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December 03 2016

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Close-up of a decorated figure's shoulder and chest adorned with a red rose garland, green leaves, and a white beaded-and-jeweled collar with red and blue stone accents. A yellow cloth piece sits at the top, and rudraksha beads and a pendant are visible at the neck. Yellow and white flower garlands hang in the background, with an orange-brown cloth at lower right. Possibly a deity or ceremonial figure; no clear face is shown.2016-12-03October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a person's upper body and cupped hands holding red roses and green leaves. They wear heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant, multiple pink and white flower garlands, and rudraksha bead bracelets on the arms. The maroon-red garment is visible beneath the gold ornaments. The background is blurred outdoors.2018-01-14Photo 11728752 +2 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesClose view of a large deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and red roses, white jasmine strands, and yellow citrus-like fruit beads, with ornate gold and jeweled ornaments on the chest. A bare-backed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a sacred thread stands at left, his hand reaching toward the murti. At right, a figure in orange robes and a gloved hand handles offerings. Red flower heaps and white blossoms fill the foreground.2017-02-24Two ornately decorated linga forms sit side by side on a cloth-covered platform, each adorned with red roses and green leaves, jeweled silver-and-gold necklaces with gemstones, and yellow cloth tops with dotted patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. A puja setting with decorated lingas and oil lamps.2017-05-02April 14 20182018-04-14Close view of a decorated coconut dressed as a deity figure, covered in red and white roses, white jasmine garlands and green leaves. It wears an ornate silver-and-jewel crown with red and green stones, a silver tripundra-style forehead band with a red stone, and jewelled silver necklaces and sashes in front of a white cloth. Yellow marigold garlands sit at the lower left. The background is blurred, showing a reddish wall and a few out-of-focus figures or fabrics at the top right; no clear physical person is visible. This appears to be a festival deity dressing or alankaram.2013-07-17December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a seated figure at a ceremony, wearing a large crown-like headdress decorated with bright floral garlands in yellow, green, red, purple and white and bold circular ornaments in pink, orange and blue. Red and white flower garlands hang over the chest. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beads stands at left beside a golden pot-like vessel, reaching toward it. The background is dark with hanging brass fixtures and a red floral decoration. The seated figure is smiling with eyes lowered, and the image is blurred.2013-07-22December 19 20162016-12-19