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A man in maroon and orange clothing stands in an indoor temple-like room, applying a substance with a small stick or brush to the forehead of a golden-bronze statue of a bald, saffron-robed sage wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala. The standing man wears a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another standing figure in orange, a white cloth-draped deity murti, and a decorated metal deity figure are visible. A silver plate and a small steel cup sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a second person's hand reaching in at the bottom edge. Yellow tiled walls, a staircase with flower garlands, and windows form the background.

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A man in a maroon-red robe with a gold waist sash and a thick garland of red, pink and yellow flowers, plus layered gold necklaces, touches a golden statue on the forehead with a finger. The statue is a bald, golden-bodied sage figure in red-brown robes, rudraksha beads and a large gemstone pendant, with a hand raised in blessing. Behind them stand other statues, including a golden figure in white cloth and a figure in orange and green. The man wears white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and smiles. The wall is tiled in warm yellow. The scene appears to be a sacred consecration or anointing of a murti in an ashram setting. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rich gold ornaments and a maroon robe, and is shown in person; the statue is a depiction.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +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 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing gold bangles, earrings and a thick garland of white, yellow and pink flowers over a gold chain, stands at right smiling while he touches a metal stick or staff to the face of a gold-coloured deity murti. In the centre is a gold murti with a tall crown, pearl-and-bead necklaces and a white dhoti, holding a staff, with a green-and-orange draped figure behind it. At left is a gold statue of a shaven-headed sage in orange robes with a bead necklace and a dark gemstone pendant, one hand raised in blessing. A small garlanded figure appears at lower right. The wall is tiled in pale tones beside a staircase with a wooden railing. The setting matches a prana prathishta puja at an ashram.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual at an ashram hall with a staircase and garlands. In the foreground, a large copper-coloured statue of a bald, saint-like figure wears a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Beside it stands another copper deity murti. On the right, a person with hair in a bun wears a red-orange garment, a saffron-and-yellow floral garland, gold armlet and bangles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm near a copper vessel. A young man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray, with a wrapped rudraksha mala. Several seated devotees in white appear in the background near the stairs, and a small figurine rests at the base. Ivy-like orange and white flower garlands hang along the railings.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28