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A temple ritual scene with golden deity murtis in the foreground: a gilded figure with a crown and a gold bull or animal-shaped vahana beside it. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in namaskar; some are bare-chested, one wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a white tilak on the forehead, and one has an ID badge on his chest. A man at right wearing a pink and white flower garland and red thread on his wrist holds offerings near the deity. A small digital clock reading 07:58 is visible at upper left, and a few onlookers are behind. Background shows a red curtain and framed photographs on the wall.

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May 30 20172017-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a maroon cloth, a multi-coloured flower garland and a red wrist thread, reaches toward a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a dais. Beside it stands a gold-coloured ornate figure with a tall crown, and in the left foreground a second gold metal image with a halo-like backdrop. Around them, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer or holding ritual objects. A white pedestal fan and an oil lamp are visible at the right edge.2017-05-30A photograph of a temple ritual indoors. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-brown cloth, sits draped in a pink and white flower garland while touching a gold deity murti. Beside him, gold metal statues including a crowned deity figure with a large halo are arranged on a table. Behind them, several men stand in white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and gold-bordered cloth, and a man with glasses and a white shirt-and-dhoti stands at left. Two painted cutouts of turbaned men in orange appear at upper right. A white ceiling fan and gold-edged red fabric hang in the background.2017-05-30June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesMay 30 20172017-05-30A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment in a hall with maroon curtains and pink-lit walls. A shirtless man with a gold-coloured sacred thread, gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala stands at centre with eyes lowered. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small object in his hands. On the right, a long-haired ascetic in a saffron-coloured wrap with a pink-and-white beaded garland stands facing the group, extending his hands toward them. A large golden trident is visible at top right, with a golden ritual vessel in the lower foreground. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind, with a woman's head visible at lower left.2017-02-24June 28 20142014-06-28August 06 20142014-08-06Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha mala stands in a temple-like room, reaching out to touch the crown of a golden metal deity murti with an upraised hand. Beside him, a standing bronze deity murti wearing garlands and holding a ritual object is visible, and a small golden-clad figure with a crown and garlands is seated at the lower right. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer and one photographing. Brass ritual implements lie on a white cloth at the lower left, with a golden ornate arch in the background. a person appears to be the central figure performing the blessing; the man wears distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, though his face and presentation are only partly visible.2014-08-06A photograph inside a ritual room at an ashram. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a maroon and gold striped garment and a long garland of yellow and pink flowers, stands before three metal deity murtis on a wall backdrop of gold tiles. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown, white dhoti, trident and rudraksha-style beads; a seated bronze figure in orange cloth stands beside it, and a female murti in green and red sari with a crown is on the right. To the left a red velvet and gold throne is empty, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a white tilak stands beside it. Behind them a group of devotees in white and orange garments stand with hands folded in anjali. The person at the front appears to be performing a puja to the murtis.2014-06-28 +1 copies