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August 24 2014

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A photograph of a ritual room where ornate silver deity armour, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a jewelled crown with red and white beads rest on a pink cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a row of men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand and watch, one holding a phone. On the right, a smiling woman in a red-brown sari with a marigold garland sits near a fan. A framed picture of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall. Counting only the visible people gives six.2014-08-24A photograph of a ceremonial silver deity murti or ornamental silver set laid out on a magenta cloth in a room with a table fan and bookshelves. Several young men in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and bare chests, stand behind it, some with arms folded. A woman in a maroon sari with a flower garland sits at right smiling. A gold-bordered red and gold ornamental crown and a silver ceremonial piece with ornate arms sit in front of the murti. A framed picture hangs on the wall at top right.2014-08-24September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a dim, unfinished hall with bare concrete block walls and overhead lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a gold-studded belt, and he extends one hand over a large silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth, its carved heads and ornate silver panels arranged on the floor. To the left, a woman in a yellow and maroon sari stands with hands raised, beside a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes. Behind them, a woman in maroon sari stands near a floor rug and a standing fan, and at the right several people in white kurtas and orange lanyards watch. Brass vessels stand near the left edge. The man in orange with the red garland shows cues such as the flower garland and ornate gold-toned belt, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2013-09-04A ceremonial scene in an ornate hall with a red carpet. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels before a seated man on a silver and red velvet throne, offering something with his hands. The seated man wears a rust-red garment and a rudraksha mala, and his long hair is swept back. Behind them a standing figure in orange clothing and a tall crown-like headdress with a tiki mark on the forehead holds a silver staff. Other devotees in red and white robes and rudraksha malas stand in the background. A silver staff rises beside the throne and a small table fan stands nearby.2018-01-06September 30 20132013-09-30May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph of a man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth, wearing layered gold necklaces, a multi-coloured flower garland of pink and yellow blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, smiling as he touches a silver murti with a white stick or wand. The silver deity figure has a tall crown and a green and gold sari-like garment with a garland. Behind him, several men in white and orange cloth stand in a room with a chandelier, ceiling fans, orange curtains and a gold-framed mirror. Pink and white flower offerings sit in baskets at the lower left. A portrait-style attendant in orange-trimmed white clothing stands near a gold throne-like chair with red upholstery. The setting appears to be a ritual consecration in a home-style room.2014-06-28 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15April 28 20152015-04-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies