects including a silver bull figure (Nandi), a silver shrine canopy, silver vessels, a brass deity figure, garlands of white flowers and a bowl of burning embers. Lush green plants fill the dark background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash, rudraksha-style gold beads around his neck and red bands on his upper arms, sits on an ornate silver throne. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament and has long dark hair falling behind him. He leans over a small brass lamp and offerings, with a brass Nandi bull and silver ritual vehicles, flower garlands and a small silver shrine arranged nearby. A flame burns in the lower right foreground and a brass deity figure stands beside the lamps. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ritual worship, with the cues being long hair, a crescent headband, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08