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December 25 2006

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July 04 20132013-07-04October 21 20062006-10-21 +2 copiesMay 02 20132013-05-02December 27 20112011-12-27March 14 20132013-03-14September 15 20132013-09-15A night photograph of a shrine with a black stone statue of a seated sage-like figure, its face and hands dark stone, wearing a white dhoti and a red head wrap with a red vibhuti-marked forehead, adorned with a long red and white flower garland and straw-wrapped garlands. The statue sits beneath a silver arched frame with floral and scroll relief, against dark foliage. In front, a golden cobra-hood canopy with seven heads rises over a smaller black idol wearing a red and gold cloth and a garland, placed on a bed of red-painted stone. A white garment with green border lies at its base with scattered marigold petals. No people are visible.2006-12-11A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a dark pedestal beneath a silver arch with floral carvings, draped in an orange cloth and a maroon-and-orange turban. It wears red, white and yellow marigold garlands and a gold chain, with a small tilak on the forehead. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and a small mudra is visible. The murti sits on a raised mound coated in orange-red paint, with brass bells and a small dark stone altar with offering flowers in front. Leafy trees surround the open-air shrine, and a few faint background figures are partly visible. No living people are clearly present in the foreground.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 26 20062006-12-26A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands on a dark pedestal beneath an ornate silver-coloured arch, surrounded by trees. The figure wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white cloth wrapped over the head with a gold edge, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala. A red and orange flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel hangs from the neck. Its upper hands hold a trident-like weapon and a drum or ritual object, while the lower hands are raised in mudra. Beneath the figure a carved base shows a prostrate demon figure, and red kumkum marks lie on the platform.2007-09-24A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti sits within an ornate silver arched frame in an outdoor garden setting with trees behind it. The figure wears a white cloth wrap, a white head cloth, a red sash, a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial ornaments, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. A green and gold brocade curtain backs the shrine, and small offerings lie at its base on a dark pedestal.2013-10-19April 04 20122012-04-04 +1 copies