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October 06 2011

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A golden deity murti with a crown and four arms stands on a stone ledge, wearing a green draped garment and a gold necklace, holding a lotus-like object and a staff. To the left, a hand holds a silver lamp or censer with a flame, pouring or offering near the figure. Behind, yellow-draped deity figures with floral garlands and silver vessels, kalasha-style pots and brass lamps sit on a red-cloth-covered shelf in a temple setting with red pillars and carved stone.2011-10-06A golden four-armed deity murti in a flowing green silk garment stands on a gold-bordered platform in a temple shrine. A hand holding a flaming oil lamp on a white handled stand is visible at left. Behind the murti are golden and yellow cloths, brass vessels, and a purple cloth on the altar. A small silver figure sits at the base. No person is visible in the scene apart from the hand.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti in a golden arched frame, standing on a base in a temple setting. The figure wears a green-yellow sari with gold border, layered necklaces, a crown and a red bindi, and holds a small object in one hand. Beside it sits a smaller murti draped in matching green cloth with a jewelled pink-and-red garland. Carved stone pillars with lion-face motifs and an ornate gold-leaf wall stand behind. A garland of white and magenta flowers lies in the foreground on a pink cloth. No people are visible.2013-03-03A gilded metal statue of a female deity stands on a carved wooden pedestal in front of a red patterned backdrop and an ornately carved stone pillar. The figure wears a teal-green silk sari with a gold-bordered hem, a jewelled necklace with red and white stones, and a tall gold crown. A red bindi marks the forehead, and one hand is raised in a gesture. No physical people are visible; the image shows only the statue.2010-10-13March 13 20132013-03-13A priest in orange ochre robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold-and-green deity murti standing in a gold-edged basin, while water sprays around the figure. The murti wears a green garment, gold crown and gold armlets, and holds gold implements. Behind, a yellow-robed figure with a yellow turban sits on a throne-like seat amid marigold garlands, and orange and yellow drapery frames the shrine. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual at a stone temple with carved stone panels.2011-10-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a small silver dish and a lamp taper toward a golden deity murti on a stone platform. The four-armed gold-faced deity murti wears a green sari, a gold crown with flowers, and holds a lotus-like emblem and a staff. Behind them are yellow-clad figures, marigold garlands, brass vessels and a red cloth backdrop, with stone carvings in the foreground.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a four-armed deity murti standing on a stone plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. The figure has a tall conical crown, a sheer pale green-blue garment, and gold-toned arms holding a lotus-like staff and a conch-shaped object, with green-blue drip marks on the body as if from abhishekam. Beside it on the platform sit brass and silver puja vessels, a bowl, a small oil lamp and a folded orange-gold cloth. Behind are a carved stone pillar with a lion-like relief, red iron railings and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06May 06 20122012-05-06