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October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Photograph of a temple foundation ceremony shown sideways. Red bricks are stacked beside a pile of sand, with thin wooden sticks laid on the sand. A small golden shrine-shaped kalasha stands on a golden pedestal at the top right, and a golden deity murti with a halo sits in an arched golden frame at the lower right. Yellow cloth, white and yellow flower garlands with green leaves, and a decorated coconut with a multicoloured wrap are arranged before the murti. Incense sticks rise at the top. No physical people are visible.2006-10-25A photograph of a golden temple shrine interior with a gilded wall and a large golden foot visible at upper left. In the foreground on a polished reddish floor, a golden kalasha-style vessel or peetha-like stand holds pink flowers, and a small golden deity murti stands beside it in an arched niche, flanked by rose petals scattered across the floor. No people are visible.2006-10-21October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesA silver deity murti stands in a ornate arched prabhavali frame in front of a draped orange cloth backdrop with a golden kalasha-like finial above. The standing murti wears a tall crown and a long garland, with a bowl-shaped brass vessel and a silver-coloured shrine piece in front. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a white flower garland, a small pyramid-shaped silver object, and incense sticks sit on a brass tray, with flowers scattered at the base. No people are visible in the scene, though a partial orange-clad figure appears at the left edge.2007-02-23May 06 20122012-05-06Close photograph of a ritual worship setup on a brown granite surface. A golden stepped Sri Yantra-shaped object sits on a gold tray on a golden peetha-like base, with yellow, pink and white flower petals scattered around it. A hand in the upper right pours liquid from a small gold cup over the yantra. Nearby are a lit brass oil lamp on a gold plate, a brass kalasha, a yellow turmeric-coloured coconut decorated with red kumkum dots and mango leaves, and a brass stand with a sheet of paper. No faces are visible; the photo is a close view of the abhishekam offering.2010-10-17April 07 20132013-04-07Photo 11728760 +2 copiesA gilded bronze deity murti of a standing figure stands in front of an arched prabhavali-style backdrop with carved makara and floral motifs. The figure wears a tall crown, a long beaded necklace and a sash, holds a ritual object in one hand, and stands on a lotus-style pedestal. Beside it sits a gilded stepped shrine-form object, possibly a meru or sri chakra-type base, on a brass tray dusted with white powder and scattered petals. A wooden door and a plastic container are in the background. No people are visible.2006-11-05