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Indoor ritual scene in a multi-storey hall with a dark wooden staircase and marigold garlands on the railings. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak, a gold necklace, a red and pink flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-red dhoti. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed boy in orange robes stand near copper-coloured murtis of a seated saint and a standing deity with a crown. A kalasha with pink and white flowers sits on a purple cloth. A crowd of devotees in white and saffron watches from the stairs and balcony, and a camera operator is visible at right.

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Photo inside a temple-style hall during a consecration ritual. A man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a striped saffron-and-maroon shawl, layered garlands of marigold and pink flowers, gold necklaces and bangles stands before golden-bronze statues, holding a long white cloth or ceremonial strip toward the image's face. Beside him a bare-chested young man in rust cloth and a saffron-clad boy stand nearby. Golden statues wear red-and-orange garlands, and a seated bronze figure of a sage with a crown-like headdress is beside them. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron watches from a staircase and balcony with garlands hung along the rails, a cameraman films, and offerings in baskets with flowers sit at the lower right. Spotlit paintings hang on the walls.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual in an ashram hall with a staircase and garlanded railings. In the foreground a devotee in a maroon and gold shawl with a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold armlet stands before copper-coloured statues. One figure is a deity murti in white cloth with raised hands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a smaller bronze-coloured statue in an orange sari stands beside it. A small doll-like figure in red with flower garland sits by a basket of pink and white flowers. Behind them a photographer in white shirt and trousers films with a camera, and devotees in orange robes stand at right, a young attendant in orange holding a mala. Garlands hang along the banister and walls.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28A 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 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