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September 09 20112011-09-09March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor temple procession scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left, a gold-coloured ratha/palanquin platform carries a deity murti dressed in a blue and white cloth, decorated with a thick garland of red, orange and white flowers. A standing man in a red turban and red-and-blue patterned garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace raises one arm high, scattering petals or grains into the air, while holding a small object in his other hand. A lit oil lamp flame sits on the platform beside him. A second, bald man in white clothing stands partially visible at the right edge. Hanging decorations and banners are visible in the background.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A figure in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a brown-red sari-style wrap stands at left, arranging white and yellow flower garlands onto a deity murti decorated with a silver-and-gold crown and jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a red and gold rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold bangles. A gilded arch and maroon drapery frame the scene, with a garlanded ornate throne or palanquin at left. The image appears to show a deity being adorned with flower garlands. a person cues visible include the saffron-orange turban and ornate ceremonial clothing and jewellery, and the figure is adorning the deity.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around a pair of deity murti in an arched niche. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, reaching toward the garlanded shrine. In front of the deities are brass lamps, a golden kalasha-like vessel, floral offerings and a silver-toned plate. Behind is a red cloth hanging and paper decorations strung in the open courtyard. The deities include a figure with a crown and a female figure in orange sari with blue skirt. The scene reflects temple worship.2009-07-07December 23 20162016-12-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the back, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears gold and white jewelled ornaments, a tall crown and red-and-gold garments, flanked by a second golden figure. Yellow and purple marigold garlands frame the arched gold doorway, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers sits in the foreground beside a tray. Another person's arm holding a bangled wrist appears at the left edge.2009-12-26March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor photograph beside a large copper-clad ritual pillar or kalasha-like column on a red stone plinth, draped with a yellow and red marigold garland and with a bundle of mango leaves and flowers at its base. A man stands to the right wearing a maroon-red dhoti and upper cloth with yellow-orange borders, a red and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace; his long hair is tied back. Coconut palms and green trees surround the scene, with a few small figures in saffron at the far left and right. A rope hangs from the top of the pillar.2014-09-09