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May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Close view of a decorated shrine tableau at night showing three ornate kalasha pots with gold-beaded and jewelled embellishment, hung with white jasmine garlands and decorated with mango leaves and coconuts on top. The pot at centre is white and maroon-beaded; the left pot is orange with silver and gold beadwork. Flanking the pots are two painted figurines of seated devotees with praying hands, one in red, and a pink and gold silk cloth draped beneath. No living people are visible.2014-10-27August 21 20142014-08-21May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at night before a decorated platform with painted clay figures and white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, with hair tied in a bun, wears a gold necklace and a striped cloth draped over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. The priest beside him, wearing glasses and a gold necklace, raises his hands with a small object. Both have white sacred ash markings on their arms and chest. Behind the platform are painted lion figures and seated devotional statues, and a row of flower garlands and kalasha pots adorns the altar.2017-05-02July 06 20152015-07-06