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July 21 20102010-07-21December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05A photograph of a shrine with a large deity murti under a red-and-gold arch, adorned with a yellow and red marigold garland. Above the figure rises a multi-headed serpent hood with green stones. The deity wears an orange turban and a gold-trimmed white cloth. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in a red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, one hand raised in blessing and the eyes covered by a yellow cloth. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, with offering plates and flowers at the base. The setting is an outdoor temple-style enclosure with trees behind.2010-10-29April 07 20082008-04-07A temple shrine photograph centred on a seated white statue in saffron-orange cloth with an orange head wrap, its hands joined in anjali and garlanded with white flowers. Behind it stands a large deity murti in a golden-yellow and dark garment, adorned with long garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel with green leaves. Gold oil lamps stand on either side and a small framed image with a garland sits at the right. Offerings, a small brass pot and a flower arrangement lie at the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-13A white marble statue of a seated sage in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap sits in front of a shrine, raising one hand in blessing. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers drape over the statue and a golden kalasha-shaped pillar. Behind it stand gilded deity murti figures on a golden peetha with red and green cloth, flanked by ornate golden oil lamps and a stone temple arch with carved panels. The setting is an outdoor temple shrine with greenery and a red railing at right.2010-10-12December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a shrine featuring a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in blessing, placed on a white pedestal. Behind the statue stands a large golden kalasha-like peetha and a gilded backdrop with a deity murti partly visible, draped with long garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass vessel and a folded orange cloth in the foreground. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-10-12December 14 20102010-12-14A white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, sits in a blessing mudra with right hand raised, in front of a large golden deity murti draped with a pink garment, a gold crown and a hood-like halo. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on both sides. A white cloth with a gold border covers the base, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. The setting is a gold-trimmed temple shrine with red curtains. The seated statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2010-11-25