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December 20 20062006-12-20Interior workshop where gilded temple deity murti and ritual objects are being prepared. In the foreground at right, a large gold-coloured deity murti wears a green and gold garment, a gold necklace and a tall crown, with raised hand. Behind it, a gold-coloured tiered shrine structure and a golden mythical animal figure stand among wooden planks and crates. On the left, a person in an orange-brown garment sits on the floor near a wooden stand, sweeping with a broom. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the middle of the room, two wearing garlands of rudraksha-like beads, with others watching. Small brass items and jewellery sit on a cloth and tray in front of the murti.2014-08-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night-time outdoor photo beside dense green foliage. A group of about a dozen men gathers around a ceremonial palanquin or deity carrier decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and white cloth. Several bare-chested men wear reddish-brown dhotis with gold-coloured borders; one wears a shaved head and orange shawl, another with long hair and an orange wrap. Others wear white dhotis and dark shirts, and a man in a blue polo shirt stands at the right edge. Figures are shown in mid-procession, lifting and steadying the decorated carrier, with a yellow-and-white floral deity murti visible within.2016-10-11Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityNight-time photograph of a shrine. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders leans forward and pours liquid from a stone vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga set on a yoni-shaped base. Behind him a group of about ten people in white clothes stand and watch, some with hands pressed together in prayer, one young woman holding a booklet. On the right, a large seated deity murti in white and gold drapery sits on a carved dark stone pedestal. Red-stained stone and scattered flowers surround the base, with a bronze vessel at the left edge.2006-12-22December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession photograph with a bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders, long swept-back dark hair, reaching out to hold a small brass lamp or bell held by a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with palms pressed together. A tall brass kalasha-style lamp stand stands at right, and a flaming torch is raised at left. Gold ceremonial crowns or ornaments appear in the background. Dwajarohanam-style festival setting at night.2006-12-23Night photograph of a crowd gathered in a stone temple hall around a yellow hoist or pulley block hung from a wooden pole wrapped in blue cloth. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls stand close to the pole, one in the foreground holding a cloth-wrapped bundle, and a man on the right with long dark hair wears an orange top and a gold chain. Carved stone pillar brackets with lion-like ornament frame the upper left, and a camera flash is visible at the left edge. Brass or gold-coloured ritual objects lie near the base of the pole.2006-12-22Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with pink buildings and a corrugated roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white cloth-draped chair, facing away toward the left. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around a long white table holding gilded deity murtis, including figures in red, pink and orange garments, and a white figure with a golden halo. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at right. Plain brick blocks and dirt ground surround the scene.2006-12-22Night photograph in a dark temple interior of a shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bending over a black stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-pitha base, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto it. Behind him a standing group of men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a red checked shirt and one in a white shirt with a pendant, watch closely, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at right. At right a large dark deity murti is draped in white cloth with a yellow-gold border and a garland of marigolds. Red stone and scattered flower petals surround the base.2006-12-22December 20 20062006-12-20