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A photograph of a ritual room where ornate silver deity armour, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a jewelled crown with red and white beads rest on a pink cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a row of men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand and watch, one holding a phone. On the right, a smiling woman in a red-brown sari with a marigold garland sits near a fan. A framed picture of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall. Counting only the visible people gives six.

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A photograph of a ceremonial silver deity murti or ornamental silver set laid out on a magenta cloth in a room with a table fan and bookshelves. Several young men in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and bare chests, stand behind it, some with arms folded. A woman in a maroon sari with a flower garland sits at right smiling. A gold-bordered red and gold ornamental crown and a silver ceremonial piece with ornate arms sit in front of the murti. A framed picture hangs on the wall at top right.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph inside a dim, unfinished hall with bare concrete block walls and overhead lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a gold-studded belt, and he extends one hand over a large silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth, its carved heads and ornate silver panels arranged on the floor. To the left, a woman in a yellow and maroon sari stands with hands raised, beside a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes. Behind them, a woman in maroon sari stands near a floor rug and a standing fan, and at the right several people in white kurtas and orange lanyards watch. Brass vessels stand near the left edge. The man in orange with the red garland shows cues such as the flower garland and ornate gold-toned belt, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2013-09-04October 08 20172017-10-08August 29 20172017-08-29July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01November 05 20132013-11-05February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around a long table draped in dark blue cloth, examining an array of silver ritual objects, including a large silver-plated mount or figure with animal head details, silver lamps, bowls, cups and a silver vessel on a red-draped table at right. Two tall silver trishula-style staffs stand at right edge. A man at right wears a rust-red garment with a red shoulder cloth and red armbands, and another man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre. Several women in white, including one in a light-blue striped outfit speaking on a phone, and men in white kurtas and shirts stand among others. Background shows wooden cabinets and horse-head sculptures.2015-02-01Indoor workshop or storage hall with a concrete floor and high ceiling lights. In the foreground a large bronze deity murti lies on a pair of stacked concrete blocks, its head toward the left. Behind it stands a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a matching shawl, and to the right an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes holds a metal rod while several men in brown and maroon robes stand nearby. To the left are a bronze chariot wheel, a gilded stand, a small bronze figure and a silver-toned pedestal. Concrete walls and stacked stones fill the background.2013-11-05A photograph inside a yellow-walled ashram hall during a puja. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a long multicolour flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, stands at the left holding a ritual implement and gesturing toward two large silver deity murtis with tall crowns and ornate jewellery. Behind him a second person in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. In the background several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and a chandelier and ceiling fan hang above.2014-06-28 +1 copies