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July 24 2005

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A dark stone statue of a seated deity in saffron-orange drapery and a saffron turban, adorned with rudraksha beads, gold coin necklaces and a braided cord, wreathed with red roses, white flowers and green foliage garlands. Its hands hold objects and form a mudra. In the foreground, a person in saffron robes with a shaved head faces the statue, holding a brass lamp with a flickering flame and a bell. A turquoise draped backdrop with a white arched frame sits behind the statue, and a single white flower lies on the ground. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, so no identifiable physical figure is shown beyond the foreground devotee.2013-05-08May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJuly 24 20052005-07-24A dark stone murti of a seated deity with a white forehead band, red tilak, and a white and red-bordered dhoti draped over the body, adorned with multiple rudraksha malas and a red and yellow flower garland. A silver trident stands at the right, and a dark carved halo frames the figure. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red shawls with gold borders, their backs to the camera and bodies dusted with white powder, face the murti in worship, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Two people are visible.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA temple priest, bare-chested and wearing a yellow dhoti with a white cloth tied at the waist, stands at the left edge of a stone shrine niche tending a black stone deity murti. The murti is dressed in a red silk sari with gold border, a gold-bordered orange shawl, and white and pink-yellow flower garlands. A round red-and-orange lamp frame with a glowing flame sits behind the head, and a brass oil lamp hangs at the right. A brass disc backdrop and weathered stone walls surround the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a temple puja before a black stone deity murti dressed in a red sari with orange and gold drapes, adorned with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow flower strands, a silver face covering with a forehead tilaka, and red kumkum dots. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth leans forward, lighting or offering a brass oil lamp with several flames held before the image. At the right edge, a devotee with folded hands stands near the lamp. The walls are weathered grey stone and a brass arch frames the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine of a black deity murti draped in a red sari-like cloth with gold borders, adorned with white jasmine and yellow and pink flower garlands, a silver forehead band and a large circular flame-shaped halo behind its head. A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left holding a brass lamp with a large flame, while another person in white cloth stands at right with hands folded near a handheld camera filming the scene. A small oil lamp burns on a ledge at right, and a large round brass plate hangs on the wall behind.2012-05-18 +1 copiesJuly 24 20052005-07-24September 17 20142014-09-17