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Close view of a woman's hands offering small bronze deity figurines resting on a folded saffron-orange cloth. The woman wears a lavender shawl and a blue-grey sleeve with gold bangles. The figurines show a seated couple-form deity murti beside a standing figure with a snake-entwined figure. Behind, a red and gold brocade cloth, another person's hands, and yellow flower garlands are visible. The setting suggests a ritual offering of murtis.

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Close-up photograph of hands passing small metal deity figurines during a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a purple and grey patterned shawl holds a small brass figure on an orange cloth. Her bangled wrist is visible. Another hand, possibly a man's, holds a darker bronze figurine up in front of a yellow-clad figure. A white garland of jasmine flowers and a wooden object appear at the right edge, with a red striped cloth and a blurred gold background behind.2010-10-12April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.2009-12-07April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19A close photo of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a hand holds up a small bronze deity murti with multiple arms. Below, an orange cloth holds a second small brass figure. Beside it, a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers hangs over a carved wooden object. Behind, a person in a white garment with a yellow shawl sits in the background, and a red and gold brocade cloth is at left.2010-10-12Close photo of a devotee's hands receiving a small bronze standing deity murti from a man in an orange and red garland, with white, yellow and pink flower garlands and rudraksha beads. A person in a grey patterned jacket with a lavender shawl holds an orange cloth beneath the bronze figure. Behind them a woman in a yellow and white sari sits near a gold shrine and red silk cloth. The man's face is cropped out of frame.2010-10-12July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe seated at a microphone, reaching out with his right hand to touch the crown of a small gold-coloured metal figure of a seated deity in a white dhoti and jewellery, holding a ritual object in its hands. Behind them stand two more gold metal deity figures, one with a tall crown, a red garment and a garland, against a dark purple drape. The setting suggests a ritual demonstration at a convention. The man's hair is long and swept back. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the page stating he was present at this event.2006-08-20December 19 20132013-12-19