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December 20 2010

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A standing man in a leopard-print top over an olive-green sari-style garment stands at left beside a shrine, raising his hand in a blessing gesture, with a gold garland-like necklace and beaded mala. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a deity murti in gold and olive-green dress, adorned with layered white pearl necklaces and a crown, flanked by a second deity figure and a Shivalinga-like form draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a kalasha, offerings and a brass vessel sit at the base of the shrine among petals. Orange and red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch. Decorated deity murti, two figures seated together, are adorned with large marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Below them a flower-garlanded figure sits on a draped throne. In front, a person in a leopard-print shawl over light green clothes stands with raised hands near the shrine, while a figure in orange robes stands at the left holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform, and orange curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-12-20Photograph of a ceremonial shrine scene lit by warm light, with a central figure in a dark turban and saffron-brown garment with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace standing before a decorated altar. Behind him, three large deity murtis are dressed in orange and gold silks and framed by arches of red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden throne-like seat in front. A tall ornate umbrella with colourful striped fabric stands at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the lower right. Lamp stands and a kalasha-style floral offering sit in the foreground, with smoke or incense haze in the air.2016-12-05December 20 20102010-12-20November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-toned carved walls. In the left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing rust-orange robes and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a large deity murti pair stands draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and ornaments, beneath a gilded arch. To the right, a smaller garlanded murti sits on a gilded seat. Brass vessels, a lamp and offering items sit on the altar in front. Overall, a Hindu temple worship setting with floral decoration. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate with distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes.2013-03-10A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A young man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded mala and a small yellow-and-white flower garland stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, barefoot. Behind him a deity murti pair is seated on a throne, decorated with a red and orange cloth backdrop, garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and purple flowers, gold jewellery and crowns. In front, a linga-like form draped in purple and yellow garlands sits on a golden base with a brass lamp, brass kalasha pots and offering vessels.2010-12-27December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a temple-style stage shrine framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Central figure is a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold pendant mala and a rust-red turban, standing with one hand raised in blessing in front of three large deity murtis. Behind him, a large deity murti with a crown and trident holds a trident-like object; flanking figures are a yellow-clad murti on the left and a red-clad murti on the right, holding staffs. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and small decorated utsava murtis sit on silver-trimmed platforms in front, with a silver throne-like seat and striped cloth draped over the stage. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues: a rust turban, rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, though the identification is uncertain.2017-11-11 +4 copiesA photograph of a man standing in a temple shrine beside a richly decorated deity murti. The standing man wears a saffron-orange upper cloth, a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, a red and yellow flower garland and a long beaded ornamental necklace, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him the central murti is draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and wears gold jewellery and a tall crown. Brass oil lamps and a white flower garland rest at the base of the shrine, and a figure in orange cloth sits at the right edge. The setting is a warmly lit shrine with gold-painted walls.2014-11-26