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April 04 20182018-04-04May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA ritual puja scene at a golden ornate shrine niche with a red and orange backdrop. Two coconuts sit on a metal pot wrapped with a wrapped thread, garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a hand in view holding a small brass implement and tying grass or thread bindings. Brass oil lamps and a metal vessel stand nearby on a green leaf-covered tray. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with offerings, but no person's face or identity is visible.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 29 20142014-08-29A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind on the left, offering pink roses over a dark stone shivalinga marked with white horizontal lines and a red-and-yellow kumkum dot. Green leaf garlands drape the lingam and bright red and yellow flower garlands lie at its base. Behind it stands a large deity murti in a maroon skirt with gold border, a red-and-gold bodice, gold jewellery and a white cloth draped over one arm. The setting is a temple shrine with a bronze pedestal at right.2007-10-25Close-up photograph of a ceremonial kalasha or sacred pot draped in a white cloth with a green and gold border, heavily garlanded with red and yellow flowers, green leaves, and jewelled ornaments with blue stones. A bare arm wearing silver bangles reaches in from the upper right, holding a thread or sacred cord above the pot. Behind, a fire pit with burning flames, silver ritual vessels and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stand on a colourful striped cloth. No people's faces are visible; this is an ritual homa setting with offerings.2018-04-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof showing a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle, long dark hair swept back, one hand resting on a large copper kalasha-shaped pot wrapped with a white and green cloth and topped with grass and green leaves. The copper vessel stands on an ornate base and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small group of seated people is partly visible at the lower edge.2015-01-04May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18