October 04 2010 - Nithyanandapedia

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October 04 2010

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A photograph inside a warehouse-style storage room with metal shelving and a corrugated roof. Two white marble statues seated in open wooden crates sit on the concrete floor at left. Several barefoot men in white dhoti-style clothing with red borders and gold-coloured necklaces stand in a line at centre, one holding a tray of offerings. Standing to the right, a man in white with a long beard wears a large garland of marigolds and red flowers over a white shirt, and beside him a man in a white kurta and a man in a dark shirt and cream trousers stand with hands folded. At far right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together. Red cloth hangs at the right edge.

August 10 2011

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair reaching toward a white marble seated figure inside an open wooden crate, scattering rose petals or flower petals onto it. The white figure sits cross-legged with its hands in its lap and is wrapped in stacked wooden shipping crates. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a notebook, and another man in white with a yellow garland stands in the background. Red and white cloth hangs on the right wall.

A photograph of a room with plain white cinder-block walls where people are unpacking wooden crates with packing material. Around him a man in white with an orange shawl leans over a crate, a woman in orange kneels at a crate, another man in a dark shirt works at a crate, and a blonde woman in black stands at right. Behind them a bald man in orange robes stands beside a painted statue wearing a gold crown, and a deity figure with a gold halo stands in pink and green garments near the wall.

A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with shoulder-length dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead reaches toward a white marble seated figure inside an open wooden crate-like shrine. The seated white statue wears a pale pink head covering and draped white garments, with a white flower placed at its base. Behind them, a wall displays orange cloths and a framed image of a figure in orange against a yellow background. The statue is a deity murti in a wooden shrine during a preparation or placement setting.

Devotees gather around a wooden-framed shrine holding a reclining golden deity murti, with gold-foil arched backdrop and red velvet-covered platforms. A man in a brown vest over white dhoti stands at the left of the shrine, while a man in orange robe and saffron-coloured wrap stands at right, both looking toward the murti. Several men in white dhotis with red or yellow borders stand nearby, one pointing toward the gold backdrop. The room has pale walls and orange draped fabric at the right, with a cable running across the floor.

Indoor photo in a bare concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof. A glass-fronted wooden display case lined with red fabric holds gold-coloured ceremonial ornaments, crowns and armour-like pieces on a tiered shelf. Four men stand before it. On the left, two men wear white clothing, one with a yellow shawl and one with an orange shawl. In the centre a man in orange robes stands with hands together, beside another man in an orange-saffron robe. At the right, a figure in a long orange-brown wrap with long dark hair stands barefoot in front of the case, facing the display. Stacked cardboard boxes sit at the far right, and a decorated panel and small deity figures appear at the left edge.

February 24 2007

Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.

Night-time photo in an open courtyard beside a grey breeze-block wall. A bronze statue of a reclining deity lies on a pair of white concrete blocks in the foreground. Around it stand seven people in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas. An elderly bearded man in full orange robes and a long grey beard stands centrally with his hands together, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Some figures hold small cups or objects. Two bare-headed people stand behind them near a pink-and-blue cloth. a person is cued by the central figure's long grey beard and full saffron ensemble, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.

January 12 2015

A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.