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December 07 2016

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A photograph of an ornate, brightly painted multi-tiered ritual pedestal stands at the centre of a decorated outdoor pandal with red-carpeted steps. The base is a coiled serpent with a carved lion at each side, figures of two seated attendants flank the middle tier, and a pink lotus-shaped bowl rises above, topped by three decorated kalasha pots with golden finials and green leaves. Two large trees with gold and silver painted trunks stand on either side, hung with orange and multicoloured cloth banners and small hanging lamps. No people are visible in the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07August 07 20142014-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard under a red-and-white canopy. In the foreground stands a tiered, multicoloured pedestal with lion figures and a coiled cobra base, topped by painted deity figures in red, pink and white garments. Stone steps painted in cream and maroon lead up toward a shrine with a red curtain, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands. A standing figure in orange-and-gold dress and a white-clad person stand near the shrine. Trees and a pile of gravel frame the scene.2014-08-07August 12 20162016-08-12August 15 20142014-08-15Interior of a temple shrine with a red sandstone canopy and striped fabric streamers hanging at the top. Central sanctum holds a pair of deity murti statues, one in blue garments and gold, the other in gold with flower garlands, set before a black stone and a dark-golden arched backdrop framed by flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front, and a painted shrine niche with a seated pair of deities sits above. A red curtain hangs at the right side. No living people are visible.2016-12-07 +1 copiesAugust 15 20142014-08-15January 06 20152015-01-06A photograph of an outdoor temple scene at Aadikailaasa. In the foreground stands an ornate painted stone pedestal (peetha) with lion figures at its corners, a coiled serpent (naga) base, and a tiered top holding decorated figures draped in red, maroon and cream cloth with green foliage. Behind it, steps with red and white bands lead toward a shrine with a painted arched niche and a deity murti dressed in red and gold. A red curtain hangs at the side, and a small shaded pavilion with a yellow awning overhead frames the scene. No people are visible.2014-08-07November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copies