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November 05 2010

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A photograph of a ceremonial lingam-shaped object. A small dark red cloth covers its top, with a silver-rimmed ornament at its base. The offering rests on a bright yellow silk cloth beside a maroon fabric and a green patterned textile. Behind it, large garlands of purple, orange and white flowers are arranged. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Close view of a decorated ritual object draped in a white and yellow jasmine garland with pink hibiscus flowers, set on a yellow silk cloth with maroon and green woven borders. Behind it are larger garlands of purple and white flowers and orange marigolds. A silver ornament with blue beads sits at the top of the object. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-05October 18 20152015-10-18Close photo of a coconut wrapped in a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine, with a tuft of grass tied at its top. A hand with a red flower and beaded bracelets adjusts the coconut, while a metal cup with a spoon sits at the lower left and red and gold drapery fills the background.2015-10-18Close photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand with a beaded bracelet and silver bangles, belonging to a person whose bare arm and shoulder wear a gold-bordered orange-red cloth and a gold chain, adjusts a decorative kalasha-like pot wrapped with strands of white jasmine and red and yellow marigold garlands. Dried grass stalks and a tied bundle are tucked among the flowers. Beside it, a gilded ornamental frame and deep red and orange drapery frame the scene, with a striped coloured floor mat in the background.2015-10-18A priest with a purple head cloth and a bare arm reaches into a flower-decorated shrine, placing pink and red blossoms beside a golden kalasha-like finial. The shrine is framed by concentric garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds set on green leaves, with a glimpse of silver ornaments and a white garment with a gold border visible within. Appears to be a deity murti being decorated with flowers during a puja.2018-04-14Close-up photograph of a temple ritual: a priest's bare hand, wearing silver bracelets and a dark beaded bracelet, reaches toward a large bundle of marigold and rose garlands in alternating white, yellow and red, interwoven with dried grass stalks and scattered rose petals. A small steel cup with a white cloth or ladle sits at lower left. The priest wears a red-and-gold patterned silk garment with gold necklaces. A red curtain and a red-and-gold draped fabric form the background.2015-10-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14