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A photograph inside a home-style room with a tiled wall and a staircase with black railings behind. Several deity murtis stand against the wall, decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red and white flowers. A standing figure in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-brown cloth over one shoulder stands with hands folded. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside the murtis. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti touches a murti area near a brass pot and a purple cloth with flower petals. Marigold garlands hang from the upper balcony and rail. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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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. The2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated room where a priest in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a flower-garlanded neck holds a lit flame over a brass lamp before three bronze deity murtis on a purple-draped altar. The central figure is a bronze standing deity wearing a white dhoti-like cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, garlanded with white and red flowers, while the murti on the right wears a red and green sari with a crown and white garlands. Another assistant in a brown-and-gold garment stands to the left. Offerings of white flowers, kalasha-style vessels and leaves surround the altar in the foreground. The priest's ornate gold bangles and pink-and-orange garland are visible. Decorative ceiling lights and a wall tiled in beige form the background.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor puja before a decorated altar with three statues: a central white deity murti with raised hands and crown, flanked by two statues in garlands. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. A young priest in saffron robe and white tilak carries a silver plate, and a man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha mala holds a tray. Purple cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands and offerings below. Mostly consistent with a temple ritual; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style shrine inside a room during a puja. Three deity murtis stand on a purple-draped altar, framed by marigold and red-flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and a white garland, and the figure on the left wears a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow flower garland stands at centre, holding a lit lamp toward the shrine. Several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand to the left, one holding a tray, and another in orange robes holds a camera at the top left. Floral offerings lie on the table in front, and a pink cushioned chair is at the far left.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during a consecration ceremony. Three deity murtis stand on a purple-draped platform, garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, and adorned with ornate jewellery. In the centre a silver-and-gold murti wears a crown and holds a hand raised in blessing. A brown-skinned man in a dark red dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland folds his hands in pranam before the shrine. Behind him, a man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a gilded chair. Flower arrangements, banana leaves and offering trays with lamps sit in the foreground.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 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 copies