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November 09 20072007-11-09A temple ritual inside a decorated Hindu shrine. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with white painted markings on the face and arm, raises a ceremonial whisk and holds a cage-like basket of offerings toward a large deity murti with an ornate crown, garlands and a red-and-gold textile. A second man in orange robes stands behind with palms joined, and a white-robed attendant appears at right. Seated women in orange and red saris watch with hands folded. Brass lamps, a tiered kalasha-style ornament, colourful woven hangings and garland-draped figures fill the background.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of an indoor temple abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple setting. A priest in orange robes raises a lamp, and a man in orange robes stands with hands joined in namaste beside him. A figure in orange and white, with a mala, stands nearby, and a child in white photographs the scene. Seated before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers is a figure in a tall ornate white crown and red-and-gold sari-style dress, with an oil lamp and offerings in front. A small dark stone sculpture and a red curtain form the background, with a girl in orange at the lower left.2007-11-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual set up in an indoor hall with red drapes and blue backdrop fabric. A standing man in an orange robe and a shaved-headed?? Not visible. He wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, holding a long curved implement raised toward a golden arch frame. Beside him, a kneeling priest in orange and pink-red cloth holds a golden vessel. In front of them stands a dark carved deity murti within the golden arch, and a tall decorative pillar painted with birds, elephants and flowers stands at left beside a statue dressed in orange and purple. Fluorescent lights hang overhead.A ceremonial wedding ritual in an indoor hall, with a seated figure on a richly decorated red and gold throne-like seat with garlanded arches, holding a staff and wearing a crown and orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. Three attendants sit in front: a young man in saffron robes and an orange turban at left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and folded hands at centre, and a young attendant in orange with a mala at right, with a brass pot and offerings nearby. To the right, a deity murti pair is dressed in green and pink silk, adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands and gold ornaments on a pink-draped altar, with a white and green cloth and flowers on the floor at lower right.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A temple-style ritual inside a tent-covered hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A bare-chested bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an ochre-orange cloth, reaches toward a large black stone deity murti dressed in white and red garments and white-and-red flower garlands. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left, one holding a lit flame on a tray and the other a tray of offerings. Marigold and rose garlands drape a golden palanquin-like altar and a decorated kalasha-style setting behind them, with a banana plant and yellow floral decor framing the scene.2016-12-19Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a black stone deity murti on a tiled pedestal draped with a white cloth. The figure on the left, with long dark hair worn in a braid, wears a sleeveless orange garment and rests one hand on the murti's arch while holding a red flower and a small wand. The figure on the right, with a shaved head, orange turban and glasses, wears an orange robe with a maroon sash and holds a polished gold kalasha pot. Behind them hang dark maroon drapes and a green and gold patterned backdrop, with an ornate sofa at the left edge. A white coconut sits on the cloth at the base of the murti.A Hindu wedding ritual. A seated man in glasses and a rust-coloured shawl, with rudraksha mala beads, performs the rite over a yellow-marigold-covered square fire pit area with brass pots and offerings. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, saffron turbans and rudraksha malas sit at his sides. Behind them, a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a staff sits on a red and gold throne with floral garlands. A pink draped table holds the garlanded murtis, and a white-and-red cloth with flower offerings lies on the floor.2015-04-30March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a gold-framed mirror. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at center, holding a silver pot and pouring liquid over a large black polished stone deity murti, a multi-armed Shiva-like figure. Beside her, another person in a white garment with a red border and gold bangles reaches forward to hold the pot. A third figure in white is partly visible at left, and a patterned yellow and red cloth hangs behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam being performed on the black murti.2007-04-13