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Elevated view of a ritual hall during a consecration ceremony. A woman in a red and orange sari with a garland stands beside a wooden fire pit holding a lit flame, while a seated figure in an ornate gold-trimmed throne area receives offerings. Ornately decorated murti idols draped in purple cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers sit on the wooden floor, with flower garlands and offerings around them. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and in white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer along the walls. A cameraman in white kneels at the lower left filming, and another videographer in orange stands at the right. Mirrors, arched gold woodwork, crystal chandeliers and ceiling fans frame the room.

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A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with yellow walls, red curtains and a chandelier. A central figure in orange robes, a red-and-gold garland and a bright red mark on the forehead holds a lit lamp of flame toward a deity shrine. Nearby, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands by, and a rectangular fire pit of stone sits on the floor. Garlands of marigold and pink flowers decorate the altar table and an ornate golden throne. Devotees in white and orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer, and drummers in white and cameramen are visible around the room.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual homa inside an ashram hall with a wooden floor and stairs. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-trimmed headwear pours an offering from a vessel toward a square fire pit with a bright flame. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in a pink-white dhoti stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a camera on a tripod and a cameraman record the ceremony. On the left, a golden statue of a figure with hands joined stands on a purple draped platform. The purple altar holds garlands of white and red flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, brass lamps and flower offerings. A golden chair with ornate carving is in the lower right corner, and marigold garlands hang from the railing above.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesInterior ritual scene in a room with yellow walls, a stairway with dark railings and garlanded banisters at right, and an orange upholstered armchair at left. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes and a striped shawl stands at a decorated altar holding a ritual implement, surrounded by several attendants in orange cloths and white dhotis. Two men in white stand at right holding plates, and a figure in white stands at left with hands folded beside an empty gold-and-red throne. A brick fire pit with smoking embers sits in front of the altar, with oil lamps, brass plates, banana leaves and marigold garlands on the floor. Golden deity murtis and garlanded idols are arranged on the altar. The image shows a puja or homa in progress.2014-06-28 +1 copies