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November 26 2014

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A man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red garment stands at left, eyes closed, with a long red-and-white flower garland over his shoulder, a white-and-red vibhuti tilak on his forehead, and gold armlets. Only his hand and an arm reaching in from the lower left appear, holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in crowns, flower garlands and gold necklaces; the right figure wears a gold crown and the central figure a red turban with a crescent moon. A large arch of marigolds, roses and white blooms frames the scene under an ornate gold canopy. a person: the man at left has a shaved-looking short hairstyle and a red-robed appearance with a flower garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough for an identification, so this is uncertain.

A photograph of a temple worship scene. A woman in an ochre-orange sari with a matching saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, stands on the left with a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a small bindi. She is holding a silver plate near a golden vessel and a gold pot-shaped vessel with green-tipped finials. Two large metal deity murtis sit on a decorated seat in front, one wearing an orange-red turban and the other a tall gold crown, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind them stand a gold ornate arch, a green cloth, and a floral backdrop of red, purple, and yellow flowers. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering in a temple.

January 01 2009

Photograph of a ceremony before a gilded deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold crown, gold jewellery and multi-coloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso holds a silver plate and performs an offering near the murti, while another person's hands reach in from the left holding a silver vessel. An oil lamp flame burns at the right edge. A man in orange-saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala can be seen; this is a probable Swamiji candidate performing the offering, so swamiji is set to in_person with the appearance-based label.

December 28 2008

2008-12-28 +1 copies

May 07 2017

A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene at a gold-and-red garlanded deity pair. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pours liquid from a silver pot over the shrine figures. The two gilded murtis sit on a throne backed by a red cloth, one wearing a tall crown and ornate gold jewellery, the other a pointed headdress and orange cloth. Thick garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers surround the shrine, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower right. The person's face and identity are not established here; the figure appears as a priest-like devotee.

A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands with raised right arm before two large golden-faced deity murtis draped in flower garlands. The central murti wears a red and green turban, a jeweled crown and layered white stone necklaces; the murti on the right wears a jeweled crown, a red blouse and an orange sari with ornate necklaces and bangles. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame an ornate gold arch behind them. A hand holds a brass vessel with an oil lamp at lower left, and gold ornaments sit on a tray in front. The image is a photograph of a temple ritual.

A photograph of a temple wedding-style ritual at a deity shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold ring, stands at left with hands raised in an offering gesture toward a silver-faced deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold crown, orange headcloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and is surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. A second silver deity figure with a gold crown is at right under a blue and gold-bordered drape, and a green parrot perches at upper left. Ornamental gold pillars frame the scene.

2012-04-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine during a festival. Two golden murti of deities sit on an ornate peetha decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a crown with a crescent, and a necklace of layered beads and gold. The figure on the right wears a pink and gold sari, gold jewellery and a tall crown. A person in an orange robe stands at the left edge with an arm extended toward the deity, and a hand holds a brass tray with a golden kalasha-style vessel in front of the flower-wrapped base. Gold arch framing surrounds the shrine and a garland of marigolds curves on the right.

A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing an orange-red turban and red-and-gold ornamentation, the other wearing a tall golden crown and rich gold jewellery with a gold necklace. Both are framed by an ornate gold arch and surrounded by yellow and purple flower garlands. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland, bare upper torso, a white dhoti and a golden shawl stands at the shrine reaching up to touch the gold arch. Fresh flower decorations and a silver vessel appear at the lower edge, with garlands of green and purple flowers in front.

July 07 2009