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January 01 2012

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A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, purple, yellow and green flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long, loose hair and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the garlanded deity murti of a seated figure and a tall standing deity with crowns and gold jewellery. A second man in orange clothing with a shaved head, gold necklace and bangles stands at left holding a brass plate with offerings. A white statue in yellow robes sits at the base of the altar and a brass lamp stand is at right.2011-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and orange rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arms and wrists, smiles while reaching toward a gilded golden murti of a seated deity. The deity wears a tall golden crown, an orange garment, a white flower garland and a red-and-pink garland, and sits before a backdrop of colourful floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A gold plate is held in the foreground by another person's hands. The setting is an ornate stone temple hall with carved pillars.2012-01-01December 12 20112011-12-12November 29 20112011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23