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July 25 2011

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A photograph of a stone shrine at night, lit by brass oil lamps standing on a granite platform. Inside an arched gold frame, a deity murti in red-and-gold garments is garlanded with white and yellow flower strands and wears gold ornaments. A single standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland bends forward at the right edge, hands together in devotion before the platform. Red curtains frame the shrine, and flower petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge.2009-11-16A figure in an orange sari-style robe bows low with hands folded in front of a carved grey stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigold and other flowers, with a golden crown and brass lamps and vessels set before it. Red cloth drapes frame the open pavilion, and a tree and palms appear beyond. The person's head is covered with a white cloth, and their face is turned downward, so no appearance cues are clearly visible.2009-07-07A figure in a long orange robe bends forward at a shrine, hands near a stone platform decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti and framed image is adorned with orange and pink flowers and marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Red curtains hang at the sides, and small brass plates with offerings sit on the platform. A microphone stand stands in the foreground, with another orange cloth draped nearby. The setting appears to be a temple ritual or darshan.2008-12-26November 19 20092009-11-19October 19 20082008-10-19November 25 20102010-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone shrine under an open pavilion with orange cloth drapes tied to the pillars. Inside a golden arched niche stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, dressed in orange and gold cloth, on a silver throne-like pedestal with brass lamps and offerings in front. A single person in an orange cloth wrap and orange garment stands barefoot at the platform, bent forward in devotion, facing the murti. Wet ground and greenery with a red railing surround the shrine.2010-07-09October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesA night photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murti seated on a raised platform, one in orange and gold garments with a crown and a white-and-gold figure beside it, both draped with garlands. A white cloth covers the base, with brass oil lamps on either side and scattered flower petals on the stone floor. In the lower right, a person with long dark hair and an orange robe kneels with hands extended toward the shrine, performing puja. Red velvet drapes frame the left edge, and a dark tree line shows through the open arches.2007-02-25A woman in a plain orange sari, with a white and green flower garland draped over her shoulders, stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. Inside the stone-pillared shrine, a deity murti with a crown and golden-yellow garment sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, surrounded by brass oil lamps and flower garlands. In front stands an empty orange upholstered armchair with an orange cushion and a pair of sandals on a footstool, on an orange mat with a purple border. A wooden box of offerings sits to the side, and a striped white and red wall stands behind.2010-07-06A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with a carved stone niche holding two deity murtis, one with a golden crown and blue body and a consort in red and gold, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bows forward before the shrine, beside an orange-cushioned seat with a fruit and sweets tray placed on a white stand. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-09