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July 04 2016

2016-07-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a deity murti or decorated seated figure adorned for worship. The figure is draped in a purple silk garment with gold-thread embroidery and red-and-gold beaded trim, wearing a jeweled golden crown-like ornament set with blue and dark gemstones. Heavy garlands of white jasmine and red roses encircle the head and shoulders, with green leaves and a sheaf of grass. Behind it are golden kalasha-like vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame at right, and a tray of offerings with flowers. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam decoration. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a blurred figure in white at the upper right edge.

Close-up photo of a deity murti dressed for worship, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red rose garlands, green leaves and yellow flowers. Two ornate figures are adorned with beaded and sequined necklaces and embroidered blue and teal cloth draped over the murti. A silver kalasha-like vessel sits among the garlands, with a banana and marigold petals scattered at the base. Gold-toned metal throne elements appear in the background. No people are visible.

Three kalasha pots are arranged side by side, each capped with a coconut, draped in cloth and wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine. The central coconut bears a small face-like painted or carved design and a gold-and-red decorative ornament. Their wrapped saris are golden-purple and pink. Two flanking pots have green leaves, and the background shows blurred garlands and seated figures in white. No people are clearly in focus.

March 15 2020

2020-03-15 +2 copies

Photograph of a ritual altar with an ornate gold-painted arch backdrop and red-orange cloth. Two coconuts are set atop a brass kalasha pot wrapped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with a bundle of grass or stalks tied across them. A pair of hands from the left holds a bundle of grass and a small oil lamp sits in the foreground. No full-body person is visible beyond the hands. Other brass lamps and a vessel are at the edges.

July 13 2015

A decorated coconut set as a ritual focus, wrapped in a heavy garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and adorned with a layered gold-and-white jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A red kumkum mark is painted on the coconut, and green leaves and a grass tuft are tucked around it. Behind it, a woman in a red sari with a yellow flower garland and gold bangles is partly visible at right, with a blue patterned cloth at left. The arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.

A ritual puja scene at a golden ornate shrine niche with a red and orange backdrop. Two coconuts sit on a metal pot wrapped with a wrapped thread, garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a hand in view holding a small brass implement and tying grass or thread bindings. Brass oil lamps and a metal vessel stand nearby on a green leaf-covered tray. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with offerings, but no person's face or identity is visible.

Photograph of three brass kalasha pots dressed for worship, each wrapped in white cloth with red borders and draped with yellow and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Each pot wears a jewelled ornament: a silver crown-like headpiece, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a jewelled necklace. A gold-framed ornate background stands behind them, with a red cloth on the altar below. No people are visible.

July 13 2015

Photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a carved lion-face motif at its top. Two ceremonial pots or kalashas wrapped in white and green cloth sit at the centre, each adorned with layered white jasmine and red rose garlands and beaded gold-and-red necklaces. Green banana or leaf sprigs and wheat-like stalks with white ribbons rise from the pots. Two small silver oil lamps with flames burn at the left and right edges, and a bed of coloured floral rangoli lies in the foreground. A figure in orange-gold dhoti stands partly visible at the right edge.