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November 16 2015

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-striped border stands at left, bare-armed and wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, offering or adjusting a small gold sivalingam-like object before a richly decorated pair of gold-and-red deity murti seated on a throne. The central deity murti wears a tall red-and-gold crown and holds gold attributes, while the consort-like figure beside it wears a gold crown, layered necklaces and a red skirt. Both are framed by a tall arch of red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a golden kalasha-like base in front. A small portion of a devotee's head is visible at bottom right.2015-11-16February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial puja before two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a decorated throne-like altar. The central figure wears a golden crown and ornate gold jewellery, and the second figure also wears a tall gold crown. Both are heavily garlanded with layered flower garlands in orange, red, purple, white and yellow, with a draped pink and gold cloth behind them. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron-yellow cloth raises his arm to hold a lit oil lamp or flame toward the deities, while a second man in white ritual clothes with a light turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left with hands folded. Ornate gold framing and a dark red curtain form the backdrop.2015-01-09February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed altar draped with layered garlands in orange, purple, red, white and yellow. Two metal deity murtis stand at the centre, one crowned with a tall gold crown and the other with a smaller crown, both adorned with garlands. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare-chested with a sacred thread is raising a lit oil lamp toward the murtis with his right arm, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland stands at left with hands folded in anjali. A red cloth is draped over the altar, and the background is deep maroon curtains.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple puja before a golden shrine decorated with dense multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing man in a rust-red wrap and a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, with a long dark braid and a white flower garland, holds a lit flame and bell-like lamp toward a central lingam dressed with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelry and crowns, one in a golden-yellow skirt and maroon garment. Brass oil lamps and a pink flower garland appear at the right. The large ornate arch is also framed in flowers.2017-07-09November 16 20152015-11-16