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February 26 20132013-02-26February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08A photograph taken from behind of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-shaped base. The murti is adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, a golden crown and ornaments, and a green cloth covers the seat. The setting is an open-sided pavilion at night with a dark background and a bell or lamp hanging at right; one more figure in white stands far at right near a table.2014-11-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 20 20132013-02-20February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a temple worship scene. A man seen from behind and slightly to the side, wearing an orange-red unstitched cloth, a red and green floral garland over his shoulder, a gold armlet and gold beaded necklace, lifts a flaming oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti, adorned with a golden crown, a gold-and-red garland, and layered flower garlands in yellow marigold and red, is seated on a mint-green cloth draped over a golden throne frame with ornate carved gold arch. Two smaller murtis flank the main one, and a red and white striped pillar, a painted lion figure and a small brass lamp stand appear in the background under a corrugated roof.2015-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti dressed in red and white embellished garments, crowned, wrapped in heavy gold necklaces and layered yellow marigold and red flower garlands, seated on a green cloth before a gold-decorated base. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange cloth wears a red-and-orange flower garland and gold armlets, his hands raised in worship toward the image. Behind the shrine are small figurines, a pink-and-white pedestal and a red-and-white wall under a canopy.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a temple-style worship scene at night. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth wrap and an orange-red sash, faces the shrine and raises his arm in reverence. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a silver-sequined skirt, crowned with a tall gold headdress, holding a trident and staff, and enveloped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. Flanking it on the right is a second decorated murti in gold and blue ornaments and a tall crown, also garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red drapery, and an orange flag hanging above.2016-11-06