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December 24 2009

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A decorated shrine with a golden arch and dense garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers. Two seated deity murti, one in orange and red with a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other in red and gold sari with ornate jewellery, sit above a golden kalasha-like vessel and a garlanded blue-skinned murti at the base. A woman in orange robes bows with folded hands at the left, while another person in orange stands beside her at the edge of the frame, partly visible. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the platform. Two people are visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24February 17 20152015-02-17A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland leans forward to touch a tall golden shivalingam decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a bald attendant in orange robes and glasses holds a tray of small brass vessels. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity statues of a goddess and a male figure in ornate jewellery, a red-and-gold dress and a trident. A rear onlooker is partly visible at the lower right.2009-12-26April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26December 24 20092009-12-24December 27 20092009-12-27Temple scene in a stone-pillared hall with a golden arched frame behind two gilded deity murtis draped in marigold and red garlands. On the left a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a silver plate of offerings toward a woman in a white sari with a red garland, who stands on a raised step. The gilded murti on the right wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces; a gold kalasha and garlands are in front. a person: the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a plate during puja.2010-01-01May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copies