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A photograph of workers preparing a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with gold crown and gold-tipped ornaments, draped with white and blue cloth. Beside it stands a second dark deity murti in red and gold garments with a gold crown. A man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, climbs a ladder and adjusts the figure, while a young boy in white leans in to help. Two women in white saris stand at right and a woman in white sari kneels at lower left near a red and yellow marigold garland. A red curtain hangs at left, and a small mic stand sits in front.

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Photograph 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 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large dark-faced deity murti seated on a black pedestal under an ornate gilded arch, wearing a golden crown, jewelled necklaces, a green and red silk garment and holding golden staffs. Two men are attending it: one in a white dhoti and sleeveless white top stands on a metal stepladder, and another in a red silk shirt and yellow dhoti stands below, holding white and pink flower garlands. Another gilded deity figure with garlands stands at left, and a framed portrait hangs on the dark wall at upper left. Red curtains and a small blue bird emblem appear in the background.2009-10-17A large black Ganesha murti with gold ornaments, gold hands and a golden crown is the main subject. A man bare-chested with a white sacred thread, white dhoti, rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at right, leaning over and holding a gold hand ornament. A blue cloth hangs in front of him. Part of another person in white garments appears at lower right and a head at the bottom edge. The wall is white concrete block.2007-11-09A 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 20072007-11-09A temple shrine with a dark stone abhishekam base in front of a pair of metal-faced deity murtis, one with a crown and garlands of yellow marigolds. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in an orange garment at the center holding a vessel, while a man at the right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, a kalasha, and an oil lamp sit on the floor, and red velvet curtains frame the pillared stone mandapam. A tray of yellow marigold flowers lies at the lower left. Individuals are visible; no appearance-based a person candidate is confidently present.2007-02-16November 09 20072007-11-09A 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.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress inside a hall with red drapes and a black backdrop. A standing figure in long orange robes and loose hair pours or offers something over a black stone lingam on a raised tiled platform. Gold-framed arches frame a black stone murti of a standing deity to the left and gilded deity figures garlanded with flowers behind the platform. A man in orange on a stepladder stands at the left arch, and other people in orange, white dhotis and white clothing attend nearby, one kneeling with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform edge, and a portrait in a wooden frame hangs above. Several attendants in white are present.2009-10-17