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October 02 20082008-10-02July 20 20102010-07-20A shrine scene with a seated figure adorned in yellow-and-gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated before a backdrop of teal and pink draped cloth with gold-embossed panels. The seated figure wears a white shawl with a gold collar. In front, a small white marble statue in an orange-maroon cloth with a gold necklace and head wrap sits on a pedestal. Brass lamps stand at the sides and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. This is a deity murti and statue arrangement, with no living people visible.2009-09-22October 02 20082008-10-02A shrine scene showing a white statue of a sannyasi seated on a white draped pedestal in front of a larger deity murti. The seated statue wears an orange turban, orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a garland of white flowers, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind it, a tall deity figure in pink and red garments with a gold crown and a trident is adorned with long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and brass pots sit in the foreground, and an open archway looks out onto trees. No living people are visible.2008-10-04October 02 20082008-10-02A large deity murti is decorated for a festival, its face and head covered by a red-and-gold cloth and a dense crown of green leaves edged with yellow and red flower garlands. A gold ornamented crown-like headpiece with jewelled bands sits above the head, and the figure wears a white garment with a gold-threaded red border and a heavy gold waist ornament. Behind it, a white-clad seated figure in a dark red garment with a gold necklace shows a raised hand. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on the sides, and a brass oil lamp sits at the lower left. A dark-haired person's head is visible at the lower right, and orange-red fabric drapes the upper right. The scene is a deity decoration with floral garlands and gold adornments.2008-10-03October 04 20082008-10-04A decorated shrine dominated by a large deity murti with a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy overhead, wearing an orange-and-maroon turban, green gemstone and gold ornaments, and a jewelled chest garland. Below, a white statue in a blue robe with a gold pendant rests in a seated pose with one hand raised. Yellow and magenta flower garlands drape the figures, with brass vessels and a lamp in the foreground on a white cloth and pink silk backdrop. The statues are not physical people, and the scene contains no visible living people.2010-09-15A temple scene dominated by a deity murti or image decorated with heavy jewelled gold necklaces on a maroon velvet cloth, with red and purple-and-yellow flower garlands draped over it and a gold crown-like headdress. In the lower left, a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised right palm, wearing a cream dhoti-style wrap, a turban with a red bindi, and a gold rudraksha-style mala; the statue is not a physical person. A brass bowl and a silver plate sit on the stone platform in front. Ornate gold-leaf carved pillars frame the background.2010-09-28A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated beneath a golden cobra hood with green stone pendants, wearing a green and gold patterned cloth, an orange turban-like head covering, rudraksha malas and a gold waist band. Red and white rose-and-jasmine garlands hang down both sides, with yellow marigold garlands below. In front sits a white-and-orange robed figure statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, and brass vessels and lamps lie on the platform. Background draped in purple and orange silk. No living people are visible.2011-08-20October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies