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July 20 2013

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A photograph of a ritual alankara of two deity murtis decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, seated on a gold-and-red dais with a golden cobra beside them. A standing man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holds a silver oil lamp toward the murtis. Two children sit in front on a red cloth: one in a pink dress with a white garland and crown, the other in blue with a white garland. Background includes a gold arched backdrop, magenta curtain and an air cooler. Three people are visible.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20Two child performers sit cross-legged in front of a decorated tableau of a deity pair in a temple-style setting. The left child wears a pink and magenta costume with a white crown and a white-and-red garland, and holds one hand raised in a gesture. The right child wears a blue costume with a white garland and a jewelled headpiece. Behind them stands a large deity murti pair draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green-dotted beads, with a golden crown, rudraksha-style and jewelled necklaces, and a gold serpent with a raised hood curving beside the figures. A purple curtain and a white air-conditioning unit appear at the sides.2013-07-20A photograph of a decorated altar with two large deity murtis draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and fruit strings. A golden serpent with raised hood curls in front of the figures. Two children sit in front on a red cloth: the boy on the left wears a white and red outfit with a jeweled headdress, and the girl on the right wears a blue outfit with floral garlands and gold jewelry. A white floor-standing air conditioner sits at the right edge of the frame.2013-07-20A decorated shrine of two deity murti dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands of yellow, red and green blossoms with green leaves. The taller murti on the left wears a gold crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a golden headdress and stands beside a large golden cobra with a raised hood. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti, bare-chested, holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward the deities at the right edge. Two young children in white and red garlands stand in front of the shrine, one with a small crown and one with a hand raised. Golden peacock-motif arch and magenta curtain frame the scene, and a ceremonial snake-themed alankara is visible.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a deity alankara tableau in a temple-style hall. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a yellow-draped throne, heavily garlanded with yellow, green and pink flower strands. The left murti holds a staff-like implement and wears a pink garment with a crown; the right wears a blue garment, a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace with a small snake-hood figure beside it. A large golden snake hood stands at the centre above a red-brown pedestal. Two young children sit cross-legged in front: the left wears a pink outfit, a small crown and a white and red garland; the right wears a blue outfit, a head ornament and a white garland. A tall white floor air conditioner and a maroon curtain frame the scene.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20June 30 20142014-06-30A decorated tableau before a gilded arch with a magenta backdrop. Two deity murti figures, one gold-crowned with a bow and arrow and one with a tall headdress and blue garment, sit on a throne-like platform draped in yellow silk and layered garlands of yellow flowers, red and green fruit. A golden serpent curls beside a brocade-covered block. Two children in costume sit in front: a boy in a crown with a pink garment and garland, and a girl in a blue and red outfit with flower garlands, both with raised hands. The scene appears to be a festival leela alankara display.2013-07-20