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August 10 2011

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Outdoor temple courtyard with orange cloth underfoot and an ornate gold throne with red seat cushion in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sash walks toward the throne, while several men in white and orange robes carry ritual trays and offerings. Behind, a shrine area with brass lamps, lit oil lamps and floral garlands; a seated figure in orange with a white garland is visible at the far right. Red curtains and a gold-plated pillar frame the scene.2011-08-10Photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded deity murti behind a decorated ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, and a small red-cushioned footstool sits before it on a red carpet. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass lamp or vessel toward the throne. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and white shawl with folded hands stands near the railing, and to the right three men stand barefoot, one in white dhoti with a shawl, one in orange, and one in a dark jacket. Red-and-white striped railings and an orange wall are visible beyond, with trees outside.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and orange drapes. Behind them, a deity murti in yellow and purple garments stands with a garland of marigolds, flanked by a second figure. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands on the step of an ornate gold-and-red throne, his hand resting on the armrest, while a bald man in white clothes with an orange shoulder cloth kneels on the floor before a gold tray of brass plates and offerings. The orange and red surroundings and gold-trimmed throne frame the puja setting.2010-08-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with an ornate gold-trimmed arched canopy and grey carved stone pillars. Behind a central gilded frame stands a large deity murti with a crown and several arms, seated with a consort on a golden platform draped in a purple cloth. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround the stone platform. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends over a red velvet throne-like chair with an orange cushion and rose petals, and a figure in an orange robe bows with head lowered at the right edge. Red and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-06-12A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange head covering sits on a gold ornate throne before a shrine with two deity murtis wearing red and orange garlands and crowns. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a dark-haired head stands beside the throne, bending forward with his hands held near the seated figure. A second man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, gesturing with one hand. Red curtains, gold pillars and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with fruit offerings on a tray at right. The seated figure shows a red tilak on the forehead and wears rudraksha beads. The seated person has the appearance associated with a person based on the saffron robe, orange head covering and rudraksha mala, seated on the throne as the central figure of the scene.2010-08-04A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions placed on a raised stone platform before a temple shrine. A standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind on the left, faces the throne. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near an orange-walled hall. At right, a deity murti in gold and yellow garments, decorated with garlands and a red and gold crown, sits on a stone platform beside brass lamps and a kalasha. Red-orange curtains hang from pillars and a banyan-like tree is visible. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on the small side tables. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the orange-robed figure is shown from behind, so identity remains uncertain.2010-08-04May 12 20132013-05-12January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with red columns and a red-and-gold railing. A golden throne with red cushions and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Behind it stands a deity murti with a trident and an orange crown beside a goddess figure, both garlanded, in front of a red curtain. Three men face the shrine: one in a white shirt, one in a white dhoti with a red border and a shawl, and one in an orange robe at the left edge. Brass lamps stand along the shrine, and a bright orange cloth hangs at left.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10