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A ritual puja scene at an outdoor stage with blue-lit reflective backdrop and greenery. Three men stand behind a table decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, two brass oil lamps with lit flames on each side, a silver bowl, a pot, and dried grass and leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back hair with a tilak and wears a dark garment and holds green leaves. The middle man wears glasses, is bare-chested with a purple cloth draped over one shoulder and a tilak. The man on the right wears white dhoti and shawl, sits with bare upper body and holds a small object in his hands, with a tilak and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Ritual activity of a puja with leaves and lamps is shown.

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December 11 20152015-12-11A ritual puja scene at a flower-decorated table draped in red cloth with purple borders. Three men sit behind the offerings. The man on the left has a long grey beard, a red-and-white beaded mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and is bare-chested with an orange cloth at his waist. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red tilak, and handles coconuts and a kalasha with mango leaves. The man on the right wears glasses and a white cloth. Two silver oil lamps flank a heap of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a coconut and kalasha offering at centre. The background is lit in blue.2015-12-11A ritual scene at a table draped in red cloth and heaped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair tied in a knot and a full beard, wearing a red-brown garment, holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-tipped ritual object over the offerings. Beside him, a younger man in glasses and a dark top with a bare upper body gestures with one hand. On the right, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested, sits with eyes lowered. Silver lamps stand on each side against a blue-lit backdrop of greenery and a sparkling wall, with a brass pot and palm-leaf grass in the centre. The page says Swamiji was present, but the bearded man's appearance does not clearly match the expected cues, so the identity remains unconfirmed; the figures are described by role only.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02Night-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31A photograph of two bare-chested priests in a temple setting performing a ritual beside a decorated silver vessel and flower garland. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, holding a small object in his raised hand. The priest on the right, behind him, has white vibhuti markings, red and white beaded necklaces, and presses his palms together in anjali. Red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a tall stalk of grain decorate a silver kalasha in the foreground. The background shows stone pillars.2018-03-02A night ritual photograph with two bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his hand to scatter red petals, while the man in the centre has red petals falling across his face and holds a brass plate. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a prayer sheet beside garlands of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, with leafy greenery and a lit scene in the background. The setting appears to be a puja or petal-offering rite.2018-03-02PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A photograph of a temple hall with a red carpet and white floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green beaded necklace, holds a silver plate of pink and yellow flowers and green leaves while a saffron-robed, shaven-headed sannyasi with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings presses his palms together. Other shaven-headed monks in orange and saffron robes kneel with folded hands, receiving the offering. Seated devotees and orange-robed participants fill the background behind a rope barrier.2013-09-16Night ritual photograph under blue-lit haze with a row of oil lamps glowing in the background. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti and cloth with a red-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera beside a brass lamp with a lit flame. In the centre, a young man with hands pressed together in prayer wears a dark head covering decorated with flowers and a bead necklace; a brass lamp with a burning flame sits nearby. A second bare-backed person with a beaded necklace and pink-and-yellow cloth stands at right holding a brass vessel. Green and red floral offerings lie on the ground in front, next to a dark ceremonial object. Three people are visible; no identifiable a person candidate is present.2015-12-11August 09 20072007-08-09