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Photograph of a ritual scene at a stage backdrop with dark maroon drapes. A gilded four-armed metal murti with a tall crown stands center, draped in red cloth with a red bow at the chest, holding raised lotus-like hands. Two people in saffron-orange garments attend it: on the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair seated and reaching toward the figure; on the right, a person in white with an orange shawl bending low at the base, handling the murti's feet. A gilded framed portrait on the right shows a seated saffron-clad figure with a beaded necklace and raised hand in front of a tree. The atmosphere suggests a puja or abhishekam.

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August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Photo of two people seated on the floor before a dark maroon draped curtain, tending a polished gold-toned metal deity murti with four arms, a conical crown and a red and gold-striped cloth wrapped around its lower body. The person on the left, with long dark curly hair and an orange-brown garment, leans in with hands on the murti's base. The person on the right wears white clothing with an orange shawl and holds one of the murti's raised arms. A purple circular logo appears at the top right corner. The scene suggests an abhishekam or ritual dressing of the murti.2006-08-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair prepares a ritual at a stage in front of a deep plum curtain. He holds a red object in his hands near a gilded metal deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown, raised hands holding lotus buds, and a red garment. Beside him, a younger person in an orange shawl over white clothing reaches to adjust the murti. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by his long, swept-back hair and saffron robe; the page indicates this is the Brahmacharyam Training Convention.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Ritual scene with a gilded metal deity murti seated on a pedestal, dressed in a white dhoti with gold border. A person in white clothes and an orange shawl stands behind it, adjusting or tending the murti with both hands. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, head bowed, beside a microphone stand. Behind them, another gilded murti in red and gold stands on the left, and a stack of decorative round objects is at the right edge. Dark draped backdrop.2006-08-20A photograph of a devotee in orange saffron robes seated in the foreground, his back and curly dark hair turned toward the camera, as he tends a gilded bronze deity murti. The murti is dressed with a red cloth bow and red sash, wears a tall crown, and holds a raised lotus-like hand. A second person in white and orange is partly visible behind the murti. Dark maroon drapes hang behind them, and a stack of decorated pots appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual puja or abhishekam at a convention hall.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, dark, voluminous hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand at left. He sits before a golden deity murti of a four-armed goddess, in a crown, white draped garment and jewelled necklace, positioned at centre-right. Behind them stands a smaller gold murti of a four-armed figure in red garment and white garland, in front of deep maroon draped curtains. A second person in orange and white clothing sits partly visible at right beside the goddess figure, and a brass oil lamp rests in the background. The setting suggests a stage or dais with deity murtis during a teaching session.2006-08-20A photograph of a ritual scene on a stage with dark maroon drapery. In the centre, a standing golden metal deity murti with a tall crown, four arms and a white dhoti is being dressed. A person in white kurta with an orange shawl bends over it, adjusting the cloth with both hands. In the lower left, a seated person in orange robes and a shawl reaches toward the murti, with a microphone stand in front. Behind them, another golden deity figure in red garments and jewelled garlands stands on the left. Two people are visible in the scene.2006-08-20