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October 07 2010

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Photo 11737870December 07 20132013-12-07Close photograph of a copper kalasha-like ritual vessel topped with a bundle of green leaves and dry grass, its front niche holding a small bronze seated figure with raised hand, draped in a robe. The vessel is garlanded with thick yellow marigold strands and a few pink flowers. Palm fronds and trees fill the background. At the bottom edge, bare brown knees and an orange-brown beaded mala are partly visible, indicating a person seated below the vessel. The scene suggests a temple-style procession or ceremonial dhwaja setting.2013-12-18September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair swept back, standing beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar. His right hand rests on the pillar while his left holds a golden tray or bowl. The pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands and has a carved shrine niche with a seated golden figure. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background at the base, and palm fronds rise against a pale sky.2010-09-13A man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised terracotta platform beside a tall copper-clad pillar. He reaches out to touch the carved base, which is wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered with petals. A small carved shrine niche with a seated figure is set into the pillar. A palm tree and sky fill the background, and a person's hand holding a golden vessel appears at the right edge.2010-09-13September 28 20142014-09-28A tall copper pillar stands on an ornate bronze-and-copper base carved with panels and a small shrine niche, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. To the right, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands barefoot beside the pillar while receiving or handing over a golden plate from another person whose arm is visible at the edge. Palm fronds and a dark stone statue appear in the background against a pale sky.2010-09-13September 26 20142014-09-26A carved wooden shrine panel decorated with yellow marigold and red rose garlands and dry straw or grass bundles. Inside a recessed niche sits a seated gilded or bronze-toned figure in a draped robe, one hand raised to the cheek in a contemplative pose, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead. Ornate carved columns frame the niche, and the sky is pale behind the structure.2010-07-05Outdoor photograph of an ornately carved wooden structure resembling a small temple shrine or palanquin top, with a tiered domed roof, arched niches and a carved tree motif on its face. Two garlands are draped across it: a thick magenta-pink flower garland and a white jasmine-style garland hanging on the right. A palm frond and green foliage appear in the background under bright daylight. No people are visible in the scene.2013-11-22April 14 20132013-04-14