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A man in a rust-red dhoti with an orange-and-gold border and a thick multicolour garland of pink, yellow and white flowers stands facing a row of silver deity murtis in a yellow-walled room. He wears gold armlets and a gold necklace and has a tilak on his forehead. The silver murtis wear pearl and bead necklaces and one holds a staff. In front of them stands a tray of pink flower petals. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala waits, and several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background near orange curtains and sofas.

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Indoor temple-room scene with yellow walls, ceiling fans and orange curtains. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wears a long garland of pink, white and yellow flowers and gold bangles, holding a small tray of pink flowers. Beside him stands a man in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha mala, hands folded. To the right, two large polished silver deity murtis with crowns and jewelled ornaments stand on a platform; one holds a staff. Several white-clad devotees stand with folded hands in the background near a mirror, and a few flower offerings lie on a low table.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A man with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and multiple garlands of pink, red and white flowers stands at left, wearing gold jewellery, gold bangles and a maroon-red cloth, holding a small offering tray near an ornate silver deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress. Behind him a seated attendant in an orange-saffron cloth with a tilak sits by a golden chair, and a group of white-clad devotees stand with folded hands in a yellow-walled room with chandeliers and ceiling fans, near a wooden pillar with a flower garland. Flower offerings lie on a tray at lower left. The scene suggests a pada puja-style ritual in a home-style ashram room.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA person with a shaved head and dark hair bun wears a maroon shawl draped over the shoulder, a long garland of yellow and pink flowers, and a gold armlet, hands pressed together in anjali before two metal deity murtis on a pedestal against a wall. The murtis are silver-toned, one with a tall crown and one wearing a green and gold brocade garment and necklaces. Behind, a priest in an orange-and-maroon dhoti holds a brass vessel, and a tray of pink flowers sits on a purple cloth. Other robed devotees in white and orange stand in a yellow-walled room with red curtains and ceiling fans.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a yellow-walled room with red curtains and ceiling fans. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair knot and white tripundra on his forehead wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a long garland of red and white flowers, gold armlets and a gold necklace. He holds a small silver plate and gestures toward silver-finished metal deity murtis on a pedestal, one with a tall crown and raised hand, the other a seated figure. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a man in white kurta stand with folded hands, and a row of devotees in white and orange watches. A tray of pink flower petals sits nearby. Dark tiled wall at right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with yellow walls, a chandelier and ceiling fans, showing a man with a white forehead mark, a garland of red, white and yellow flowers and gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare-shouldered upper cloth, extending his hands toward a large silver deity murti with a crown. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray with a small lit oil lamp. In the background, a group of people in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer near red curtains, and pink and white flowers are arranged on the floor in the foreground.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA man with a bare upper body wears a maroon dhoti with a gold border, multiple garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, gold armbands and a gold necklace, with white tilak marks on his forehead. He stands at left, holding a white cloth or thread toward a large silver-toned deity murti in a niche on a yellow-tan wall, whose crown and outstretched arms are visible. Behind him a younger man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of pink flower petals and a brass plate with gold-coloured items. Around the room a group of people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded in anjali, with a camera on a tripod at left, an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair and a yellow room with orange curtains. The scene suggests a puja at an ashram.2014-06-28