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A photo of a ceremonial puja in a wood-floored hall at an ashram, with flower garlands and an orange-curtained wall. In the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti with a gold necklace and a red and white floral garland pours liquid from a vessel over a bronze deity murti decorated with white and red flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings, and another man in white stands at the front. Behind them, a row of people in white garments and folded hands watch, a small child in pink stands among them, and a cameraman films at left beside a woman in red sari. Flower-decorated puja tables and a gold throne-like seat appear at right.

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Overhead view of a ritual inside a room with wood flooring and a patterned tan wall. In the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a long garland of pink and white flowers and gold bangles pours or offers something over a small deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with white flower garlands. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a silver tray with rice, turmeric, kumkum and a small bowl. Around them, priests in orange and saffron clothing stand; one at upper left has white markings on his arms. At lower left, two men with shaved heads, one holding a video camera, sit near flower-decorated offerings, kalasha pots, brass lamps and a lit lamp. A gold-framed chair stands in the background, with white-clad people behind. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual at an ashram hall with a tiled wall on the left and a crowd of devotees standing in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a deep orange-brown dhoti, a heavy gold necklace, a garland of marigolds and white flowers, and gold bracelets, and raises one arm to pour from a kalasha over a bronze statue. The statue is a golden-bronze figure of a seated sage in ochre robes with a rudraksha mala, its hands joined. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand beside him, one holding a brass vessel, and a third man in a white shirt stands behind. A fire pit with burning embers and flower offerings sits at lower right. Flower petals, garlands and brass plates are arranged on the floor, and orange garlands hang from the balcony railing.2014-06-28Indoor temple ritual in an ashram hall with a tall wooden column and gold-trimmed arch. A central figure in an orange-maroon cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands beside a bronze-coloured statue of a seated sage wearing a maroon dhoti and white-and-red flower garlands, lifting a small ritual vessel. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-and-white striped cloth holds a dish. A man in white shirt and mala films with a video camera on the right, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands on a balcony behind. A brass tray of petals sits in the foreground, with orange marigold garlands hanging from the upper railing.2014-06-28Inside a temple-style hall, a man in a maroon dhoti with a bare chest, multiple gold bangles, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and a vertical tilak on his forehead reaches toward a golden deity murti wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Beside him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange cloth and beaded necklace stands near the altar, and a cameraman in a white shirt films the rite. Behind them, a crowd in white garments watches from a staircase and balcony, with drummers in maroon and white at the right. Marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, and a brass plate of petals and offerings sits on the altar.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies