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December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall. Two large golden-coloured deity murti sit side by side under an ornate golden arch, draped with yellow, pink and purple garlands. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red-orange turban and jewelled necklaces; the figure on the right wears a pink-purple sari with a crown and jewelled adornments. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a white-draped altar holds brass vessels and offerings. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange top and a white shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the deities. A small blue-robed figure with a turban and gold necklace appears on the altar, with a white-draped figure beside it. Red curtains frame the right side.2010-09-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20March 03 20112011-03-03A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with palms joined in prayer before a shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a golden peetha, one holding a trident, both draped in pink and red silks and wreathed with marigolds and multicoloured garlands. Golden oil lamps flank the altar, and a small white figure in orange robes sits at its base. The stone platform is heaped with red, white and yellow flowers and fern fronds, and a stone Ganesha relief stands to the left under a carved pillared canopy.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands with her back to the camera and hands joined in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds large deity murti figures draped in colourful marigold and yellow flower garlands, with orange cloth beneath. A small white figure in orange cloth and an orange headwrap sits at the base of the shrine, surrounded by offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a red curtain stand beside the shrine, with white and orange flowers hanging at the left edge. Stone carvings frame the platform.2008-12-28A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands on a stone platform before a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with gold ornaments and a crown in a red-and-magenta garment, flanked by brass oil lamps, a golden pot and a small red figure. Strings of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, purple and red hang along the shrine and pillars, with saffron-red drapes and a striped red-and-white wall behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha-style mala at the neck, and dark hair in a bun, with hands joined in prayer. Ahead stand large painted deity murtis with red and yellow garlands and gold ornaments, one wearing a blue and white garment and another draped in red and green. A smaller figure in purple stands in a gold arch to the right. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha, and a plate of flowers sit on the ledge. The scene is a temple worship setting, with a white cloth covering the altar.2011-02-20 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28