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January 01 2011

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and fern fronds. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform under an arched gold-framed niche, one holding a staff. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand before them. On the right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a white dhoti and shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste facing the shrine, while several other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background.2011-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21March 02 20112011-03-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands in yellow, orange, red, pink and purple, with ferns framing the pillars. Inside the shrine sits a pair of seated deity murtis, one wearing a golden crown and the other in a white-and-gold sari-like garment, behind a red backdrop. In front, a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and a shawl holds a lamp toward the murtis while a second priest in white and orange stands beside him holding a tray. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and a small silver vessel rest on the floor and altar. Lush green trees are visible through an opening at left.2011-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds, orange and pink flowers, and white jasmine strings. Two large deity murtis sit within the shrine, one with a crown and a red-and-gold garment and the other adorned with gold necklaces and a tall crown. Dark velvet curtains in deep red frame the right side. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long hair, seen from behind, bends toward the shrine and offers prayers. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Scattered flower petals cover the floor, and a brass lamp and a kalasha sit before the shrine during the Jayanti celebrations.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and banana leaves. Two deity murtis stand in the niche, one holding a staff, both adorned with garlands, with a kalasha and offerings on the stone platform in front. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands beside an orange curtain, while several men in white dhotis and an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland gather in the background.2011-01-01January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath an ornate arched canopy flanked by banana plants and orange drapes. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at the left, hands folded in namaskar and facing the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind the altar holding ritual vessels, and a small white figure sits before the murti. Fresh pink and orange flowers are arranged along the stone platform.2010-07-26January 01 20112011-01-01July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A figure in an orange-red cloth wrap, bare-backed and facing away, stands at a stone shrine pouring liquid from a small metal vessel toward the deity murti. The shrine is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers draped over the altar edge and around two figures inside, one in red with a crown and one in green. Carved stone pillars frame the open pavilion, with a tree visible beyond. A white-clad devotee with folded hands stands to the left, and a staff with a ceremonial top is visible at the edge. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2007-07-29