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A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and a black-and-white polka-dot face mask waves a small oil lamp before a large gilded metal deity murti in front of deep red velvet drapes. The murti wears a tall crown, a red garment, layered necklaces and armbands. The woman holds a tray with a small bowl in her other hand and a red-and-white bangle on her wrist, while a striped red, blue and orange cloth hangs at the right edge.

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A woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a black and white polka-dot face mask, stands at right and places a small red and green flower or offering on the head of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, a fan-shaped halo at the back, a maroon garment, layered necklaces and armlets. Behind them hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or alankaram-related offering in an ashram hall.2021-09-19A woman in a yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border stands at right, pouring water from a copper vessel held high over the head of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, draped in a deep magenta cloth, with gold armlets and bangles, against a dark red velvet backdrop. The scene appears to be an abhishekam bathing ritual, with water running down the figure's body.2021-09-19A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari with a polka-dot face mask and a vertical tilak on her forehead stands beside a large golden deity murti with an ornate crown and a red bindi. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand near the statue's face while her other hand is raised, as in aarti. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop, and a blue and gold decorative banner is visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is present.2021-09-19A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti of a goddess, wearing a tall ornate crown, a jewelled collar and armlets, and draped in a magenta cloth. A person in a yellow top and white dhoti-style garment, with a red and black wrist thread and a white bangle, pours water from a copper kalasha onto the murti's head during abhishekam. Water glistens on the statue and cloth against a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. No a person candidate is visible; only the statue and the person pouring.2021-09-19A woman in a yellow blouse and cream saree with a yellow border stands on a wooden stepladder, pouring water from a copper vessel over the head of a gilded bronze murti of a female deity. The murti wears a pink-red draped cloth, a tall crown, a broad necklace and armlets, and stands on a lotus-shaped base. Water runs down its body. A deep red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The woman wears a black face mask and a tilak on her forehead, and a red-and-white thread is tied on her wrist.2021-09-19KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19A gilded metal statue of a female deity murti stands before a deep red velvet curtain. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a large fan-shaped ear ornament, a layered gold collar necklace, armlets and bangles, and a draped magenta-red garment. Her right hand is raised in a graceful mudra. At the right edge, a human hand wearing white bangles holds a small lit oil lamp.2021-09-19A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled collar is being bathed with water poured from a copper kalasha held overhead by a person in white, with only arms and part of a white garment visible. The murti wears a deep maroon draped cloth, which is wet and clinging, and water runs down the face, chest and skirt. Behind it hangs a dark red velvet curtain. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2021-09-19A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray with lit flames aloft toward a seated golden statue. The statue wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland and green leaf garland, and a maroon draped cloth; it is a statue, not a physical person. Before it stand brass oil lamps, a brass tray of fruit and leaves, smoking incense sticks, a flowered offering and a tiger-striped cloth on the floor. The room has gold-patterned walls, a black-tiled altar platform and a wall heater.2022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/22/20222022-07-22 +1 copiesPhoto 99233332022-05-23 +1 copiesPhoto 82884102022-06-10 +1 copies