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A photograph of a large arranged display of approximately fifty small black stone-coloured figurines or busts of a seated, bald-headed figure wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Each figure is draped in a different coloured cloth, including orange, red, magenta, purple, yellow, green, blue and pink, arranged in tiered rows on a black stepped platform against a white wall, with a red curtain and a speaker at the sides. No living people are visible; the figures are statues or murtis displayed as a set.

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November 15 To 19 2007 - At Kailasa In LosAngeles2007-11-15 +3 copiesNovember 15 To 19 2007 - At Kailasa In LosAngeles2007-11-15 +3 copiesA photograph of a long row of small dark stone or bronze-look deity murti figures arranged in tiers on a black stepped platform against a white cinderblock wall. Each figure wears a beaded or rudraksha-style garland and a draped cloth in a different colour, including yellow, orange, red, purple, green, blue, pink and white. A black speaker stands at the left edge and a dark curtain at the right. No people are visible, only the figures and the platform.2007-11-15A photograph of a long row of identical dark stone or metal deity murti figures seated on a black tiered platform against a plain white wall. Each small figure wears a tall crown, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a draped cloth in a different colour, including orange, yellow, purple, red, green, blue and pink. A black curtain edge and a speaker stand at the left and right edges. No physical people are visible.2007-11-15A row of many small dark stone or metal figures of seated deity murtis, arranged in tiers across a black-draped stage. Each figure wears a garland of beads and a cloth wrap in a different bright colour, including orange, yellow, green, purple, red, magenta and blue. The figures are rendered in a uniform seated pose with hands in their laps. A white wall and dark curtain form the backdrop. No living people are visible in the frame.2007-11-15A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes, bald-headed and bare-shouldered on the left, holding a lamp or camphor flame toward a large tiered display of black linga-form murtis. Dozens of small black Shiva lingas stand in rows, each draped with coloured cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and magenta, and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The white wall behind and a dark carpet complete the setting. A copyright overlay appears in the lower right corner.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple-like hall where a row of many small black stone deity murtis stands in front of a white wall, each dressed in brightly coloured cloths of red, orange, yellow, green, purple and pink, with beaded garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and bare upper body holds a silver bell or handbell and stands beside a small lamp on a ledge, performing a puja. At right a larger deity figure with an orange crown and gold ornaments stands partly visible, and a dark curtain hangs behind.2007-11-20A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, walking barefoot on a dark stage and holding a lit flame toward a long wall of black stone lingam-shaped murtis. The murtis are arranged in rows and draped in cloths of orange, yellow, red, green, blue, purple and magenta, with beaded necklaces. A black speaker stands at left and a blue tape line marks the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti or lamp offering to the rows of Shiva lingams.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple hall in which a man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small ritual bell in the other, facing a long row of black stone or metal deity figures. The rows of figures, dressed in red, orange, yellow, green, purple and blue cloths with beaded garlands, sit on a black-draped tiered platform against a white wall. At right, a larger golden deity murti with a crown and an orange cloth stands behind the priest. Only one physical person is visible.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple room where a priest in orange robes stands at the left edge, facing a long row of dark stone or metal lingam-type figures on a black platform. Each figure wears a draped cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, magenta or purple, and a bead garland. The priest, bald-headed with a light sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the figures. Behind him stand two painted deity statues with gold crowns and a black loudspeaker on a stand. The walls are white and the floor is grey carpet.2007-11-20A photograph of a long row of many small black stone or metal deity murtis arranged in tiered rows on a black platform inside a room with white walls. Each figure wears an orange cloth wrap, has a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a tall conical crown-like head piece. A golden carved arch frames the right side, and an orange silk drape hangs on the left beside a garlanded figure. Scattered flower petals and a few small items lie on the floor at the lower left. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-11-04A photograph of a long row of black stone Shiva lingam-like figures, each draped in brightly coloured cloth (red, orange, yellow, green, purple, blue, pink) and adorned with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, arranged in tiers on a black stepped platform against a white wall. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace stands with his back to the camera, holding an object toward the figures, as if performing a ritual or offering. A black speaker stands at left beside a gold deity statue. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setup with many murtis.2007-11-20