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A man in maroon-brown robes and a gold ornate necklace stands beside golden statues in a temple-style interior. He wears a long multicolour garland of pink, yellow and red flowers, gold bangles and a gold waist cord, and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a golden statue of a bald sage wearing a white-and-red flower garland and maroon shawl. Behind him are more golden statues with white and red garlands, and a second man in a maroon garment stands at the right edge holding a ritual vessel. Another visible strand of mala beads is on the right edge. The scene resembles a consecration or puja moment.

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June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA man in a maroon-red dhoti and garment with a long gold ceremonial necklace, multiple gold chains, a gold pendant and a pink-red-and-yellow flower garland stands at right, raising his hand to apply a red tilak mark to the forehead of a golden statue at left. The statue wears white and red flower garlands and a brown-and-gold robe. Beside it stands a golden deity murti with a tall crown, white cloth and garlands, and a further statue with flower garlands. A green plant sits in the foreground, and the setting is a tiled wall in an ashram interior. A photo credit overlay reads 2014 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and . The man appears to be a devotee performing a puja-style blessing; the appearance cues are insufficient to identify him2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja inside an ashram hall with a staircase and garland-draped railings. In the foreground, a bronze-coloured statue of a bald sage in saffron-red dress and a rudraksha mala stands beside other bronze deity figures, one with a crown and a trident-like staff. On the right, a standing devotee in a maroon-red dhoti, bare chest, gold armband and a long multicoloured flower garland holds a gold ritual item toward the statues. Behind them a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala films with a camera, and a young man in white dhoti holds a silver plate. A small figure stands in the lower centre, and a copper-coloured figure appears among the statues.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA man in a maroon-red robe with a gold waist sash and a thick garland of red, pink and yellow flowers, plus layered gold necklaces, touches a golden statue on the forehead with a finger. The statue is a bald, golden-bodied sage figure in red-brown robes, rudraksha beads and a large gemstone pendant, with a hand raised in blessing. Behind them stand other statues, including a golden figure in white cloth and a figure in orange and green. The man wears white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and smiles. The wall is tiled in warm yellow. The scene appears to be a sacred consecration or anointing of a murti in an ashram setting. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rich gold ornaments and a maroon robe, and is shown in person; the statue is a depiction.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA ritual scene inside a hall with a wooden staircase and garlanded railings. In the foreground, a golden-brown statue of a shaved-headed sage wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and red shawl faces right. Behind it, other statues in orange and red garments and ornaments stand beside a deity murti with a crown. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with yellow and red flower garlands, gold armband and gold earring holds a long wooden stick toward the statues, while another man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray. Several seated devotees in white clothes watch from the right, and a figure in white stands at the centre, consistent with a murti consecration ritual.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a flower garland, stands in a temple-like hall touching a copper-coloured statue of a seated figure with a small tilak mark, while a kalasha-style offering is held nearby. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange-saffron dhotis and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads assist, and a videographer films with a camera on a shoulder rig. White flower garlands adorn the statue. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from a staircase and balcony, with orange marigold garlands hanging above. The scene reflects a prana prathista-style consecration with abhishekam-like offerings. The2014-06-28 +1 copiesInside an ashram hall, a man in red-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, armlets and bangles stands with palms joined in namaskar before bronze statues of saints and deity murti. A bronze figure at left wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads and holds a hand raised. Behind, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate, and a small decorated deity figure sits at the base. Garlands hang from a balcony railing and wooden staircase.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies