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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A large black deity murti is dressed with a wide garland of yellow, red, green and pink flowers and a golden crown, with a red and blue cloth draped over its shoulder. A woman in a bright orange robe with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the garland, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands behind her. Another woman in white sari with gold border stands at left, assisting at the deity. Behind them a dark wall and a white-tiled wall frame the scene.

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A temple ritual in progress before a large black stone deity murti dressed with a red and gold cloth and wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, green, white and pink flowers, with a gold crown on its head. A woman in a white sari with gold border works at the left, adjusting the garland. A standing man in an orange robe with a long gold chain necklace and a rudraksha-like adornment reaches his arm toward the murti, with white paste on his forearm. Beside him stand women in white saris with gold borders, one with a sandalwood mark on her forehead and a beaded necklace, and another in a yellow-bordered garment at the right. The setting is an indoor temple with dark wood-panelled walls. Probable Swamiji is visible in the orange robe, with distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and orange clothing.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with gold arches and garlanded deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small object, beside the garlanded deity. A woman in a cream and red saree with a red blouse bows forward with her hands extended toward the deity. Several women in white churidar-style outfits stand at left, some with folded hands, others holding flower offerings. The draped backdrop is dark red and a blue cloth covers the altar base.2015-04-30Photograph of women in white traditional dress with gold-bordered sarees dressing two large black stone deity murtis for a temple ceremony. One woman on the left wears a white and gold saree and a tilak on her forehead, adjusting the red-and-green draped garment on the left figure. A woman on the right in a white saree with gold border dresses the right deity, which wears an orange turban and a red-and-maroon embroidered cloth. A third woman kneeling in the foreground in white adjusts the gold arm ornament of the left murti. Gold crowns and ornaments adorn both figures; a stage backdrop is visible at right. Three women are visible.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in an orange saffron wrap and red blouse, long dark hair falling forward, leaning over to adjust a small silver object near a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a gold and jeweled necklace and is draped in a garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Behind them stand a gilded golden arch and a brass figure with raised hand, with a black stone sculpture at the right edge. The walls are plain grey concrete block. A rudraksha mala hangs from the person's neck.2007-11-07July 24 20052005-07-24Photograph of a night abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a black yoni-peetha base. A woman in a swept-up dark hairstyle, brown-maroon draped garment with gold border and rudraksha-style beads, pours liquid over the linga with a white cloth or vessel. Behind her a man in a maroon-brown robe with beads assists at the linga. Left edge shows a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold trim. Right side shows a deity murti or image draped in white and red garments with gold ornaments and a large multicolour garland of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Dim background with a wooden lattice panel.2016-03-07November 12 20102010-11-12