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May 22 20172017-05-22January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and pink marigolds. A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with long, swept-back dark hair sits at the left with palms pressed together in prayer, a white flower garland draped over the shoulder. Centre frame, a large black stone murti of a deity is adorned with a flower garland and a gold crown, flanked by two standing deity statues with tall crowns and gold ornaments behind. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass puja vessel sits in front. Fruit offerings and kalasha-style brass items sit on the altar.2007-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01November 09 20072007-11-09May 22 20172017-05-22Photo inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. A shaved-headed person in saffron-orange robes stands with back to the camera, hands together in prayer, facing a central deity murti seated on a red-and-gold throne with multicoloured flower garlands. The murti has multiple arms and long dark hair; a lingam-like form and yellow cloth sit before it. A smaller yellow-robed figure stands in a niche to the right, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a raised stone platform.2011-12-28A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha beads around his neck, sits in padmasana-like posture on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind him is a gold lion-faced arch draped with pink, yellow and purple flower garlands, a bright orange cloth, and two golden deity figures in blue garments with crowns and ornate necklaces beneath a garland-covered canopy, with gilded lion statues on either side. A small microphone is visible at the lower right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.2011-11-30Photograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2007-11-09November 30 20112011-11-30November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. A young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and raises his hand in greeting while standing to the left of the shrine. Behind him are large painted deity murtis: a figure with a crown and orange turban and a second figure in a purple sari with gold jewellery, flanking a central deity murti draped in flowers. Below, a padapuja-style offering displays bananas, fruit, brass lamps and a kalasha-like pot on a white cloth. Only one physical person is visible.2008-01-01