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A standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a flower garland, stands in a temple-like hall touching a copper-coloured statue of a seated figure with a small tilak mark, while a kalasha-style offering is held nearby. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange-saffron dhotis and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads assist, and a videographer films with a camera on a shoulder rig. White flower garlands adorn the statue. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from a staircase and balcony, with orange marigold garlands hanging above. The scene reflects a prana prathista-style consecration with abhishekam-like offerings. The

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesInside an ashram hall, a figure in a dark maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style garland stands raising one hand beside two large wooden or painted statues. The statues are draped with white and pink flower garlands. A cameraman in white shirt and a second camera operator film the scene, with devotees in white and orange robes seated and standing in the background. Brass vessels, marigold garlands and flowers rest on a purple-draped table at the base of the statues. The room has yellow walls, a column with a carved capital, and an arched doorway.2014-06-28 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with yellow walls, a man with swept-back hair, wearing a dark red dhoti and layered gold and red floral garlands, holds a small brass vessel and green leaves over two bronze deity statues decorated with white and red flower garlands. A shaven-headed person in an orange robe stands beside him, and a bare-chested figure in a maroon garment assists. A cameraman in white kurta films the rite, and a crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands behind a balcony railing and on the floor. Marigold strings hang from the upper gallery, and flower petals lie on a brass tray. The scene appears to be a consecration ritual of deity murtis, with an appearance-based candidate present (probable).2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja inside an ashram hall with a staircase and garland-draped railings. In the foreground, a bronze-coloured statue of a bald sage in saffron-red dress and a rudraksha mala stands beside other bronze deity figures, one with a crown and a trident-like staff. On the right, a standing devotee in a maroon-red dhoti, bare chest, gold armband and a long multicoloured flower garland holds a gold ritual item toward the statues. Behind them a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala films with a camera, and a young man in white dhoti holds a silver plate. A small figure stands in the lower centre, and a copper-coloured figure appears among the statues.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A ritual scene inside a hall with a wooden staircase and garlanded railings. In the foreground, a golden-brown statue of a shaved-headed sage wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and red shawl faces right. Behind it, other statues in orange and red garments and ornaments stand beside a deity murti with a crown. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with yellow and red flower garlands, gold armband and gold earring holds a long wooden stick toward the statues, while another man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray. Several seated devotees in white clothes watch from the right, and a figure in white stands at the centre, consistent with a murti consecration ritual.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual at an ashram hall with a wooden staircase and carved pillar. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-yellow flower garland, raises a ritual implement toward two wooden figures of a seated sage-like figure and a crowned deity, both draped with white and red garlands. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands near the figures, and a group of devotees in white and saffron crowds the room. A cameraman in white with a shoulder camera films the scene at close range, and a bronze plate of flowers and offerings sits on the ritual table. Several drummers and onlookers stand along the back. Overall a Hindu consecration puja with garlanded murtis. The man at centre may be a person, given his ornate gold necklace and garland, but the image is uncertain.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a ceremonial room at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long hair tied up wears a dark maroon-red dhoti with a wide gold border and a long multi-strand garland of white flowers, pink and red beads, and gold ornaments, plus gold bangles and gold armlets. He is reaching toward a tall silver deity murti on the right, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a silver crown, which is being worshipped in a puja. Behind him, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand watching, some holding cameras on tripods. A brass lamp and flower offerings sit on a tray at lower left, and a musician in an orange shawl and maroon garland stands near the left edge. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and orange curtains are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies