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Photograph of three gold-toned metal murtis standing on a steel tray in a home shrine. The central four-armed deity murti holds attributes in its hands and wears a tall crown, with orange marigold petals and red thread at its base. To its left stands a smaller bare-chested figure with a short cloth, and to its right a murti in a dark maroon garment, also decorated with orange flowers. Behind them is an orange-and-white patterned cloth and a framed printed image of a seated figure in orange and green robes adorned with a yellow garland. No physical people are visible.

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Three gilded bronze deity murtis stand on pedestals in a shallow silver tray filled with yellow liquid. The central four-armed figure wears a tall crown and jewelled ornaments; the figures to either side are a smaller standing figure on the left and a crowned female figure in a dark red cloth on the right. Behind them, a framed image shows a garlanded figure in white and red fabric. The tray rests on a dark red and gold silk cloth with a butterfly embroidery.2024-08-09A photograph of three gilded metal murti statues standing on a polished silver tray, with yellow flowers scattered around their bases and red hibiscus blossoms tied to the figures. The central figure is a standing child-like deity with a raised hand and a red bindu on the forehead, flanked by a taller four-armed deity holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object, and a smaller figure behind with a rounded shield-like object. A faded painted image of a seated figure with a garland of yellow flowers and a bangle-decorated arm appears in the background, and an orange cloth covers the surface beneath the tray. No people are visible.2024-03-09Photo of three gilt bronze deity figurines standing on pedestal bases in a shallow silver tray filled with yellow liquid. The central figure has four arms, a tall crown and a necklace; the figure on the left is a smaller standing figure with a bindi. The figure on the right wears a dark cloth and a crown. A green garland hangs above and a framed painting of a deity with draped cloth is behind them, with a dark red and black cloth beneath the tray. No people are visible.2024-08-09Three small metal murti figures stand on a polished silver tray in front of a framed picture. The central figure is a bare-chested standing sage with a white marking on his head and red bindi-like dots on his forehead, flanked by a figure with a raised trident-like staff and armour-like jewellery on the left and a female figure in a red garment on the right. Each murti sits on a square tiered base, and yellow flower petals and red thread are scattered at their feet. Behind them, a large printed picture shows a figure draped in a garland of white flowers and bangles. The murtis are deity and devotee statues, not people, so no physical individuals are present.2024-05-09Photograph of three metal murti figures standing on a round silver tray filled with yellow liquid and scattered orange and red flower petals. The central figure is a bare-chested standing deity murti with a small mark on the forehead, flanked by a taller crowned deity murti on the left holding a staff-like object and a smaller crowned figure on the right in a red cloth. Each murti sits on a decorated square pedestal with red thread tied around it. A large framed painting behind shows a garlanded figure with green and white garlands. A brass plate of petals sits at lower left. No people are visible.2024-09-17Close photo of three gilded bronze murtis standing on a silver tray filled with yellow liquid. The central small figure is a bare-chested child-like form with a raised topknot. Flanking it are two taller deity murtis, one with a crown and holding a trident-like staff and one with a crown and draped cloth. Behind them, a printed image shows a seated figure in orange and green robes with strings of marigold garlands and a jeweled pendant, with bare feet visible. The tray rests on an orange cloth. No physical people are visible.2024-02-09Photograph of three small metal murti statues standing on a polished steel plate during a puja setting. The central figure is a standing child-like form with a red bindi and plain dhoti, flanked on the left by a taller deity with a trident-like staff, crown and multiple arms, and on the right by a figure in a red garment with a crown. Marigold petals sit at the bases, a white conch shell rests on the plate at right, and a garlanded framed picture stands behind, showing jasmine garlands. No people are visible, so the scene has no physical people.2024-07-09KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/17/20202020-11-17Three gilded bronze murtis stand on a tray of golden liquid scattered with flowers, in front of a carved wooden lattice screen. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding a snake-like staff and other attributes. To the left stands a smaller bare-chested child figure with a red tilak on the forehead, and to the right a female murti wearing a red brocade garment with gold border and a red kumkum mark. Purple, yellow and white chrysanthemums float in the liquid. No physical people are visible.2020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Golden metal murti figures stand on a shallow tray of water scattered with yellow marigolds and pink roses during an abhishekam. The central four-armed deity murti holds a trident-like weapon and a ritual object, with a red tilak on its forehead. To its left stands a smaller male murti with a raised hand, and to its right a female murti in a red and gold embroidered sari with a red kumkum mark. Behind them, a printed portrait of a man in orange robes, red shawl and beaded necklaces sits on a blue patterned cloth, but the page does not say Swamiji is present and the portrait is only a depiction. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-17Close photo of three bronze-toned murti figures standing on a brass tray at an altar. The central figure is a multi-armed deity wearing a tall crown and necklaces, holding objects in its hands. To the left stands a smaller bare-chested boy-form figure, and to the right a female figure in a white draped cloth. A small ornate lion-like or makara-style base sits at the centre front. Red flower petals are scattered on the tray, and a bed of rudraksha beads lies behind the figures on a patterned cloth. A hand reaches in from the upper left. No physical people are the subjects; the figures are statues.2020-12-07