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September 19 20112011-09-19A close-up photograph of a temple shrine with a white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban and draped white robe, hands raised in a gesture, placed beside a golden brass stepped pyramid-shaped object resembling a kalasha or peetha base, and a brass figure of a deity playing a flute with an ornate headdress and elaborate necklace, standing on a pedestal. Behind them are a black stone base, red and orange draped cloth, red pillars and a glimpse of greenery outdoors. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Temple ritual scene with a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a brass tray of pink flowers, while his hand gestures over a gold metal deity murti standing before a white marble figure on a wet stone platform. Behind him another priest in white holds a bell, and a dark stone pedestal with a carved lotus base stands at right. Carved grey stone pillars and an orange wall with a black name board frame the shrine. No identifiable a person candidate is present, only priests in ritual white.2011-09-19September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesA priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06September 19 20112011-09-19October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti standing on a red pedestal. Beside it a white marble seated figure sits on a wooden base, and a small golden kalasha-like stupa finial sits on another red pedestal. The stone floor is wet with water. Behind, two women in saris, one in red and one in white with pink trim, stand near brass pots and a striped red-and-white wall.2010-07-05November 06 20142014-11-06Photograph of a temple shrine with golden deity murti seated on a black stone peetha, one in orange-saffron drapery and one in a crown. A black shivalinga stands before them with a kumkum mark. In front, a white marble seated sage statue and a small gold deity figure sit on a platform. Four men in white dhotis with yellow and maroon borders stand around: one at left holds a lamp, one center-left with bare shoulders, one at right with clasped hands and white body markings, and another at far left with folded hands and a gold necklace. Red drapes frame the shrine and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat stands at left.2011-09-19A temple scene in which a shaven-headed priest in a red-orange upper cloth and white dhoti bends forward over an offering table, with a tulsi-like wrap and a beaded mala around his neck. In the foreground a small bronze standing deity figure with a crown stands beside a white marble seated figure, and a black stone shivalinga with a lotus-shaped base occupies the right side. Behind them a golden figure of a standing saint with raised hand and a red painted wall complete the setting. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam at the altar.2011-03-03