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December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine with a golden arched frame, hung with flower strands and leaf festoons. Two large deity murtis sit on a green-draped platform: a male figure with a red turban and crown, holding a trident and a staff, and a female figure in a magenta sari with a red-and-gold blouse, wearing layered necklaces. Flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple wrap the pillars. A dark lingam sits on a stone yoni-peetha in front, with a brass lamp to the right. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, partly visible at left, touches a white bull statue. A small red-clad figure with a garland sits at the lower right.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a Hindu temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Two gold-and-silver deity murtis stand in the back, the central one wearing an orange crown and turban and holding a trident, beside a consort figure in a magenta sari. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands folded in namaskar before the shrine, while another person in orange holds a brass tray of flowers. A golden kalasha or ornate vessel sits draped in flowers at the centre. Gold-framed arch behind, pale flowers at the left edge.2008-12-31A temple shrine dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers frames a deity murti pair seated on a raised dais under a red-and-orange canopy. The central murti wears a red crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the figure beside it wears a red sari with gold jewellery and a crown. A white-robed figure with an orange sash sits in front, tended by a priest-like attendant, with white floral garlands and brass lamps arranged around. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side with flower offerings and brass vessels at the base. Stone pillars and orange drapes enclose the scene.2010-07-27December 26 20082008-12-26A woman in orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands at left, holding an oil lamp or flame toward a shrine. Behind her, a large deity murti pair stands within a golden arch, draped in garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. The central figure wears an orange turban, a multi-strand silver necklace and a trident is held in one hand; the consort wears a magenta sari and gold jewellery. Below, a golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a garlanded platform with lit lamps, and flower garlands wrap the base. The scene reads as a temple puja or aarti at a decorated shrine.2008-12-31A photograph of a deity murti pair seated on a decorated stage, lit at night. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and a multi-strand jewelled necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. Beside him a female figure wears a golden-orange sari, a white floral garland and a bejewelled necklace. The pair is draped with long strands of yellow, orange, white and pink flower garlands, and a large floral mandala-like arrangement of marigold and rose petals covers the base. Brass oil lamps stand at the lower corners, and a background of maroon and red cloth hangs behind the stone pillars.2007-12-10April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15