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A man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-and-orange sash and a tilak on his forehead bends forward, offering his hands toward a large golden deity murti draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A brown rudraksha-style mala hangs around the murti's neck. Behind him, a helper in red and orange garments holds a metal plate, a cameraman films, and a blue and pink cloth draped over the murti's pedestal. Gold carved pillars frame the temple hall.

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June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesJune 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 copiesA 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. The2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 12 20142014-06-12June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 03 20152015-06-03A man in maroon-brown robes and a gold ornate necklace stands beside golden statues in a temple-style interior. He wears a long multicolour garland of pink, yellow and red flowers, gold bangles and a gold waist cord, and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a golden statue of a bald sage wearing a white-and-red flower garland and maroon shawl. Behind him are more golden statues with white and red garlands, and a second man in a maroon garment stands at the right edge holding a ritual vessel. Another visible strand of mala beads is on the right edge. The scene resembles a consecration or puja moment.2014-06-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesNovember 28 20142014-11-28