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August 08 20092009-08-08A photo of a decorated deity shrine in a temple. A golden canopy arch with a gilded top and small finials frames a deity murti, mostly hidden behind thick garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with green leaves woven in. Silver-toned pillars flank the shrine. Hands in the foreground, one with gold bangles, reach toward the garlanded shrine. No people are fully visible in the frame.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A decorated shrine niche glowing with warm light, framed by white jasmine garlands and green leaf and red flower garlands draped down two silver pillars. At the centre sits a small deity murti within an ornate gilded arch, surrounded by pink and yellow flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower right, and a small kalasha-like vessel appears in front of the base. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-27 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesMarch 20 20142014-03-20June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti kneels before a gilded shrine niche decorated with pink and white flower garlands and lit by a string of warm lights. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded headband and a gold ornament at the back of the neck. A golden canopied throne or palanquin-like shrine holds a small deity murti. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and metal offering bowls sit on the marble ledge, and a second person in a white dhoti and maroon-edged cloth stands at the left edge.2012-06-05Close photograph of a ritual tray in a temple or ashram setting. A large ornate gold tray holds small silver bowls and cups, white jasmine-like flowers, pink petals, and a small gold vessel. Two people in the foreground are seen from behind, partially visible: one in white with a red-striped cloth, and one in a yellow garment. Their heads and shoulders frame the tray, which is the focus of the scene.2010-09-29November 05 20062006-11-05