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December 09 2012

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Two women in white clothing stand before a shrine in a temple setting. The woman on the left, with glasses and folded hands, stands in prayer. The woman in the center, wearing white with an orange lanyard, reaches toward a small brass deity figure on a tray, apparently offering or blessing it. Behind them, two large seated deity murtis wear red-orange garments, marigold and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden arch behind them. Brass lamps and a brass pot sit on a tiger-striped cloth, with a golden mandap-style backdrop framing the shrine.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesA woman with long braided hair, wearing a white dress and white shawl, stands at a ritual table draped with tiger-striped cloth and bright garlands of white flowers. She reaches toward brass deity figures, a conch shell, bells and a brass tray holding small vessels. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti with a blue and gold border handles items at the table. A framed portrait on an easel shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand; this appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) and the portrait's printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene suggests a puja setup, with a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings.2012-12-10December 09 20122012-12-09June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at a shrine on a ship interior with a striped staircase and hanging textile banners with elephant motifs. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland adorns two gilded deity murtis seated on a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with white flowers. A woman in white garments stands at left beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. The gold arched backdrop holds a red cloth; marigolds and offerings lie in front.2012-12-10 +1 copiesA woman in a white short-sleeved top and white trousers stands barefoot at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone lingam. Behind her, a metal Shiva-Parvati style murti pair is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a white-clad Shiva figure wearing a crown and a red-and-gold sari-clad goddess figure. On the right, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands near brass kalasha pots. A woman in a lavender floral sari stands at the left edge. The setting is a dim stone temple hall with carved pillars.2007-02-16A temple abhishekam scene in an interior shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a gold necklace pours liquid from a white vessel over a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow cloth. Behind him, two more saffron-robed men stand, one holding a vessel and the other with hands folded in anjali. Gold and black murtis, a black lingam-like pillar, a bronze lion sculpture and a brass lamp stand are visible, with a gold-framed arch and garlands at the top right.2007-11-09February 16 20072007-02-16December 21 20102010-12-21June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival or temple-style ritual where a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron-red shawls and rudraksha malas, stand around a table holding gilded metal deity murtis. The central golden murti wears a tall crown and a dense layered bead and gold necklace, with a smaller murti in a red-and-gold dress beside it. Another small murti in a red-and-saffron turban and beads stands at the left, and a matching figure is at the right. Behind them, a large floral arrangement of red, pink, yellow and green garlands frames a decorated shrine with a deity figure. A woman in a dark saffron sari stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a procession or shrine ceremony.2015-02-17 +1 copies