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October 19 2015

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Close view of a decorated ritual arrangement on a wooden platform. Three brass kalasha pots are wrapped with white and orange marigold garlands, green leaves and rudraksha beads, topped with coconuts and a green banana leaf beneath them. Two carved wooden figures with folded hands, one with a long grey beard and red dhoti, flank the arrangement, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A cloth in green and gold border drapes above. No people are visible.2015-10-19Close 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.2014-10-27Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2018-04-14September 19 20152015-09-19July 06 20152015-07-06Night photograph of a deity procession palanquin densely decorated with red roses, yellow and white marigold garlands, and green leaves. Two standing deity murti are visible: the left figure holds a trident and wears an orange-red garment with a crown, and the right figure wears silver ornaments and jewellery. Coconuts, a kalasha-like silver crown ornament and a mirrored silver panel decorate the front of the palanquin. A blue cloth hangs at right. No physical people are visible.2013-07-17May 10 20172017-05-10August 15 20142014-08-15A photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement in a temple hall. A decorated tray or palanquin-like frame is heaped with yellow marigold garlands, red roses, and white flower petals, with jeweled ornamental strands and a green-bordered cloth beneath. A coconut, bananas, and a small kalasha-like vessel sit nearby on a red cloth. In the background, several men with bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with gold borders, seated with their backs to the camera. Striped and colourful garlands hang from the ceiling above.2018-04-14 +3 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with several deity murtis dressed in orange and red silk garments, adorned with silver and gold ornaments and crowns. The murtis are surrounded by heaps of fresh garlands in red, yellow, white and green marigold and rose, and a large arch behind is covered with a dense band of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A standing deity murti in red robes with silver implements stands at right against the flower arch. Behind the shrine a dark stone lingam and a few smaller stone forms sit on a sloped ledge against an orange wall. Orange cloth covers the altar platform. No people are visible.2013-07-19June 19 20162016-06-19