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November 23 20182018-11-23November 23 20182018-11-23A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a gold-faced deity murti. The murti wears a blue silk garment, a crown with a crescent ornament, layered jewelled necklaces with red, green and white stones, and a golden raised hand holding a kalasha with a shiva lingam-like form. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine frame the murti, with green leaves hanging from above. White sacred ash marks cover the priest's arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist. Flower offerings and decorated metal items sit in the foreground. The scene shows a puja with aarti.2018-07-22July 22 20182018-07-22November 30 20182018-11-30November 21 20132013-11-21A gold-adorned deity murti stands at the centre, framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands against a green draped fabric backdrop. The figure wears a tall gold crown with a Shiva lingam-like emblem and crescent, a large jewelled gold necklace set with turquoise-blue stones, and heavy gold armlets and waist ornaments. A flame from an oil lamp burns at the lower left, held by a hand entering from the frame edge. Gold and blue ornaments and dense flower decoration suggest a temple ratha or festival worship display, with a deity murti rather than a living person shown.2014-12-02November 23 20182018-11-23November 21 20182018-11-21November 05 20162016-11-05October 10 20182018-10-10October 12 20182018-10-12