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August 04 20172017-08-04Photo 11715249A night-time temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with a red canopy backdrop. The central figure is adorned with red and yellow garlands, a crown and silver-toned embellished garments. Two men in orange dhotis stand at left with palms joined in prayer, one holding a paper sheet, both with white markings on their bodies and gold necklaces. A golden umbrella with colourful tassels hangs above, with kalasha-style offerings, brass vessels, oil lamps and garlands arranged on the altar in front.2016-11-06Photo 11697933A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers draped along the stone platform. On the right, deity murtis dressed in green and red garments and adorned with flower garlands stand beneath a stone pavilion with carved pillars. In the left foreground, a man with long hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, faces the shrine and raises one arm toward it. Behind the shrine, two men in white clothes stand near a striped umbrella, and a tree is visible beyond the open pavilion.2007-07-29November 06 20162016-11-06October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesA richly adorned deity murti stands centrally against a dark backdrop, draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The figure wears an ornate silver-and-gold embellished bodice, a green blouse with red sleeves, a red and gold patterned skirt, and a tall ornate crown. A staff or sceptre is held in one hand. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit at its base, flanked by decorative triangular canopy panels in red, orange and blue fabric with floral motifs. The setting suggests a puja or alankaram decoration of a deity murti.2008-10-02October 11 20162016-10-11Night ritual outdoors beside a large garlanded deity murti, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, red and white and a silver-crowned head. A man with long, dark, unbound hair wears an orange robe and sash and walks past the murti while an attendant holds a tray at the left edge. Seated devotees in orange robes and white forehead markings sit on the ground to the left, one holding a palm to the chin. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala watches. A brass lamp stand is at the right edge and silver ritual vessels lie in the foreground.2017-01-08Photo 11697879 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies