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October 29 2016

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A night-time photograph of an ornate deity murti seated on a tiered golden-and-orange pedestal decorated with lions and a coiled cobra at its base. The figure wears a red and gold sari, a jewelled necklace, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves, with a golden arched prabhavali behind. Two small ganesha-like figures flank the central deity. In front, a bright fire burns in a homa pit, with brass lamps, a kalasha vessel and a plate of flowers, rice and a white cloth bundle arranged at the foreground. Several oil lamps glow at the sides, and a few shadowy figures stand in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night photograph of a large ornate deity murti set on a tiered pedestal, decorated with white jasmine garlands, green leaves and red flowers. The figure wears a red and gold silk garment and a jewelled crown with a halo. Flanking seated figures and two carved lions sit below, with a coiled cobra hood at the base. In the foreground a large fire burns in a pit before the murti, with a brass kalasha pot at the lower left. No people are visible.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10Photo 11728686 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual at dusk-lit temple setting with a large fire burning in the lower left. A man on the left wears orange-red ochre cloth wrapped around his body and a rudraksha mala, and his arm reaches toward the flames and offerings. In the centre, a golden deity murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms, seated before a golden yellow silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a decorated altar with yellow marigold garlands surround the scene. Only the one physical person is visible.2017-08-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arched shrine with a red backdrop, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and draped flowers. A bright fire burns in a brass vessel at the base of the murti, with brass oil lamps and bowls on a stone platform in front. Lit oil lamps stand at the left, and a partially visible person in dark clothing is at the right edge. Behind the shrine are painted green and blue figures and decorated white lace-like borders.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29August 25 20172017-08-25November 13 20152015-11-13