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November 18 2012

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April 03 20152015-04-03December 01 20122012-12-01November 30 20122012-11-30January 01 20152015-01-01March 08 20122012-03-08October 24 20142014-10-24A night-time photograph of a deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, placed before an ornate silver arch and a silver canopy. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and raising it toward the murti as part of an aarti. A gold-and-brown silk cloth covers the base, with loudspeakers at right and marigolds in the foreground. No other physical people are clearly visible.2013-01-09A priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs aarti before a deity murti, lifting a lit lamp with a flame in his right hand while holding a bell in his left. The murti is adorned with a large crown, silver ornaments, a silver necklace and dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, seated on a golden vahana with an elephant-like form on a green cloth and purple base. An orange and blue fringed canopy stands above, with a brass bell hanging at the right side. The priest wears a white tilak on his forehead.2014-02-05At night, a photograph shows a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white strands, set within an ornate golden arched frame and beneath a colourful fringed canopy. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at left, waving a white whisk or chamara fan toward the deity. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a silk cloth lie on the table in front, and a flame burns at the right edge. The lighting is dark and focused on the deity. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-01-09January 10 20152015-01-10January 02 20152015-01-02January 07 20162016-01-07