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Photograph of a ritual inside a house-style interior with a staircase and wooden railing. On the right, a person in a rust-red and orange garment with a gold waist sash, wearing layered garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold bracelet, holds a small wand toward the statues while gesturing with the hand. Center-left stands a copper-gold deity murti with a tall crown, holding a mirror and lotus-like objects, draped in white cloth and beaded necklaces. Left, a copper-gold statue of a bald, smiling sage in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads raises one hand in blessing. A cameraman in a white shirt films from behind the railing. A small statue wearing a flower garland stands near the base. Gold and orange colours dominate.

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like room with cream walls and a gold-toned tiled wall. Two golden-bronze statues stand on the left: a bald, shaved-headed figure in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth with beaded mala and a large blue-stoned pendant, and a crowned deity murti in a white dhoti with a sceptre and garlands. A living man on the right, with hair in a bun, wears a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a garland of red and yellow flowers, and performs a ritual by touching the deity murti's raised hand and tying or adjusting its garland. A man in a white shirt and a mala stands behind. Oil lamps and brass items are at the lower right edge.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a consecration ritual. On the right, a long-haired figure in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red and yellow flower garland and a gold armlet, performs a ritual gesture toward the statues. Several bronze-coloured statues stand on the left: a bald sage with rudraksha beads and a raised hand, and a deity murti holding a trident-like staff and a drum. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at centre, a person in white dhoti stands behind, and an orange-clad devotee is at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang from the staircase railing and a small decorated murti with flowers sits at the base.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual at an ashram hall with a staircase and garlands. In the foreground, a large copper-coloured statue of a bald, saint-like figure wears a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Beside it stands another copper deity murti. On the right, a person with hair in a bun wears a red-orange garment, a saffron-and-yellow floral garland, gold armlet and bangles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm near a copper vessel. A young man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray, with a wrapped rudraksha mala. Several seated devotees in white appear in the background near the stairs, and a small figurine rests at the base. Ivy-like orange and white flower garlands hang along the railings.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of metal murti statues in a temple-like room with warm yellow walls and tiled wall. On the right, a tall bronze figure in an orange-and-green garment with layered beaded necklaces and a gold ceremonial pendant stands beside a white-clad metal deity figure wearing a crown and blue-bordered white cloth. A smaller metal figure in an orange garment is partly visible in the centre. At the left edge, a woman in an orange-brown sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles extends her hand toward the statues, as if performing a puja. No living person is clearly the subject beyond her arm and profile.2014-06-28 +1 copies