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A photograph of a ritual on an open white-walled terrace with white pillars and green trees behind. A man with long, curly dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange shawl over a red cloth, wears gold necklaces and a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is bent over a dark, glistening stone sculpture, tying an orange thread around it. Several other dark, wet stone deity murti and a Ganesha figure with an orange cord stand on the platform. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp and a leaf plate of offerings. Two more people stand at the right edge. The statues look freshly bathed.

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September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual on an open, white-walled terrace with pillars and trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red undergarment, with a long gold necklace and a gold bracelet. He bends over and pours or sprinkles liquid over a row of dark, glistening stone deity murti and carved panels set on a wet floor, while a hand holding a leaf plate with orange flowers appears at the left edge. A probable Swamiji candidate, based on long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, is performing the abhishekam-style water offering. Another person's hand is visible at the left edge.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red inner cloth and a gold bead necklace, seated at a table and tying a yellow thread around a black stone statue of a deity. Several dark stone murtis are arranged on the table around him. Behind him on the left stands a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl, and a tree and white pillar are visible in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation.2006-09-29June 03 20122012-06-03September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual under a white pillared pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red shawl and a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at the centre, holding a silver bell in his right hand. Before him on a wet stone platform stand silvery metallic deity murtis, including a seated figure with a halo and smaller standing figures, tied with orange-yellow threads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a person at left holds a metal tray of offerings. Two people are visible at right in white clothing, and devotees stand behind the pavilion, with a small oil lamp flame near the murtis. Several people are visible in the scene.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and white ash markings on the arms stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, decorated with pink and red flowers and an orange cloth. To the left, a black stone Ganesha murti with a garland and orange cloth. At right, a second person in orange clothing sits in profile beside a brass ritual vessel. White wall behind. Appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine. Whether the standing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-09December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a man with long, wavy black hair and a red bindi on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange garment with ornate gold-coloured beaded necklaces. He extends his right hand, palm open, toward two dark, glossy black stone deity murti with tall conical crowns. Red-stained fingertips are visible. Dark maroon curtains hang behind him.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09