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November 21 2011

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A decorated open-sided temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands along its roof and edges. Banana plants and orange cloth drapes frame the structure. Inside, deity murti of a standing divine couple with raised hands sit on a flower-covered platform, with a golden arch behind them. A smaller figure in red stands at the side, and small brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-21A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, banana leaves and orange curtains. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with his shaved head, raises his arm toward the shrine. Inside the shrine, two deity murtis sit on a throne draped with red and white cloth, one with a trident and a crown, with a smaller figure and a red-robed statue beside them. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform below. The priest is a ritual officiant, not an identifiable presenter, so no candidate is asserted.2011-11-21A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with his back to the camera, performing puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and banana leaves. Two ornate stone-carved deity figures, one dark-skinned with a crown and one white, stand behind a central lingam-like form, flanked by orange curtains. A small green-lined alcove holds a red-robed figure. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the platform in front of the deities.2011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21A decorated temple shrine with a flower-garlanded canopy of yellow and magenta marigolds and roses. Two deity murtis stand at the centre of a stone shrine, one a dark-skinned figure with a crown and the other in red, framed by an arched gold prabhavali. Orange curtains hang at the sides, banana leaves and stone pillars surround the structure, and garlands drape the platform steps. No physical people are visible.2011-11-21A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped along the stone ledge and pillars. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a bare shaved head, facing the altar, holds a small offering vessel and lamp. The central deity murti is a stone or metal sculpture of a seated pair, one figure with multiple arms, adorned with red and yellow garlands and a crown, behind a golden arched frame and orange drape. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and small offerings sit on the altar, with banana leaves framing the scene. The orange-robed person appears to be a priest performing puja, and the identity of this person is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-11-21November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a decorated outdoor temple shrine hung with yellow and red marigold garlands and banana leaves, with orange curtains on the sides. Inside the arched shrine stand two painted deity murtis with crowns and trident-like weapons, flanked by a smaller figure, with a sacred pot and oil lamps on the altar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, facing the shrine. He appears to be a priest or devotee; his identity is not established from appearance.2011-11-21A photograph of a decorated open-sided stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Inside, a deity murti is dressed in a red and magenta cloth and adorned with garlands, with a golden tray and brass lamps placed in front. Bright orange curtains hang at the sides, and the platform below is draped with strings of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands and floral arrangements. No people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple shrine with granite pillars and a carved stone frame holds a group of deity murtis, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Central figures wear gold crowns and ornaments, flanked by standing attendant statues in orange and red garments. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha-like pot, banana leaves and small offerings sit on the stone platform. In the lower right, a woman in an orange sari bends forward in devotion, with a floral garland border along the bottom. The scene is a puja setting; no a person candidate is visible.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04April 14 20182018-04-14