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October 30 2006

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Two garlanded deity murti sit on a low wooden stand in front of an ornate golden chair-shaped backdrop draped with a deep red cloth. The larger figure wears a blue and gold sari with layered necklaces and bangles, and is wreathed in white jasmine garlands edged with yellow and red flowers. The smaller figure, to the left, wears a maroon cloth with a gold border and a pink flower in its hair, also garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red blooms. Scattered petals lie on the floor and a wooden door and pink wall stand at the left edge. No people are visible.2006-11-05Two deity forms displayed on wooden stands in front of a plain wall and a wooden door with a purple bird emblem. On the left, a gold kalasha-like finial rises from a draped maroon cloth with gold border, garlanded with white jasmine, green leaves, yellow and orange flowers, and a pink rose. On the right, a gold-coloured deity murti in a blue and gold saree and silver ornaments stands before an ornate gold-toned backdrop, garlanded with white jasmine, marigold-type flowers and greenery. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the floor.2006-11-05November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a shrine arrangement with no people present. A standing bronze-coloured deity murti in a draped olive-green sari stands on a pedestal before a large ornate copper arch, garlanded with yellow and white chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves, with a rudraksha mala and a necklace. Beside it, a smaller green-draped object. Behind them hang red, white and purple flower garlands, and a purple and pink silk cloth drapes at the right. The background shows carved stone pillars with floral and lion-like relief work.2013-01-02April 07 20132013-04-07A small gold-coloured deity murti stands on a gold pedestal, draped in a gold sari and silver jewellery, dressed with a dense garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold strands and red and pink flowers. A bare foot in white clothing with a maroon border steps onto the pedestal at left. Brass items including a bell, a steel bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base amid scattered petals and flowers, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Two gilded deity murtis are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands on a magenta cloth in a temple shrine. The larger standing murti wears a green sari, a rudraksha mala and a crown, and stands before a golden arched prabhavali. A smaller seated murti in a green cloth with rudraksha beads sits to its left. Stone carved pillars and a purple silk drape frame the scene. No people are visible.2013-01-02October 29 20162016-10-29A copper-toned deity murti stands in a decorated arched frame on a yellow draped stage, adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. It wears a green sari, layered gold necklaces, a red pendant and a crown. In front, a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit among offerings, with a rudraksha mala draped beside. Ritual puja setting, no people visible.2013-05-16October 25 20062006-10-25September 19 20152015-09-19