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January 01 2008

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A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap, with a garland and white sacred marks on his upper arms, sits at left on a cushion facing a white statue. The statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, a white beaded mala and a gold-bordered sash, and sits before a large deity murti draped in gold and green silk with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, marigold petals, fresh betel leaves, a gold kalasha and a bowl of fruit stand in the foreground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated priest in orange ochre robes, bare-shouldered with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, makes an offering with his hands beside a large decorated deity murti. The murti is dark-faced, wearing a gold crown, a red and gold garment, and is adorned with long garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. In front, a small white and orange-robed figurine sits with a rudraksha mala, and brass vessels, a gold lamp stand and a basket of flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A pink and gold drape hangs behind the deity.2010-07-21A white marble statue seated in meditation posture, hands folded at the chest in anjali mudra, wearing saffron-orange cloth, a saffron head wrap, a red bindi, and rudraksha and gold-bead malas. The statue is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands and sits on a white pedestal with a golden cloth. Behind it, a larger deity murti in orange and gold garments is decorated with flower garlands and gold jewellery, and a white dhoti with red border hangs at the right. The setting is a temple-like hall with carved stone pillars. Scattered petals lie on the floor.July 21 20102010-07-21April 07 20082008-04-07September 06 20092009-09-06December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, with a floral backdrop of yellow blooms and green foliage. Two large sculpted deity figures stand behind, one in an orange turban with a trident-like staff and ornate necklaces, the other in a crown and purple garment. A central garlanded deity murti sits on a seat. At lower left a seated man with long curly hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, sits with hands joined in front of a white statue draped in orange and garlands. Offerings of fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha lie on the platform.2008-01-01A white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, is the central subject. The statue sits before a gold ornamental backdrop and a gold pedestal, garlanded with long strands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. Flowers lie at the base and a gold oil lamp stands at the right edge. Partly visible at the right is a red-clad figure in a gold and red ornamental setting. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-10-12December 31 20102010-12-31January 01 20082008-01-01