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December 02 2016

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Photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a carved lion-face motif at its top. Two ceremonial pots or kalashas wrapped in white and green cloth sit at the centre, each adorned with layered white jasmine and red rose garlands and beaded gold-and-red necklaces. Green banana or leaf sprigs and wheat-like stalks with white ribbons rise from the pots. Two small silver oil lamps with flames burn at the left and right edges, and a bed of coloured floral rangoli lies in the foreground. A figure in orange-gold dhoti stands partly visible at the right edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a golden ceremonial shrine or peetha holding two decorated coconuts wrapped in maroon and gold silk cloth, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Oil lamps burn on brass stands in front, with bananas, apples, oranges, a brass vessel and a covered silver dish arranged on a red cloth. Behind, a blurred crowd of devotees sits, including a woman in a green and white sari with a white-lined face. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with floral decoration.2016-12-05 +1 copiesTwo ornately dressed deity murti sit side by side on a red-draped altar before a gilded arch with carved figures, decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold and orange flowers, and tall cone-shaped kalasha-style tops. The figures wear blue and gold brocade silk. In front stand brass oil lamps, silver bowls, a coconut, pomegranates, oranges and bananas as offerings, with marigold petals scattered. Behind the altar, a crowd of devotees sits in orange, pink and maroon clothes, some wearing kumkum forehead marks. This is an abhishekam-style puja setting.2016-12-02A decorated altar scene with two silver-rimmed kalasha pots dressed with white jasmine garlands and red roses, adorned with ornate jewelled necklaces and green leaves, with tall tufts of grass on top. Between them stand brass oil lamps (lit), and in the background is a gilded ornamental arch carved with a lion-like face, with bright garlands of marigold and yellow flowers hanging nearby. No people are visible; the setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2016-12-19February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial altar with a decorated golden throne-like frame behind it. Thick garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers drape over a central object. In the foreground, a flame burns beside marigold petals, a small oil lamp and brass vessels. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge, with bangles on the wrist. No face or identity of any person is visible.2015-10-18October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Close photo of a ceremonial setup on a metal stand: two coconuts wrapped with a garland of white flowers and red and yellow marigold strands, set in brass or copper vessels with a dangling cord and green leaves beneath. Brass oil lamps with stands sit nearby on a white floor, and a red draped cloth and gold-trimmed objects fill the background. No people are visible.2015-10-18