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January 20 2014

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A person in a maroon robe with a red flower garland stands at a wooden doorway with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Inside, a yellow silk backdrop frames a deity murti in green and red robes adorned with red flower garlands, a crown and a trident-like weapon, seated beside a lion-like vahana. To its left stands a smaller murti in a red-brown dress with orange marigold garlands, a halo and a lotus-like base. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and wrapped gift-like offerings sit on the marble shelf, and a brass puja plate is at the bottom edge. Petals are scattered on the person's robe. Feathers and a peacock-shaped ornament hang above the shrine.2014-01-20A man seen from behind, with his hair tied back and wearing a red-maroon robe, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before an altar. He has a red and pink flower garland around his neck and yellow petals scattered on his shoulders. The shrine has a bright yellow-orange backdrop with peacock decorations at the top. On the altar, a seated deity murti in red and green dress with a gold crown and red garland sits beside a gold lion-like vahana, and a smaller seated figure in red robes with an orange garland sits to the left. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on the marble ledge.2014-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20A shrine room with a golden arched frame holding deity murtis draped in garlands, with an orange and blue backdrop and red curtains. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a flower-decorated headpiece and white and red garlands around his neck holds a lit oil lamp in front of the altar, while a woman in a cream sari at left stands with folded hands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and offerings of fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and small lamps sit on the altar and a purple table. A garlanded portrait of a saint in orange clothing stands at right.2017-04-02April 29 20122012-04-29June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a line of warm lights. A figure in an orange-red wrapped garment with a gold border and a gold floral head ornament stands in profile at the left, facing a golden shrine with a white spired canopy, holding a rudraksha-style bead strand near the arm. Pink and red flower garlands decorate a small deity murti and the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the stone ledge in front. The wall is textured stone and a wooden door frame is at the left edge.2012-04-29May 22 20162016-05-22December 14 20162016-12-14A person in an orange-red robe stands with hands folded in front of a gilded shrine niche with carved golden arches and silver pillars, lit by a row of small lamps. Inside the shrine is a golden Nataraja-style dancing figure and a deity murti; a pink flower garland hangs above. On the altar stand silver bowls and a brass kalasha, a brass oil lamp burns at the right, and a silver plate holds pink flowers. The person wears a gold-beaded necklace, a flower-patterned headband and a beaded armlet, and the image is a photograph of a temple puja setting.2012-05-11 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29