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December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate Thai Buddhist shrine with a gilded multi-headed, multi-armed figure seated on a tiered golden pedestal beneath a mosaic-tiled canopy. Small glass-enclosed offering dishes, incense sticks, red bowls and yellow chrysanthemums surround the base. Behind it stand white and gold temple halls with red-tiled roofs, a clock tower and a naga-decorated balustrade under green trees. A yellow banner in English reads that Thai Buddhist monks are entering. No people are visible.2005-07-14July 14 20052005-07-14A gilded statue of a seated deity in a silver arched niche set against a green cloth backdrop, outdoors among trees and dry earth. The figure has a black face, an orange head band, multiple arms holding ritual objects, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead garland. The statue sits on a gold base with a dark plaque below. No living people are visible; the scene is a shrine statue, not a depiction of a person.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA granite open-pillared shrine pavilion with red velvet curtains tied to the sides. At the centre sit two golden-toned deity statues: the male figure with a crown and multiple arms holds a ritual object, and the female figure in a red garment sits beside him. In front stands a cobra-hooded arch above a white cloth-draped altar with garlands, brass oil lamps, bells, and a small framed deity image. No people are visible.2007-02-05July 05 20102010-07-05January 10 20172017-01-10A golden statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a large banyan tree in an open outdoor shrine. The gilded deity figure wears an ornate crown, layered jewelry and a gold-toned upper garment, holding a staff and sacred objects, with yellow and magenta flower garlands draped over the arms and body. A silver arch with carved floral and scrollwork frames the statue, and a dark stone plaque at the base is inscribed in Tamil. Red-painted pedestal and scattered flower offerings in pink, orange and red sit before it, with a dry-grass and stone ground beyond.2009-08-08July 07 20092009-07-07A gilded deity murti seated outdoors under a silver arch with carved floral and animal reliefs, backed by red and white drapes. The figure has a black face, red turban, rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Before it stands a brass plate holding a white cloth bundle and green leaves, with a second plate of flower petals at the base. The raised platform is painted red, and tree foliage frames the scene. No people are visible.2010-02-12February 16 20072007-02-16