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Outdoor photo of a temple construction site where a crane lifts a grey stone deity sculpture. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls handle the lifting, with one bare-chested man in orange guiding the load. Rows of carved grey granite figures, including seated sages with beards and mala necklaces and a standing deity with a halo, rest on a red-brown plinth behind a wire mesh fence. Red and orange flags flank the scene under an overcast sky. Yellow crane arm and hook are visible at top left.

August 08 2014

Outdoor ritual abhishekam before a large dark stone deity murti adorned with a green leaf garland. A bald priest in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala kneels at the lower right, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel into a metal bowl. Beside him, a second priest in similar orange-gold robes with a bald head sits at left, holding a brass plate with offerings. A third figure stands behind in a red-orange garment with a long white flower garland, gold bangles and a red-and-white garland, extending a hand over the offerings. Large spreading tree branches form the backdrop, with silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot on the ground.

A photograph of a ritual in a covered temple-style hall. A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with white garland raises both arms toward a golden statue, or murti, of a seated figure wearing a tall red-and-gold headdress, rudraksha-style beads, and white and red flower garlands. Two priests stand at left in rust-red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas; one holds a silver plate of red flowers and the other holds a small vessel and spoon. A cameraman films beside them, and a person in white stands at right near a tray of gold and red items. A red wall and trees show through the open side of the hall.

A photograph of a red-and-cream stepped platform with a fence and red-orange flags on poles. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, seen from behind with a rudraksha mala on his arm, stands on the steps. A man in a yellow and red top lifts a stack of tyres in a cloth sling, while a young man in a cream shirt and jeans, barefoot on the step, holds a long wooden pole. Oleander shrubs with pink flowers and a small white box stand behind them, with a fenced construction area in the background.

February 05 2015

December 23 2008

2008-12-23 +1 copies

Outdoor temple scene among palm trees. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style column stands on an orange-painted stepped platform, with a black stone Nandi bull statue in front. Several saffron-robed monks in orange garments and orange-brown shawls surround the platform. One monk with a shaved head, orange cloth and a mala raises a long orange and white cloth on a pole, while a second monk in orange holds the cloth steady. Other monks watch, some holding cameras, and a man in white clothing stands at the right edge. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang on the column. Several people in the crowd raise their hands.

April 14 2013

Outdoor photograph of a Ganesha murti being anointed with turmeric paste under a gold canopy with red tassels, surrounded by green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold bead necklace, applies yellow paste to the large black stone Ganesha with his right hand, holding a metal bowl. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange garment and gold bead mala holds the bowl. A younger man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a red tilak, stands at the left edge watching. The black statue's raised trunk and tusk are visible on the right. The paste covers the statue's upper body.

Devotees gather around a seated statue of a saint in orange robes, with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers, placed on a red and white base in a temple courtyard. Two men in orange robes stand on either side of the statue, one on the left smiling and one on the right with a red and white rose garland, both touching the statue. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a sari reach in with hands extended to offer flowers. Behind them, colourful deity figures in blue and orange garments sit beneath a flower garland, with brass oil lamps on pedestals and red-and-white striped walls around the shrine.