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February 23 2008

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A seated man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti sits on the floor at the lower left, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Before him is a shrine with two large golden deity murti statues seated on a blue-draped platform, one wearing an orange turban and holding a mace-like staff, the other in a red and gold sari with a crown and garlands. In front, a white-clad seated figure wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala is a statue, not a physical person. Flower garlands in yellow, pink and red drape the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a plate of flowers and offering dishes sit on the floor and steps.2008-02-23September 06 20092009-09-06A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe seated cross-legged on a patterned mat, performing puja before a white murti wearing a red turban, red garment and gold necklace. Behind it, a large white figure is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style pot. Brass puja vessels, a brass oil lamp, a silver tray with offerings and flowers sit in the foreground.2009-09-06August 08 20112011-08-08February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in a flowing orange robe and orange wrap bending forward to touch a tall gold kalasha-shaped vessel draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind and beside it stand more garlanded shrine elements, a gold arch, and a large painted deity murti with a red face and crown. In the lower left, a white figure wearing a red head covering and red garland sits with hands folded. Brass pots, a gold oil lamp and a brass vessel with swastika markings sit on the floor, and blue cloth hangs in the background.2008-12-30A devotee in an orange top and orange dhoti bends forward at the base of a shrine, head lowered toward a seated deity murti draped in a white cloth and ornamented with a silver necklace, flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and an orange turban-like cloth. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops and a brass kalasha stand on the steps, and an orange upholstered chair sits at left. A gilded arch frames the shrine, with another deity figure behind. The scene suggests darshan at a temple shrine.2010-07-15Photograph of a temple puja at a shrine with gold-framed panels and a tall statue of a deity decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A seated man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti sits with hands folded in prayer, holding a long stick, while a brass lamp with a visible flame, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of flowers sit before a white-draped altar. A second deity figure in a green garment and a white statue wrapped in green cloth appear on the altar. Brass oil lamps and incense sticks stand at the right edge.2008-10-27July 20 20102010-07-20August 25 20062006-08-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall decorated for a consecration-style ritual. A person in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on a low wooden seat at a tiled platform, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind and beside them stand large deity murti dressed with colourful garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and a gold-framed arch frames the central figure. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and brass pots and vessels sit on the platform, with a silver bowl at right. Another person in orange stands at the back right of the platform, and a seated figure in orange is at lower left. Stacked brass lamps stand at the far left edge. A round bird-like logo is at the upper left.