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A temple-style outdoor ritual at an ashram shrine framed by marigold and rose garlands. In the background, a deity murti pair stands beneath a golden arch decorated with yellow and magenta flower strings. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala rests on a red-cushioned throne-like seat draped with garlands. In front of the shrine, a fire pit with an oil lamp and rows of offerings, including fruit, sweets and banana leaves, are arranged on the ground. A man in saffron robes sits on the left speaking into a microphone with raised hands, with a garlanded white-clad man and woman seated on the right, seemingly receiving the rite. Several saffron-clad attendants sit around the scene. Pink curtains frame the left and right edges.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26A temple ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and red columns. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat before a shrine; the one at left holds a microphone and wears a white flower garland. Behind them a shrine holds deity murti figures draped in marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad, bearded sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, sits on a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, metal bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and vegetables as offerings, with a brass lamp and incense sticks. At right, a man in white clothes with a white garland and a woman with folded hands sit in worship.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone deity backdrop. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, and a fire pit with offerings is set in front of it. A priest in orange robes kneels at the fire, holding a small lamp, while a second orange-clad attendant stands beside him holding a brass tray. Several devotees sit on striped mats in white and red saris and white clothes, with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, banana bunches and marigold garlands surround the scene. Whether the portrait depicts a candidate in person cannot be confirmed from the image alone; it is a depiction in print and the figure is not established as physically present.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine with a stone deity murti decorated with marigold and yellow garlands. In front, a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. Several people in orange robes stand and kneel near the front: one in orange holds a lamp or aarti flame, another in orange kneels at left, and a standing orange-clad figure at far left holds a mala. Seated devotees in white, red and blue saris and white kurta sit before rows of brass vessels, fruit, bananas and flower-decorated offerings on the ground. Orange pillars and curtains frame the scene, consistent with a puja or aarti.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Two priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform a puja in an open pavilion before a shrine of decorated deity murtis draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. In front, a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed chair, garlanded with yellow flowers. One priest holds a flaming lamp aloft while the other sits cross-legged nearby. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers, a brass oil lamp, stacked brown blocks and a kalasha lie on the floor mat, with red and orange curtains framing the scene.2009-12-29Outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with yellow, orange and pink marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a red throne-like chair in the centre, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Behind it, a deity murti pair with crowns is garlanded. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow garland, hands folded in prayer, sit beside a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped gift boxes and flowers surrounded by brass lamps. Two men in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, one holding hands together in namaste near a microphone.2009-12-26