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May 12 2008

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May 12 20082008-05-12October 23 20082008-10-23November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a dark deity murti seated on a gilded arched throne (peetha) against an orange backdrop. The murti wears a white dhoti-like cloth, a red and white flower garland, a beaded necklace and a sacred thread, with an orange shawl draped over the throne and a brown beaded mala hanging across the figure. Offerings sit on the floor in front: a red basket with a banana, a plate of flower petals, a small kalasha-like vessel and scattered petals, with a cushion beneath. At the right edge a small framed image shows a seated figure in orange. The page excerpt refers to a Mahalakshmi pooja.2009-11-09A dark stone or metal deity murti stands in a gold ornate arched niche against an orange satin backdrop. The figure wears an orange turban, a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border, and a garland of white, red and yellow flowers draped across the chest, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. A tiger-skin-patterned orange cloth lies on the platform below, beside a vase of purple and white flowers. To the right, white and gold seated figurines and a small gold canopy shrine sit against a white wall, with a black speaker mounted above. This is a temple shrine scene with no physical people visible.2009-10-17A photograph inside a bright room with white windows and orange drapes. In the centre stands a golden arched frame holding an orange-cloth-draped deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and a jewelled ornament. A young man in white ritual dhoti with a sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, glancing toward the camera, with a brass vessel edge visible at far left. To the right, a framed photograph shows a robed figure in orange with a long mala, seated before a tree trunk, surrounded by a yellow and pink flower garland, with a small oil lamp lit on a red-draped table below. Several heads are visible at the bottom edge.2008-04-28A photograph of a devotee in orange robes and a red-orange shawl standing at left, reaching toward a dark stone murti seated on a gold-embellished throne. The murti wears an orange cloth, a large white and gold necklace, a rudraksha-style garland and a horizontal tilak, with arms raised, and is framed by a large gold arch and a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. In the lower foreground a framed printed photograph shows a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation, with a red flower placed before it. A portrait labelled "Nithyananda" is printed beneath the murti's throne. Several other people are partly visible at the bottom edge.2008-05-03April 28 20082008-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas sits on a pink upholstered armchair, holding an open book at a low table draped in gold-bordered cloth. Behind him stands a large black-faced deity murti pair under a gold arch, decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and gold necklaces. Brass oil lamps with bird finials, bouquets of yellow and pink flowers, a water bottle and red-gold curtains frame the room. The man appears to be a person based on the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, though the image is uncertain. The scene looks like a discourse or satsang in a temple-style room.2007-04-18Photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing in a golden arched niche lined with red satin, dressed in an orange and white cloth with a rudraksha-style mala hanging across the chest and a tilak on the forehead; a white cloth drapes the base and flowers in red and white and yellow marigolds sit in glass vases on a black platform. Beside it a white and yellow seated Buddha figure sits on a pink lotus, and to the right stand two dolls or statues in pink and red saris with ornate crowns. A tall vertical banner with colourful painted elephants and flowers hangs from the upper right. No physical people are visible.A dark stone murti of a deity is seated within a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The figure wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a gold necklace, and an orange headcloth with a white tripundra mark. A garland of white, yellow and red flowers hangs across its body. It sits on a tiger-skin seat, with flower bouquets at the base. To the right, a white-and-yellow statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits on a pink lotus. This is a deity murti in a shrine, not a living person.2009-10-17October 13 20052005-10-13 +3 copies