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November 15 2011

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph inside a temple shrine of a large gilded deity murti seated with a consort, both dressed in pink and red silk with rich gold ornaments and marigold garlands, backed by a teal curtain within an ornate golden arch. In front stands a small yellow-robed seated figure. A standing man in orange sannyasi robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders faces the shrine, appearing to be a devotee or priest, not a clearly identifiable a person candidate.2011-02-25September 17 20112011-09-17Inside a gilded temple shrine, a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and pink silk, with a red-and-gold crown, sits on a throne beside a standing consort in a white sari with black dots and a purple blouse, both garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. A small seated figure in a yellow robe and turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in front of the deities on the altar with brass lamps and offerings. In the foreground, a standing man in orange robes with bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar with his back to the camera, in an attitude of worship. Teal drapes frame the gold arch behind the shrine.2011-02-25October 27 20082008-10-27December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his waist holds a lit camphor flame on a silver plate toward a richly garlanded deity murti, its face partly covered with a golden mask-like adornment and a multi-hooded cobra canopy overhead. Behind the deity, two standing figures in gold-toned crowns are decorated with flower garlands in yellow, pink and red. Before the murti sit fruit offerings, bananas, oranges and apples on a metal tray, a silver plate of sweets, brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel, with flower petals scattered on the stone platform. A second man in saffron cloth sits at the lower left, and a figure in red cloth kneels at right beside a gold-framed arch.2006-12-23January 17 20132013-01-17February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large black Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and wreathed with yellow and pink garlands and red flowers, set before a gilded arch with two deity murtis behind it, one crowned and one with a crown and jewelry. A person in orange clothes with a cloth over the shoulder stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine, with bare back visible. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit and bananas and scattered flower petals sit on the platform in front of the lingam. Two people in red garments are partly visible kneeling at the base of the arch. Grey stone pillars and trees frame the shrine.2006-12-23A photograph taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, seen from behind, a person in an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border stands with hands folded in prayer, dark hair tied back and a dark beaded mala around the neck. Before them are gilded deity murtis in a golden arched niche, one draped in blue and white with a red garland and the other adorned with red and orange garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings on the platform. A small purple-clad figure stands in a red-lined niche to the right.2011-02-20