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November 25 2015

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A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green foliage. A person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering arati to the murti. The seated murti wear an orange turban-style crown, gold jewelry and garlands. Ornate gold arch and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a gold trident-like staff at right. Appearance cues of the person are distinctive but the page is a single figure; the figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate description, so identity remains uncertain.2013-04-14Photo 11696252A standing man in rust-orange robes with a matching orange shawl, a saffron-and-gold border, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, long dark hair and a red tilak, places his hand on a gilded deity murti. Beside him, two large gilded murtis sit on a golden throne: one with an orange-red turban and the other wearing a jewelled crown and a red-and-gold brocade sari with a yellow skirt. Garlands of red roses, white jasmine and marigolds decorate the murtis, a golden kalasha-shaped lingam-form object and the platform, with a gold-embellished arch and green cloth behind. A metal bowl is held at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple festival scene at night. A man with dark hair pulled back, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, stands at left reaching up with both arms to place or adjust a white and red ceremonial cloth over the head of a gilded metal murti. Two gold-coloured metal deity figures sit on a richly decorated palanquin or ratha framed by a gold arch. The figures wear jewelled crowns, ornate necklaces and garlands, and one holds a pink lotus. The palanquin is covered in heaped garlands of yellow, green, red and purple flowers, with white jasmine strands. Gold ornamental panels and an orange drape frame the scene.2012-04-30January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple worship scene. A woman in an ochre-orange sari with a matching saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, stands on the left with a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a small bindi. She is holding a silver plate near a golden vessel and a gold pot-shaped vessel with green-tipped finials. Two large metal deity murtis sit on a decorated seat in front, one wearing an orange-red turban and the other a tall gold crown, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind them stand a gold ornate arch, a green cloth, and a floral backdrop of red, purple, and yellow flowers. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering in a temple.2013-04-14July 22 20132013-07-22April 14 20132013-04-14Photo 11738322 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01December 14 20162016-12-14