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May 21 2006

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21Close-up photo of a ceremonial Maha Meru object draped in white cloth and adorned with rudraksha beads, gold chains, a silver plaque and pink rose petals, set on a brass tray over a white-covered table. A person in an orange garment with a white flower garland and an orange bead bracelet extends a hand over the object. A second tray with pink petals is visible at right. The worshipper's face is not shown, so no one is identified.2006-05-21A temple ritual photograph: a man in saffron-orange sleeveless garment and matching dhoti/shawl, with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead and arms, stands at left while placing a garland of yellow and red flowers on a deity murti. The murti is seated beneath a golden cobra-hood canopy, wearing a decorated crown or headdress with green leaves, a jeweled ornamental necklace, and a white and red-bordered cloth. Brass oil lamps and a vessel stand in the foreground, and another saffron-clad attendant is partly visible behind him, holding a brass tray. The setting is an open temple pavilion with stone pillars and a light sky behind.2010-07-21March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti, a carved figure of a deity whose face is covered by an orange and gold cloth, shown in close frontal view. The figure wears a multi-stranded gold crown with ornate headpiece, large gold and green earrings, a diamond-studded gold choker, and a gold necklace. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and purple blooms with green leaves drape the figure on both sides. Orange and gold fabric wraps the body, and a white draped table sits below. Behind, a seated figure in orange robes and yellow cloth is partly visible at the edges.2010-12-31October 29 20102010-10-29May 21 20062006-05-21August 23 20152015-08-23