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August 13 20112011-08-13A temple scene at night with a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow border standing beside a golden deity murti, holding a silver vessel and a flower or leaf. Behind him, a large golden-crowned deity figure adorned with red, pink and yellow garlands sits above a red-and-gold cloth. An orange-robed figure with an orange turban sits in the foreground on an ornate red and gold throne-like seat. Grey stone carved pillars, orange drapes and a blue backdrop frame the shrine, with a small oil lamp at the base.2011-08-13August 13 20112011-08-13July 17 20112011-07-17A photograph inside a temple shrine with dark stone pillars and red curtains. Behind a seated man is a golden-framed niche holding a standing figure in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands of white and purple flowers, along with a golden deity figure with yellow garlands on the left. A seated man in a red-cushioned silver chair wears an orange-brown dhoti, a heavy gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead with a long dark hair, sitting in front of the shrine. A brass oil lamp stands at right. The visible people are one seated man in front of the shrine, with statues and murtis behind him.2017-10-01April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and red draped curtains. Behind, deity murti are decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands; one figure in red and green holds a staff, and a standing sage-like statue wears a red turban and rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground a seated man with long dark hair, a tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace wears a rust-red robe and sits in a silver-and-red chair. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a carved stone pillar. Some watermarking has been omitted from the description.2017-10-01October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08April 30 20132013-04-30September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copies