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December 22 2006

A woman in a white kurta and orange shawl adjusts black cloth on a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne, with a gilded figure beside it wearing a red garment and a crown. Behind, a man in white holds up an ornate blue and gold embroidered headdress. Pink and gold draped fabric and banana leaves form the backdrop of a white tent setting.

A woman in a white kurta and orange shawl stands at right, adjusting a small gold crown on the head of a golden deity murti seated on a peetha. The murti wears a red garment and gold ornaments. Behind it, a second figure in a white top holds up an ornate blue and gold jeweled headdress. The setting is a tent with pink, gold and white draped fabric and a banana plant at right.

A woman in a white blouse and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, leaning in to dress or adorn golden deity murtis. One murti wears a red garment, a jewelled crown and a pearl necklace, while another has a tall ornate crown and a red sari-like cloth. Several assistants in orange and white help with the figures, which are set outdoors in front of green trees and a tiled roof.

June 28 2014

2014-06-28 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple shrine with a large white deity murti. A woman in an orange sari stands at left with her hand resting on the idol's chest during worship. A second figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands further left beside a brass oil lamp. A smaller white figure in orange cloth sits at the base, and tall brass lamps stand at right beside red drapery. The setting is a dim, ornately carved stone shrine with incense sticks visible in front.

A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine decorated with orange and white cloth drapes. Two life-sized golden-faced figures sit on a flower-garlanded platform: the left wears an orange turban and orange robes, and the right wears an orange robe with a brown knotted headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace. A bare-headed devotee in red and white kneels in front, reaching up to touch the seated figure's foot or hand, with a flower-decorated altar and kalasha-like offerings below. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands at the edge of the frame, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a tray near the altar. The figures are statues or idols rather than living people, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam honouring the murti.

A photograph of a temple puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a golden crown. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border stands at left, touching a small brass figure on a green cushioned shrine base. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a camera operator at the right edge. Orange and white painted walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with a red-cushioned altar and banana leaves.

Outdoors in a leafy compound with palm trees, a woman in a white kurta and orange shawl stands at left, tying or arranging orange-yellow thread near seated deity murtis. Two seated metallic murtis are dressed in white, blue and red garments with jewelled crowns and garlands; a standing four-armed murti at right wears a red sari with gold border. Tools, cardboard boxes, plastic bags and fabric lie on a wooden board in front, and a pink building stands behind.

December 26 2007

A photograph inside a shrine with a red curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes stands at center, placing hands on a large ganesha murti decorated with multicolored flower garlands, a gold crown and red-and-white floral garlands. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left holding brass oil lamps, with smoke rising from a lamp. Brass lamps line the right side and a tray of marigold flowers sits in front. The figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.

2008-12-23 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a ritual setting with several gilded metal deity murtis on a white marble platform. In the foreground a person in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with back to the camera, reaching toward the statues. Other people in orange, white and saffron wraps stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari looks on at right. The murtis wear red, orange and white garments and elaborate crowns; one seated figure has a tall jeweled headdress. Cardboard boxes, gold kalasha-shaped finials and cloth bundles sit on a table at left, with palm trees behind.