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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-black striped garment with beaded necklaces performs a ritual at a low wooden altar holding a silver Shiva lingam-style object, a silver kalasha-like vessel and flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and gold necklaces holds a metal bowl, and seated devotees in white and orange sit on a patterned floor. Behind them a backdrop shows a deity murti with a trident beside a decorated chair, and a stage camera and tripod stand at right.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a painted temple backdrop showing deity murtis and a striped banner. A long-haired person in a tiger-striped garment and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand holding a small golden pyramid vessel and a purple-draped deity figure, with a plate of offerings in front. A younger man in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels to the left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, with a tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the background, and a camera rig and laptops are visible at right.2012-12-28A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-framed throne, wearing a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold deity murti on a carved wooden stand draped with purple cloth. Seated before it, a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl presses his palms together in prayer, with a forehead tilak. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange and red shawls sit on blue and purple mats, and brass puja vessels are arranged on the floor. Probable Swamiji is the figure on the throne, based on long hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha cues, though identity is uncertain.2012-12-16December 26 20122012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a ritual in a large atrium with a balcony and a projection screen at the right. A person with long dark hair, a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a beaded necklace and a crown-like headpiece stands at a brass altar holding a tall silver vessel, next to a brass deity murti and a tray of fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis and red-orange shawls with rudraksha malas surround the altar on the floor, and more people in similar white and red attire sit on the balcony above. Fruits, a melon and a yellow flower arrangement lie on a cloth at the front left, and an orange cloth drapes the table. This appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering with a kalasha-like vessel.2012-12-25December 26 20122012-12-26Indoor photograph of a puja on a cruise-ship lounge, with a seated audience behind and a staircase and glass railings in the background. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver bowl near a small golden deity murti on a wooden stand, while a man in a striped orange-and-black garment with long dark hair, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala performs the ritual at the gold-framed altar; this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor and chairs, and a man in a white dhoti with folded hands stands at the right. Several people are visible seated on cushions and chairs, and a projector sits on a side table.2012-12-16A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange and maroon cloth wrap over a shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is in a dark-haired appearance with long, swept-back hair; a person is seated there, received by the ceremony. Around him, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor with brass and silver trays, flowers and small vessels before them. A woman in a cream sari with a dark braid holds her hands together in front. Two women with long braids in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera. Behind the throne stand gold ornamented figures, a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and white, and a gold trident. A puja is being performed with offerings and incense smoke.2010-11-14December 28 20122012-12-28Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne in a large hall, with a small headset microphone. The central figure wears an orange and black tiger-striped garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a red kumkum mark on the forehead; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and distinctive striped clothing, seated in a presiding role. Before the throne is a gold-toned table holding a metal deity murti and a purple cloth, with a small brass vessel. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded necklace sits cross-legged. Behind, seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the room, with a few people standing near the back and a staircase at left.2012-12-16Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments, eyes closed, while a devotee kneels before him. A gilded peacock-style throne back, a trident-topped staff and a golden ceremonial staff stand beside him, and a red-and-gold lamp stand is nearby. Kneeling in front, seated devotees in white dhotis and gold necklaces attend steel plates with pink flowers, fruit and lamps on a low platform, one man with a gold necklace seated in white, a woman in a white sari with a black mala, and a young man in white. Behind them, a deity murti stands on an altar draped with orange cloth and a flower garland, and orange-saffron-clad priests sit at the edge of the room. This appears to be a puja and satsang setting with pujari offerings.2010-11-12