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November LA 2007

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Outdoor photo of a large black stone statue of a four-armed deity being prepared for installation in a courtyard beside a beige stucco wall and green shrubs. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, shirtless with his back to the camera, adjusts a yellow lifting strap around the statue's waist. A young man in a grey t-shirt and a bald man in a light shirt help steady the figure, which holds a discus and conch. A red flower sits at its base. A second black statue, partly visible at left, and a gold ornamental arch at right frame the scene. A hook hangs from above. Three people are visible.Outdoors under a white tent, several men in orange and white clothes bend over grey stone sculptures of deities. In the foreground a man in a white robe with an orange shawl leans forward, while a man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti with a red shawl reaches toward a stone figure. Behind them a man in grey and another in white stand nearby. A large dark stone deity figure with a tall crown and multiple arms stands at the left edge. A house and trees are visible behind the tent.February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor puja at a shrine under trees: a dark stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth, adorned with a red and gold necklace and a headcloth, stands at left. In front, a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti kneels with his back to the camera. Beside him, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala raises a tall gold multi-tiered aarti lamp over the deity. Other devotees in white and orange sit near the base, with an elderly man in white shirt observing at right, and white flower offerings lie on the stone.2005-03-08February 23 20072007-02-23February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copies