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A temple interior photograph showing a man seen from behind in a rust-red shawl and dhoti with a yellow-orange waist cloth, wearing a white and orange flower garland, facing a large golden-bronze statue of a seated or standing sage with a raised hand. The statue wears a white and red jasmine-rose garland and a red-beaded necklace, and a small metal murti in a red and white garland stands beside it. A cameraman is visible at the back holding a video camera, and there are brass lamps at the lower left. The man's face is partly visible and his forehead bears a white vibhuti mark; his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing puja before the murti.

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June 12 20142014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a consecration ritual. On the right, a long-haired figure in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red and yellow flower garland and a gold armlet, performs a ritual gesture toward the statues. Several bronze-coloured statues stand on the left: a bald sage with rudraksha beads and a raised hand, and a deity murti holding a trident-like staff and a drum. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at centre, a person in white dhoti stands behind, and an orange-clad devotee is at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang from the staircase railing and a small decorated murti with flowers sits at the base.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a golden-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, pouring liquid from a small white vessel over a gold-toned statue. The statue, a seated or standing devotional figure wearing a red-and-gold turban, is adorned with a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and a red-and-gold dhoti. A dark stone base sits at its feet, wrapped in a white and yellow-red flower garland, with flower strands on the right side. The setting appears to be an abhishekam or puja in a temple shrine with a reddish wall behind.2014-11-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a thick garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms and gold armlets, reaching toward a group of metal deity murtis against a yellow-tiled wall. The central deity wears a tall crown and a white cloth, with garlands around the shoulders; the figure on the right wears a red-flowered garland and a crown. Behind, a man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a maroon robe. A chandelier hangs in the background, and a small brass lamp with green leaves sits on a platform. Several people in white clothes are visible through a doorway. The scene suggests a puja with garlanded murtis; a dedicated shrine ritual is partly visible, and a sannyasi in saffron and a devotee in white are present.2014-06-28Photograph of a ritual inside a house-style interior with a staircase and wooden railing. On the right, a person in a rust-red and orange garment with a gold waist sash, wearing layered garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold bracelet, holds a small wand toward the statues while gesturing with the hand. Center-left stands a copper-gold deity murti with a tall crown, holding a mirror and lotus-like objects, draped in white cloth and beaded necklaces. Left, a copper-gold statue of a bald, smiling sage in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads raises one hand in blessing. A cameraman in a white shirt films from behind the railing. A small statue wearing a flower garland stands near the base. Gold and orange colours dominate.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA devotee in a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, bare-shouldered with a white flower garland, stands with palms joined in front of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti wears white and red flower garlands and a gold waist cloth, with a metal arm raised in front of it. Behind the devotee a palm-tree view opens through a window, and a brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a red curtain and carved stone pillars. A small figure in orange is visible in the background.2014-06-12June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies