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March 16 20202020-03-16Photo 11728764March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesClose view of a large gilded kalasha-shaped vessel on a gold-painted pedestal inside a golden shrine, topped by a deity murti wrapped in a jewelled ornament and draped in a red cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Two gilded seated devotee figures with folded hands flank the base, and small silver bowls with offerings sit in front, with scattered petals on the platform. Blurred figures in the background suggest ritual activity. No identifiable living person is clearly visible in the foreground.2020-03-16 +2 copiesPhotograph of ornate gilded metal utsava murti figures seated on lion-carved thrones with arched backs and kirtimukha tops, arranged on a wooden platform before a shrine. The central figure in the foreground is a small deity murti in a magenta garment and crown-like headwear, with a lamp stand at right and a figure in red-and-gold robes beyond. Behind them, garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple blooms hang over a large deity image draped in gold and orange cloth. A lit oil lamp stands at far right. No living people are visible.2016-12-02March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesMarch 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA ceremonial scene with a seated deity murti dressed in white and draped with thick garlands of marigolds in orange, yellow, red and purple. The figure wears a golden crown, layered gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; a tall tiered golden pedestal with lion carvings and more floral garlands stands beside it. Brass oil lamps sit in the foreground and gold ceremonial parasol-shaped standards frame the scene. No living person is visible.2015-07-09A photograph of a gilded temple interior at Adi Kailasa. Centre, a dark-skinned deity murti with a tall black hair crown, adorned in a purple dhoti and white and maroon garments, is seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne and draped with long garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. Flanking it on the right is a second, richly decorated murti in orange, white and blue brocade with silver embroidery, seated on a golden throne. Ornate gilded pillars, lion-headed carvings and a golden canopy frame the shrine, with an orange and red ceremonial banner at the right edge. No living people are visible.2016-12-05May 07 20172017-05-07December 05 20162016-12-05May 07 20172017-05-07