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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine during puja. Two priests stand at left: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sacred thread and tilak holds a silver tray, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long dark braid holds a small bell-and-lamp offering. Behind them stands a figure in saffron and white. The shrine holds a deity murti dressed in yellow garments and garlands of marigolds, with a seated figure wearing a yellow-and-red turban and a crown-like headdress beside a gold-clad female deity. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a silver vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped table at the base. Carved granite pillars frame the scene.2010-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis richly decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands, one in red and gold garments and one in green with an ornate headdress, set within a gold-topped arch. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shoulder cloths stand before the shrine; the man at right holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Brass lamps stand beside the shrine, red curtains hang at the sides, and garlands trim the platform.2009-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine in a granite-pillared open mandapa. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown and ornate silver-gold adornments stands in a gilded niche, decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Brass oil lamps line the shrine edge, and a brass kalasha with a green leaf sits before the murti. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left with palms joined and one hand raised, facing the deity. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a dark cloth across his shoulder stands with hands folded in front of the offerings. Another man in white stands at far left with a yellow garland. Red-and-white painted walls and green trees frame the scene.2009-10-15A photograph of a decorated open-sided shrine with a wooden ceiling and red curtains, framed by tall garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Inside, a deity murti flanked by a female figure with a crown stands on a platform. In front, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a white and red garland and gold necklace raises one hand in greeting. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha with flowers sit on the white-draped platform. a person: the standing man wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and garland; his long dark hair and saffron-free ceremonial adornments are consistent with the candidate, though the appearance is only partially distinctive, so this is an unsure in-person candidate.2011-01-01 +1 copiesTemple shrine scene with a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, the central figure wearing a tall gold crown and the female figure in yellow and gold ornaments, both draped with thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and a red garland around a lingam in front. Three men in ritual attire stand at left: one in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver aarti tray, another in yellow robes with bare upper body folds hands in prayer, and a partially visible figure at far left. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha and small metal vessels sit on the altar, with orange drapes and carved stone pillars framing the shrine.2010-12-23A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti on a stone shrine. The priest holds a lit multi-flame lamp in his raised right hand. The deity figures are adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red cloth and gold ornaments, seated beneath a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and banana leaves frame the scene. Two or three devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, one wearing a dark head covering.2011-11-06December 23 20102010-12-23July 06 20132013-07-06December 30 20092009-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21