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Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard where a row of painted deity murti statues are displayed on rows of concrete block pedestals in front of low terracotta-coloured buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees. Statues include multicoloured and gold figures with garlands and raised arms. On the right, a woman in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, one hand raised to her face, beside a red pedestal and a small red container. Piles of rubble and sand lie to the right.

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A dirt yard beside low red-brick ashram buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees. A long row of golden and painted deity murtis stands on grey concrete-block bases with planks laid across them, including figures in blue, pink and gold. A single seated person in an orange robe and white dhoti sits on a blue mat at the right, near a red-and-white pedestal and a pile of rubble. The scene looks like murti preparation before a consecration.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A dusty open courtyard with a row of colourful painted deity murtis, including a golden Ganesha and many standing statues, displayed on white-topped tables raised on grey concrete blocks. A woman in an orange top and white dhoti sits on a blue mat at the right, leaning on one hand. Two figures in white stand among the statues near the centre, and a red-and-white brick building with corrugated roofing and trees stands behind. Rubble lies to the right beside a small pedestal with a bowl.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo at an ashram compound on bare dirt ground. Rows of gold and painted deity murti statues stand on grey concrete block plinths on white-topped tables, with a brick building with corrugated roof behind and a palm tree at left. A person in a white cloth is seated and bent low at a sand mound near a small red pedestal. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands at right facing the scene. Several onlookers stand in the distance at far right. Concrete rubble and a water tank are visible.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A person in a long flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a dirt ground in front of a row of painted deity murti statues displayed on concrete block plinths and white tables. The statues show multicoloured figures in red, pink, blue, white and gold. Beside the figures a white cloth is draped over a white plastic chair, with a blue cloth on the ground and a small red basket of items nearby. Behind them is a low pinkish building with corrugated roofing and palm trees.2006-12-22Outdoor photo on a dirt yard at an ashram compound. A single person in a long orange robe stands barefoot facing left, long dark hair falling loose. Behind them a row of freshly painted deity murtis, many with gold and colourful garments and some with raised arms, sit on white-painted tables supported by grey concrete blocks. A low pink building with a corrugated roof and palm trees stands behind. A white cloth is draped over a white plastic chair, and a red woven basket sits nearby. The statues are not yet installed in a shrine.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor construction site with a row of gilded deity murtis and figures displayed on white-painted wooden platforms supported by concrete blocks, some with blue and red cloth draped over them. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands at right on bare earth, and another woman in orange is partly visible at far right. Concrete block walls, palm trees, a crane-like machine and a water tank are in the background, with a few people in white clothing near the wall.2006-12-22A woman in an orange sari stands on bare dirt ground with one arm raised overhead, in front of a row of white-and-coloured deity statues displayed on concrete-block stands. Behind them is a low pink-washed building with corrugated roofing and palm trees. A white cloth is draped over a chair beside a red basket, and a pile of red soil lies at right. The statues appear to be deity murtis awaiting installation.2006-12-22