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A man in a maroon-red robe and a thick garland of pink, white and yellow flowers stands at right, holding a smoking incense or camphor flame toward golden statues. He wears a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold armband, with a white tilak on his forehead and a small red bindi. Golden statues of saints or deities stand at left, one with rudraksha beads and bare shoulders, others in orange and white cloth. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes at right, beneath marigold garlands strung along a wooden staircase and cream-coloured walls. The scene suggests a prana prathishta or puja at an ashram hall. Visible physical people: the central man plus several seated devotees and one standing figure in white.

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A photograph inside a bright ashram hall where a man in a maroon-red robe and a thick gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing a red-pink-yellow flower garland, dabs a substance with his right hand onto the forehead of a golden-bronze statue of a seated saint. The statue wears red-brown robes, beaded necklaces and a bangle, and holds its hand in mudra. Behind them stand a second golden deity murti in white cloth and gold ornaments and a figure in saffron-orange robes at the right edge. Garlands hang from the balcony railing and a ceiling fan turns overhead.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A photograph inside a room with cream tiled walls and a balcony railing with orange garlands. On the right, a person with short dark hair and gold earrings wears a maroon-red cloth, a thick gold chain, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, and touches the face of a gilded statue with a stick-like tool, smiling. On the left, a bronze-gold statue of a bald saint wears a red cloth and beaded necklaces with a raised hand. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and ornaments, draped in white cloth. A cameraman stands behind, and another person in orange appears at the far right edge.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28A man in a maroon garment with a long gold-and-pink flower garland and heavy gold necklaces stands at right, extending his right hand toward a bronze statue of a bald sage on the left. The sage statue wears a maroon robe, rudraksha beads, a jewelled pendant, and an orange-gold shawl, with its palm raised. Beside it stands a golden deity murti with a crown and white cloth. Pale yellow tiled walls and a metal bowl at the bottom edge complete the indoor ritual setting. The standing man has a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, with a crown-like cue absent; he is a devotee performing a ritual gesture at the statues.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA man in a maroon dhoti and a heavy gold necklace with flower garlands in yellow, pink and red presses a finger to the forehead of a gold-painted statue of a seated saint in a maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a large jewelled pendant. The statue's hand is raised in blessing. Beside them stands another gold-painted deity murti in a white dhoti and crown, and a further figure in orange and green cloth. The man has white tripundra marks on his forehead and smiles. The setting is an indoor room with a tiled yellow wall and a balcony railing, consistent with a temple-style shrine room.2014-06-28A man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and a flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms stands beside a bronze statue and applies a mark to its forehead with his right hand. He wears a maroon robe and layered gold necklaces with ornate pendants and gold bangles. The bronze statue of a bald, saffron-robed figure wears a rudraksha mala, a jewelled necklace and a large black stone pendant, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind them stands another bronze deity murti in a white dhoti and a white crown, with a kalasha-like object nearby. The setting is an indoor shrine room with yellow tiled walls and a wooden staircase railing. Two people are visible: the man performing the forehead marking and a statue, so the physical count is one person.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style scene at an ashram, with two golden-bronze statues on the left and a living man on the right. On the left, a bald golden statue of a sage wears a rudraksha mala and a brown-red dhoti with a gold border, and raises one hand in blessing. Beside it, a golden deity murti with a tall crown holds a drum and other implements, wearing a white cloth and garland. On the right, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a layered gold-and-flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a sacred ash forehead mark, points toward the statues. Another person's hand and sleeve appear at the right edge. Background shows wood-panelled stairs and a balcony railing with a yellow-lit wall.2014-06-28Photograph inside an ashram hall during a puja. In the foreground at right, a person in a maroon-brown robe wears a long layered gold and red-pink garland, gold ornaments and earrings, and holds a silver plate with a small metal cup while gesturing toward golden statues. At left, a golden statue of a bald sage in a maroon garment and beaded red-brown malas stands beside a larger golden deity murti with a crown and a white cloth. A man in white shirt and trousers holds a camera at centre. At far right, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe with white tilak and earrings stands near the plate. Orange and marigold garlands hang from the staircase railing above.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies