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Interior temple shrine room with yellow walls and a gold-framed red velvet throne-style chair at left. At left, a person in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment with a long flower garland and gold bangles stands facing the shrine. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a rust-coloured cloth stands at a table pouring water from a kalasha-style vessel during abhishekam. Behind the priest, three metal deity murtis are decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and sparkling ornaments; the central deity wears a tall crown. A purple-draped table holds flower offerings, a brass lamp, pots and a tray, with scattered petals on the floor. A cameraman in orange clothing is visible in the background.

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Indoor photo of a shrine room at a Tamil Nadu ashram during a consecration ceremony. A standing devotee in a maroon dhoti with gold waistband and a garland of marigolds and pink flowers faces the altar, hands together. Beside him, a sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti pair under a silver and gold ornament set is garlanded with yellow and red marigolds, with a purple altar cloth and flower offerings in front. An ornate gold and magenta throne stands empty to the left. A ceiling fan and a photographer appear in the background.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesA temple-style ritual in a yellow-walled room. On the left, a bare-shouldered priest in a maroon dhoti with a long garland and gold armlets presses his palms together in front of a lit oil-lamp aarti held up by a second priest in maroon with a rudraksha mala. A cameraperson in orange stands behind them. On a blue-draped altar on the right are three decorated murtis: a central deity in silver ornaments and a crown, and a figure in purple and gold with a crown, flanked by a standing figure in a rust-coloured wrap and jewelled necklaces. All are garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers, and flower offerings and a brass vessel lie in the foreground.2014-06-28Indoor temple-style shrine with three murtis draped in marigold and red-flower garlands on a purple cloth-covered altar. The central murti wears a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and white dhoti, and the figure beside it wears a dark crown and purple-and-silver embellished garment; the figure on the left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and saffron-red cloth. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a shaven-headed man in saffron robes hold a lit oil lamp aarti towards the deities. Trays of flowers, leaves, a kalasha and brass vessels sit before the altar. Other people stand in the background, including a man in orange robes at centre. Consistent with a prana prathishta puja, though no sign confirms the event.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-toned shawl stands with hands folded at a garlanded shrine, a long red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. Three sculpted deity murtis stand on a dark blue draped platform, banked with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine garlands. The central figure wears a silver crown and an ornate silver-and-gold garment, the left figure wears a rust-coloured cloth and a red turban, and the right figure wears a purple garment with a silver crown. Flower offerings, leaf-wrapped bundles and a brass vessel lie in front of the platform. Behind the priest, another person in saffron robes stands near a gilded throne with a red velvet back. Ceremony appears to be an abhishekam or puja to the murtis.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual at a temple-style room during a consecration ceremony. A figure with bare upper body, orange-red dhoti and bead garlands waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two deity murtis draped in gold ornaments and marigold garlands, one in a crown with a white dhoti and one in a purple-blue robe with jewelled ornaments. Behind, several robed attendants in saffron and orange stand, one holding a tray of flowers. A man in orange clothing photographs the scene at left. Floral offerings sit on a purple cloth before the murtis.2014-06-28 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style room showing three ornately decorated deity murtis on a purple draped altar, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. The central figure wears a tall crown and silver-gold ornaments, flanked by two figures in gold jewellery and rust-red garments. In the foreground, flower-garlanded offerings sit on the altar base with pink petals scattered. On the left, a standing person in a rust-red sari and a white-and-pink flower garland, hands joined in prayer, faces the altar beside an ornate gold-and-red chair. The scene appears to be a puja or prana prathishta ceremony.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold ornamental necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland stands at left beside a red-and-gold throne-like chair, smiling and gesturing toward a decorated altar. On the altar stand three deity murtis: a small figure in a red-brown cloth, and two larger figures in silver crowns and jewelled garments, all wreathed with yellow, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground are brass vessels, kalashas, flower arrangements of white and pink blooms, and sticks of incense on a purple cloth. The wall is tiled in warm beige and a ceiling fan is visible. The scene suggests a prana prathista ceremony at an ashram altar.2014-06-28 +1 copies