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A priest with white hair and a white beard, bare-chested and wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits at a blue-covered table in a room with yellow walls. He is dressing a small gold-toned metal deity murti with a yellow and purple cloth and garland, while a second gold standing figure in a pink cloth stands nearby. On the table are a plastic box labelled "Pins", a bowl of pins, a clear container of gold jewellery and ornaments, and a silver tray holding black cloth, rudraksha beads, a brass rod and gold ornaments. A gilded throne-like chair and small brass ritual vessels sit in the background.

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A bare-chested older man with a white moustache and a dark wooden bead pendant on a gold chain adorns a small brass deity murti on a blue-covered table in a yellow-walled room. He holds the murti in one hand and a thin tool in the other, dressing it with ornaments. The figure wears an orange and red dhoti-like cloth with a red sash and jewellery. Nearby sit a tray of gold and silver jewellery, a brass peetha-style shrine with a garland, and a small blue box of cloth pieces. The scene suggests alankar and garment dressing of murtis.2021-07-02A photo of a priest in white dhoti at a blue table decorating two copper-coloured deity murti figures with gold jewellery. A silver tray holds gold chains, black tassel cloth, a trident-shaped pendant, beads and a red-and-gold ornament. A clear box of scissors sits on the table, a dark nail polish bottle nearby, and a yellow wall with a framed picture and marigold garlands behind.2021-06-30A close photograph of a bearded man in a room with yellow walls and a blue table, carefully adorning a small deity murti with a jeweled crown and gold silk garment. He holds a fine tool or pinch of material in one hand while the other palm holds a small white paste, and he wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet. Behind the table, a brass or gold-toned murti stands beside an orange plastic chair, and a silver plate lies on the table.2021-06-29A photograph of a home shrine room with a yellow wall and an arched niche. In the niche sits a painted or printed portrait of a bearded figure in a rust-orange turban with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold and pearl necklaces, hands in a gesture of greeting. A foreground hand, wearing a bangle, reaches toward a small polished brass deity murti on a blue-covered table. A glass bowl of gold and silver jewellery and garlands sits beside it, with a garland draped along the arch and a framed devotional picture on the ledge.2021-07-01KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/17/20212021-06-17KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/18/20212021-06-18A photograph of a home shrine on a yellow wall. Two bare forearms of a person are visible at the lower left and right, adorning or arranging gold-coloured deity murti figures on a blue cloth-covered table. One small gold deity figure stands on a square base with a red cloth around its waist. Behind them, an arched niche framed with red and orange flower garlands holds a printed portrait of a seated bearded man in an orange turban, with a white pearl mala, gold necklaces and orange robes, his hands in a meditation pose. A bronze or brass object and small brass vessels sit on the shelf below. A small framed picture of a deity hangs nearby, and a sofa and red rug are visible in the background. The person's hand is holding a gold ornament with beads.2021-06-23A photo of a person's hands adorning small gold-toned metal deity murti on a blue table, one hand lifting a jewelled ornament or garland piece toward a figure with a crown and necklaces. Behind them, a yellow-walled niche with floral garland framing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a bearded seated figure in orange-red robes, a red turban, layered beaded necklaces and a raised hand. A standing brass figure in red cloth stands nearby. A wooden shelf, lamp and framed picture are visible in a home room.2021-06-23KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/30/20212021-06-30KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/19/20212021-06-19KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/20/20212021-06-20Photo of a ritual preparation corner against a yellow wall with a blue cloth-covered table. A painted portrait in an arched shrine niche shows a seated figure with an orange-red turban, pearl and gold necklaces and orange-red robes, labelled as a depiction rather than a physical person. A small golden throne, framed deity pictures and a gold-trimmed cloth sit beside it. In the foreground, bronze and gold-toned deity murtis wear blue and gold garments, and a visible person's bare shoulders and hands handle jewellery and ornaments from a glass bowl and a silver tray, consistent with alankar and neivedyam preparation. A kumkum or vibhuti-marked arm is visible at right.2021-06-30