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Photo of a ritual preparation corner against a yellow wall with a blue cloth-covered table. A painted portrait in an arched shrine niche shows a seated figure with an orange-red turban, pearl and gold necklaces and orange-red robes, labelled as a depiction rather than a physical person. A small golden throne, framed deity pictures and a gold-trimmed cloth sit beside it. In the foreground, bronze and gold-toned deity murtis wear blue and gold garments, and a visible person's bare shoulders and hands handle jewellery and ornaments from a glass bowl and a silver tray, consistent with alankar and neivedyam preparation. A kumkum or vibhuti-marked arm is visible at right.

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A photograph of a home shrine room with yellow walls and a blue table in the foreground. Behind it, an arched shrine frame with marigold garlands and a lit backdrop holds a painted portrait of a seated, bearded figure in a turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, hands raised in greeting. On the table sit a brass tray, a plastic container labelled "pins", a nail polish bottle, a small blue dish, and two bronze figures on pedestals, one wearing a purple garment. A tall dressed deity murti with a crown and purple sari-like cloth, adorned with beads, stands in front. A bare-chested person's arm and hand are visible at the right edge, and a white-clad leg appears under the table. Decoration and alankar work appear to be in progress.2021-06-18Photo of a home shrine with a yellow wall and a marigold-and-red garland arch framing a seated statue or portrait of a man in a red-orange turban, long beard, pearl and gold necklaces, and a red-orange robe, seated in meditation pose. Nearby on a white shelf are small brass deity murtis, a framed picture of a deity, a lit oil lamp on a tray, and small offering bowls. In the foreground, a pair of hands with light patches on the skin hold a small gold-toned deity figurine, and gold silk cloth and sandals sit to the right. The figure in the shrine is a depiction, not a person physically present.2021-07-02A priest seated at a blue table dresses small brass murti figures in the foreground. He has bare upper body with white sacred markings on his arm and wears a white dhoti; he holds a red ribbon in his hands. A red-and-yellow sari-clad figure and a red-clad figure stand on the table, with a silver plate in the lower right holding black hair, jewellery, a trishul-like ornament and garlands. Behind them, a yellow-walled shrine with a framed arch of marigold garlands shows a seated figure in orange turban and saffron robes with a pearl mala, flanked by brass deity figures, a kalasha-like lamp, and two framed portraits of a saffron-robed man with a red-orange cloth on the upper wall. A gold throne-like chair stands at right.2021-06-17A photograph of a home shrine room with a yellow wall and an arched niche. In the niche sits a painted or printed portrait of a bearded figure in a rust-orange turban with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold and pearl necklaces, hands in a gesture of greeting. A foreground hand, wearing a bangle, reaches toward a small polished brass deity murti on a blue-covered table. A glass bowl of gold and silver jewellery and garlands sits beside it, with a garland draped along the arch and a framed devotional picture on the ledge.2021-07-01KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/18/20212021-06-18KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/17/20212021-06-17KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/29/20212021-06-29A photo of a priest in white dhoti at a blue table decorating two copper-coloured deity murti figures with gold jewellery. A silver tray holds gold chains, black tassel cloth, a trident-shaped pendant, beads and a red-and-gold ornament. A clear box of scissors sits on the table, a dark nail polish bottle nearby, and a yellow wall with a framed picture and marigold garlands behind.2021-06-30A photograph of a home shrine on a yellow wall. Two bare forearms of a person are visible at the lower left and right, adorning or arranging gold-coloured deity murti figures on a blue cloth-covered table. One small gold deity figure stands on a square base with a red cloth around its waist. Behind them, an arched niche framed with red and orange flower garlands holds a printed portrait of a seated bearded man in an orange turban, with a white pearl mala, gold necklaces and orange robes, his hands in a meditation pose. A bronze or brass object and small brass vessels sit on the shelf below. A small framed picture of a deity hangs nearby, and a sofa and red rug are visible in the background. The person's hand is holding a gold ornament with beads.2021-06-23A photo of a person's hands dressing a small brass deity murti with red fabric on a blue-covered table. A larger standing metal murti wears a jeweled pearl-and-gem crown, a red and gold garment and gold chains. Trays of jewelry, pins in a plastic box and a bowl of small ornaments sit on the table. Behind, a yellow wall shelf holds a lit oil lamp, a brass Ganesha figure, marigold garland and a framed deity picture. The scene is ritual decoration of murtis.2021-06-17KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/30/20212021-06-30A photograph of a home shrine altar with a yellow backdrop. A bare-shouldered man in the left foreground leans over the altar to make offerings. Centre back is a large cut-out or printed image of a seated figure with a red and gold turban, multiple gold and bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and red-orange robes, hands in a blessing gesture; the page does not establish that this depiction is a person, so no identity is asserted. Before it stand small statues: a Shiva-form figure with trident, a goddess in yellow sari, a gold-toned Ganesha relief at left, a golden Lakshmi-type figure at right, and a framed deity image in the lower left. Brass bowls hold offerings, a lit oil lamp, a brass pedestal lamp, a plate of flower petals, incense sticks, and a red-lidded jar, with a marigold garland hanging at the right edge.2021-07-02