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Photograph of a ceremonial moment at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a turquoise-blue silk garment draped over one shoulder and beaded wooden bracelets, raises one arm high while holding something yellow near the top of the frame. Beside them, a hand holds a gold-rimmed ceremonial plate ornate with gold repoussé work. In front stands a golden deity murti wearing a crown with red, green and gold jewels, a blue silk garment with gold ornaments, and a white jasmine garland with green fruit. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white surround the murti. The setting is a stone temple wall with carved detail.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a devotee in a flowing sky-blue sari reaching up to touch the face of a large golden-faced deity murti seated on a decorated throne. The murti wears blue robes, a crown with jewelled ornaments, layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds a trident. Behind it is a tall garland arrangement of yellow, red, white and purple marigold and flower strands framing a gold ornate arch. The devotee has long dark wavy hair and bangles. The setting is a temple-like covered area with a plain concrete ceiling. The devotee is the only physical person visible; the figure seated on the throne is a statue.2010-12-26A woman in a flowing blue sari stands at left, reaching up to adjust or touch the head of a large golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a blue garment, a blue and gold turban-style crown, a gold necklace, rudraksha-like beads and ornate earrings. Behind it, a red velvet backdrop is framed by a gold arch and garlanded with bands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A brass tray holding flowers sits at lower left, and a man in white stands at the edge of the frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple pavilion with a concrete roof.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a temple setting where a long-haired figure in a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and gold-and-bead necklaces stands beside a large golden deity murti dressed in matching blue silk. The murti wears a crown, large silver ornaments, and is draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. The standing figure, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand toward the murti. A brass tray of yellow flowers sits at the lower left. Behind the scene are an arched golden frame and a grey ceiling. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual in which a person in a turquoise-blue sari with a gold waist ornament and gold necklaces stands at right, arranging garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and red flowers over a large golden kalasha-style vessel with a cobra hood. Behind the golden vessel sits a large deity murti wrapped in blue cloth on a purple-draped platform, with bare feet and gold anklets visible. At left, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. Orange-painted walls and a metal railing frame the courtyard, with another figure in the background.2010-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor temple procession. A long-haired man in a flowing light-blue garment and bare shoulder reaches out to touch the face of a golden-hued murti of Shiva seated on a light-blue draped figure, decorated with a crown, jewelled necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a trident. The murti is set against a background of marigold garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Behind the murti, a golden arch and a palanquin-style frame are visible, with a tray of flowers in the lower left and a few hands of other attendants at the edge. The man is the main subject, and the seated figure is a deity murti, not a living person. The scene is a photograph of a murti-centred procession rather than a poster or graphic.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26