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October 06 2011

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti under a golden hooded cobra canopy, its face veiled in orange cloth and adorned with a green-jewelled crown, a long garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers draped around it. Below sits a smaller white seated figure in red robes, right hand raised in blessing, with a red and silver backrest and beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, bowls and vessels stand in front on the red-draped platform, while a white-robed attendant and a green-curtained gilded arch frame the scene. No living people are visible.2011-12-28December 24 20112011-12-24November 25 20102010-11-25Photograph of an ornate shrine inside a temple-like hall. Central seated figure, a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra crown, dressed in orange and purple garments and adorned with jewelled earrings, is hung with a long garland of yellow, purple and magenta flowers. In front stands a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and matching turban, hands raised near the face, with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass vessel and offerings in the foreground. Carved gold-toned pillars frame the shrine. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person; no living people are visible.2010-12-18A white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, sits in a blessing mudra with right hand raised, in front of a large golden deity murti draped with a pink garment, a gold crown and a hood-like halo. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on both sides. A white cloth with a gold border covers the base, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. The setting is a gold-trimmed temple shrine with red curtains. The seated statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2010-11-25December 14 20102010-12-14July 17 20112011-07-17December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a temple sanctum with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure in red and gold garments, adorned with a yellow and purple flower garland and a gold crown. In the foreground a white statue of a seated saint in pink-red robes and a red turban raises one hand in blessing, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, on a white pedestal. A standing red-robed statue of a saint with folded hands stands in a niche to the right against green drapery. A small oil lamp and a red flower sit before the pedestal. The statues are not physical people; no living people are visible.2012-02-11Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti dressed in orange and red silk, a tall orange turban and a long necklace of white and red garlands. Behind it a figure in a carved golden frame stands in a green curtained niche wearing a red shawl, red turban and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holding a hand in blessing. In front, a smaller white statue in a red shawl and beads sits on a white pedestal, with a small oil lamp beside it. Golden carved pillars, a gold staff and a seated figure in orange and red fill the background.2011-09-24