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December 28 20082008-12-28 +5 copiesA photograph of a deity murti or stone form dressed for worship, heavily adorned with layered garlands of yellow marigold, red and white flowers, and green leaves draped over its body. The figure wears an orange cloth on its head, a long golden bead necklace with a pendant, and a white and gold-bordered sari-like cloth wrapped around its lower body. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel with flower petals sit on the floor in front of it, and a brass lamp stand stands to the right beside a folded white cloth. Dark background with stone wall carvings.2007-12-23 +1 copiesA decorated shrine scene dominated by a large golden ceremonial structure with a trident-like crown finial, wrapped in dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Seated at the base is a white statue of a seated saintly figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering, hands raised in a blessing gesture and a flower garland around the neck, placed on a white pedestal. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person. Behind the shrine are large orange and red painted backdrop panels and draped cloth in pink and teal. Several garlands hang down the sides of the structure, and marigold garlands lie on the floor at the lower left and right. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31June 03 20152015-06-03December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Krishna, shown with a tall crown and peacock feather, playing a flute, dressed in yellow and gold garments with jeweled ornaments. The figure stands inside an arch of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and green, with a golden cow beside it wearing a jeweled headdress and beaded adornments. A silver sparkling cloth drapes the base and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2017-08-14December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a deity murti or ceremonial figure dressed for worship at night, its face covered by a long orange cloth and a dense garland. The figure wears layered flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green, a large strand of yellow beads and a golden pendant. It is seated on a white-draped platform beside a brass lamp and a decorated pillar, with a colourful garment in blue and magenta on the left. Hanging floral garlands fill the upper right. No physical people are visible.2007-12-23A photograph of a deity murti seated on a red-draped peetha, heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a pink-and-gold sari-like garment. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and a gold-coloured headpiece holds his hands together in reverent anjali near a brass oil lamp, while another priest in a saffron-orange cloth stands at left. Brass lamps and silver images stand in the background beneath a red embroidered cloth.2016-02-02A temple abhishekam scene with a golden deity murti heavily draped in multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. On the left, priests in white dhotis and a man in a red turban pour from a silver vessel over the image. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a gold-and-red altar cloth frames the murti.2014-12-05July 12 20132013-07-12