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A photograph of a ceremonial moment before a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers with green leaf strands. The murti is metallic with a crown and ornate jewellery, holding a trident, dressed in a red and gold sari. A man on the left, bare-shouldered with a cream turban and white dhoti, reaches up to touch or adjust the trident. On the right, another man in white clothes and glasses also holds the garland-decorated frame. The setting is an indoor hall with plain pale walls and a dark curtain.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a Dasara puja at a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a flower-garlanded shrine. The murti wears a red and magenta sari with gold ornaments and multiple necklaces, and holds weapons. Yellow, purple and pink flower garlands wrap the frame. On the right, a man in a cream turban, white dhoti-style clothing and a heavy gold necklace raises a long ceremonial implement toward the murti. A bald man in a white shirt and a green garment, and a woman in white with a yellow cloth, stand nearby, with a golden umbrella and a colourful canopy above. Four people are visible in total.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti-style clothing with a pale cream turban, long dark hair and layered gold ceremonial necklaces stands on the right, extending his arm to touch a metal deity murti with a long rod or staff. The murti, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and green, wears a red and purple skirt with gold jewellery. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands, and a bald man in a white shirt appears on the left edge. A decorated umbrella with fringe hangs above, and a colourful striped canopy appears to the right, with a small orange banner in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesTwo priests in white ritual dhotis and cream-gold turbans perform a decorative ritual before a deity murti dressed in a green silk garment and layered jewelled necklaces. The murti is almost entirely covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses, with purple flower strands. A priest on the left, wearing a white jasmine garland and sacred markings on his arms, holds a small object near the murti. A priest on the right, bare-backed with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, lifts a dark cloth canopy above the murti. A green cloth lies beneath the statue with an orange fruit placed in front. The background is a colourful painted arch, and a gold-leaf decorative panel is visible at the left edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesPhoto of sannyasis at a workshop in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, learning to tie a kattumurthy, a decorated wooden frame draped in red cloth and wrapped with yellow and green marigold garlands and brass fittings. Two men in white shirts and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, guide the work with their hands while a person with shoulder-length dark hair in a white top leans in to adjust the garlands. Other hands and a yellow cloth appear at the right edge, with a broom and tools against a plain whitewashed wall.2007-05-09January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a silver deity murti dressed with a green silk skirt and decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long, swept-back hair and an orange-brown dhoti with a broad gold border stands at the murti, holding a long silver rod to its right side, while a rudraksha-necked man in an orange cloth stands behind to the left. Gold-carved pillars, a red canopy with tassels and a golden throne-like seat frame the scene. The long-haired man has a flower garland and a green cloth tied at his shoulder, and a bangle on his wrist. Printed text in the lower corner reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'.2013-04-21November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine with stone pillars and a smoky, light-filled interior. In the foreground a man with long black hair wears a maroon-red turban with a small ornament, a pink and white floral garland, and a rust-red cloth, and holds up a small ritual vessel or lamp toward the deities. Beside him, a gold-adorned deity murti is dressed in yellow and green garlands, and a large decorated altar with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white rises on the right. A gold trident-shaped ornament is visible on the right. At the edge, a figure with white forehead markings assists. Smoke or incense haze fills the air.2017-11-11December 14 20162016-12-14