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February 12 2015

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A photograph in a hall with a cream wall and glass windows. Three deity murti stand on a golden arched throne with a green backdrop, decorated with garlands and jewelled crowns. A man in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands at the right, looking to his left. Behind him, other people in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, and a woman in white is at the far right. Yellow cloth covers the platform beneath the deities.2015-02-12A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and a golden arched canopy framing a green backdrop. Three decorated deity murti stand on a yellow draped platform, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces, the central figure wearing a tall decorated crown. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks past the platform, a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back, with a bald attendant in orange robes and a mala behind him. The person's appearance shows several cues but the identity is uncertain, so this is a candidate a person walking with an attendant in front of the deity display.2015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with an orange-gold border stands at right beside two large deity murtis draped in gold garlands and yellow and purple silks. The murtis wear tall ornate crowns with red and gold detailing, green and gold garments, and heavy jewellery. A green curtain and a gold-framed arch sit behind them, with a window and wall fan visible at right. The man wears a long rudraksha mala with a swept-back long hair style and looks toward the figures, with a bare upper torso draped in the orange cloth. a person is shown with distinctive rudraksha mala, long hair and saffron-orange clothing.2015-02-12Two standing men in front of a golden-canopied stage with decorated deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne with garlands and flower strings. On the left, an older bearded man with a shaved-headed orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Beside him, a man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with a rust-coloured turban, a golden ceremonial necklace, and a long white-and-yellow flower garland, stands with hands folded. Central deity murtis wear jewelled crowns and red garlands, and a kalasha and offerings sit on the green cloth before them. The setting suggests a temple-style festival event in Varanasi.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, jeweled necklaces and crowns. A devotee in a rust-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands at left, seen from behind, hands clasped in prayer. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and gilded arched panels frame the scene. The statues are not people; one visible person stands in the scene.2015-10-18A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event with red curtains behind. At centre, a man with a brown turban and a long brown garment, adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone. Behind him stands a decorated golden arch with a deity murti garlanded in yellow and multicoloured flowers. A figure in a brown robe with a white garland stands in a gilded arch on the left, and a deity murti in pink and gold sits in a gilded arch on the right, both garlanded in yellow flowers. A crowd of seated attendees is visible at the bottom edge.2017-11-11October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18May 29 20152015-05-29