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A photograph taken from behind a figure seated at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated metal roof, on a mountain hillside of grass and rock. A person with long, dark, loose hair wears an orange robe and holds a silver lamp with a flame, seemingly performing an aarti or lamp offering. Brass ritual vessels, flowers, and a small silver deity murti sit on a ledge in front, with a second person's head visible in the lower foreground. a person cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though the face is not visible; the seated figure is shown as a devotee performing lamp worship.

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May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a person in an orange-red robe seated at a wooden railing, holding a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small brass bell beneath it. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a hilly mountain slope is visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ghat balcony with a red-painted rail. Visible letters carved into the wooden bench read HMJ. The figure's long hair, saffron-orange robe and ritual aarti performance are consistent with a person candidate, though the face is partly turned away and not clearly confirmed.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a bench at a hillside shrine, with a rocky, grassy cliff behind him. He holds a small ritual vessel and appears to be performing an offering beside a brass lamp stand and a bowl of pink flower petals. A silver deity figure and a red-painted lingam-like stone sit on the shrine ledge. In the foreground, a child in red clothing and other seated devotees in orange garments are partly visible, one with light hair. The scene suggests a Himalayan pilgrimage shrine during abhishekam or puja.2006-05-24A photograph at a riverside shrine in the mountains, with a cascading river and rocky slopes behind a metal railing. A person with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red-orange shawl, sits on a wooden bench and raises one arm toward a brass and silver ritual setup. On the bench are a golden kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers, a silver deity murti in an arched frame, brass lamps, and a lit oil lamp with a flame. A trident leans on the railing at left. In the foreground, a seated devotee in a red jacket and dark hair folds hands in prayer. a person is the orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive ornate cues, performing an offering at the Yamunotri shrine. Two physical people are visible, plus partly visible people at the left edge.2006-05-24A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, seated on a wooden bench and pouring water from a metal vessel onto a small shrine. The shrine holds a gilded kalasha, a silver deity murti under a golden arch, brass lamps and a conch. A dark-haired person's head is visible in the lower foreground, and a red stone form stands beside the bench against a rocky mountainside with dry grass. This appears to be an abhishekam at a mountain shrine. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron-orange robes and orange shawl are the visible cues, and he is performing the ritual pouring, so he is in person.2006-05-24A photograph inside a covered shrine at a mountain temple, with a corrugated metal roof and a rocky cliff visible beyond the open side. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a wooden bench, facing a small oil lamp with a flame, near a red-and-gold deity murti in an arched frame and a brass vessel. Behind a metal railing, another person in orange robes stands at right, and a man in white clothing with a camera is partly visible. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair in a bun and a child sit with their backs to the camera, and a trident rests against a wall at left. Lamp and abhishekam-style offerings suggest puja at a mountain shrine.2006-05-24A person with long dark hair sits on a wooden bench under a corrugated metal roof, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The person wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl draped over the shoulder and lap. On the bench before them are brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a gilded arch-shaped frame on a wooden base. Behind is a steep green hillside with rocky outcrops, and a metal railing runs along the platform. A small bottle of water sits at the lower left. The visible scene suggests a devotional puja at a mountain shrine.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24Photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sitting with palms joined in namaskar, smiling, beside a small shrine on an open terrace under a corrugated metal roof with a rocky cliff behind. A brass shrine with a kalasha-shaped finial, a small deity murti and a lit oil flame sit on a wooden table with offerings and flowers. A trident leans against a grey shawl on the left. Two more people in orange garments are partly visible at the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair and a saffron robe, consistent with the page's description of abhishekam at Yamunotri.2006-05-24A long-haired person in orange saffron robes and an orange-red knitted top sits on a wooden bench in folded-hands prayer (anjali mudra) beside an offering shelf. The shelf holds a polished brass kalasha-style vessel, brass arch-shaped niche, small lamps and metal bowls, and a brass pooja plate. Behind the bench a metal railing overlooks a steep, grassy rocky hillside. A white plastic water bottle sits on the floor. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Yamunotri pilgrimage context, but the face is not clearly visible so identity is uncertain. Photo is a real-world shrine scene at a mountain temple.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24