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Inside a temple-like hall, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a shawl, wearing layered red and yellow flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, reaches toward a large copper-coloured deity murti with a crown, a raised hand and a long ornamental staff. The murti wears a white cloth, beaded necklaces and a golden crown. Behind them a cameraman in a white shirt films with a handheld camcorder. Other devotees in white and orange stand along the staircase, which is hung with orange marigold garlands. Hindu ritual scene.

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesInside a temple hall, a person in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered shawl and layered garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers stands at right, pouring or sprinkling water with a long stick over bronze statues. Two bronze statues face left: a bald figure in a rudraksha mala and a deity murti with a crown and beaded necklaces holding a drum-like instrument. A cameraman in a white shirt films the ritual from behind a wall-mounted cloth. Tall garlands hang from the staircase railing, and the setting is a Hindu consecration ritual.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual in an ashram hall with a staircase and garlanded railings. In the foreground a devotee in a maroon and gold shawl with a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold armlet stands before copper-coloured statues. One figure is a deity murti in white cloth with raised hands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a smaller bronze-coloured statue in an orange sari stands beside it. A small doll-like figure in red with flower garland sits by a basket of pink and white flowers. Behind them a photographer in white shirt and trousers films with a camera, and devotees in orange robes stand at right, a young attendant in orange holding a mala. Garlands hang along the banister and walls.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA devotee in a maroon-and-orange ritual garment with a shawl, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold bangles, stands at the right edge in profile, gesturing toward three gilded statues in a shrine niche against a tiled wall. The left statue is a bald gold figure in maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and a large dark gem pendant, hand raised in blessing. The centre statue is a crowned deity in a white dhoti with ornate necklaces and raised hands holding a trident-like implement. The right statue is a smaller figure in an orange and green sari-style garment with a crown. A cameraman films the scene behind a garlanded staircase railing.2014-06-28Photo inside a temple-style hall during a consecration ritual. A man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a striped saffron-and-maroon shawl, layered garlands of marigold and pink flowers, gold necklaces and bangles stands before golden-bronze statues, holding a long white cloth or ceremonial strip toward the image's face. Beside him a bare-chested young man in rust cloth and a saffron-clad boy stand nearby. Golden statues wear red-and-orange garlands, and a seated bronze figure of a sage with a crown-like headdress is beside them. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron watches from a staircase and balcony with garlands hung along the rails, a cameraman films, and offerings in baskets with flowers sit at the lower right. Spotlit paintings hang on the walls.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA person with a short-cropped head in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold border and a wide gold armlet stands at left, smiling and extending a hand toward a set of gleaming bronze-toned deity murtis. The central figure is a standing deity murti wearing a white cloth with blue border, a crown, beaded garlands and holding a trident-like staff; to its left a seated devotional figure in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala, and to its right a murti with a tall crown and a green-and-gold garland. A pink and yellow flower garland drapes over the standing person's shoulder. Behind them, a white-clad figure's arm is raised at right, and other people in the room are partly visible in a warm yellow-lit interior.2014-06-28 +1 copies