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Photo 11724022December 20 20182018-12-20A man lies prostrate on a striped multicolored mat in front of a gilded wooden throne-like seat. Draped on the seat is folded orange cloth, with a garland of pink flowers and marigold garlands above it and gilded carved elephant-like figures at the sides. The prostrate man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has his head bowed toward the floor. To the right, a seated man in orange robes with long hair, earrings, rudraksha beads and white vibhuti marks sits with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the seat. A decorative golden lattice screen with cut-out patterns stands behind. The scene depicts devotional prostration before the seat.2021-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20October 10 20132013-10-10Photograph of a temple ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body, bows low with his forehead nearly touching the floor beside a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands draped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a red and orange silk cloth spread before it and scattered petals on the floor. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a tray of offerings sit nearby, with a small fire pit smoking at left. Several people in white, yellow and orange-saffron clothing stand and kneel in the background against a red and white striped wall.2010-11-12October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone-carved facade. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, the figures in orange and gold clothing. In front on a red-cushioned golden throne-style seat is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with orange shawl and rudraksha beads, garlanded with red flowers. Orange cloth covers the floor, with brass lamps, a kalasha pot and offering plates set before the throne. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with red borders lie prostrate on the orange cloth in front of the shrine. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine on either side.2010-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine with red and orange curtains and carved grey stone pillars. At the centre stands an ornate golden throne with red cushions, garlanded with red, white and multicoloured flower garlands. On the throne seat is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, labelled as a printed portrait. Behind the throne, a deity murti of two figures is decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl prostrates on a red carpet in full-length prostration. To the left, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads sits on a golden seat. On the right, two people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, one in a white shawl and one in a white kurta.2010-09-28A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti draped with white cloth and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace. Behind the murti is a gold arched canopy with a crown-like finial and a yellow backdrop. Pink flower petals lie at the base, with brass vessels and a standing brass lamp nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with palms joined in prayer. Printed copyright text and a logo appear at the lower right.2012-05-08A temple hall with a gold-and-red throne holding a white wax or statue figure of a bald, white-bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on a red cushion. In front, a devotee in orange clothes lies prostrate with arms extended on a tiger-print mat. Oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a metal vessel sit on the mat. Behind, a deity figure is decorated with red and green garlands, and the hall has gold pillars, banana-leaf decorations and gold lion statues.2019-07-16