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July 31 20152015-07-31Photo 11695140 +1 copiesPhoto 11695133 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesAt night outdoors beneath dark trees, a man in a rust-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a red-and-white garland, gold necklaces, gold bangles and a maroon turban with a white feather. Before him stands a large gold-plated deity murti draped in multicolour flower garlands and a white jasmine garland. A small brass oil lamp and offerings sit on a black stone platform in front of the murti, on a red-cloth-covered base. A man in orange silk and gold jewellery performs devotion before the deity murti, with a lit oil lamp at the base.2013-12-27Night outdoor photograph of a decorated deity murti of a standing figure, adorned with a gold arched prabha, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, red and white garlands, and a purple cloth at its base on a raised platform. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti, wearing a flower garland and gold armlets and marked with white paste on his shoulders, stands in the lower left facing the deity. Dark trees and a red metal railing frame the scene.2015-02-19Night photograph of a temple scene under a large dark tree. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange upper cloth, with red floral garlands over the shoulder, stands with hands folded facing right toward a large deity murti. Behind him, several men in red-orange robes and white forehead markings hold a brass tray, a trident and a staff. The tall deity murti is dressed in green and gold silk, wears a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled ornaments, and is draped in yellow, red and white flower garlands and a green leaf garland. A single lamp glows in the background. Some of the figures appear to be priests or devotees; no identity is asserted.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Photo 11725252 +1 copies