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October 12 2015

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A decorated temple shrine or ratha-style structure with a gilded ornate arched canopy topped by a carved face, enclosing a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Flower garlands of red, pink and yellow blossoms drape the tiers, and a kalasha or pot with mango leaves and a coconut sits at the centre. Below, carved lions and seated figures with beards and folded hands support the platform, and beaded adornments decorate the lower pedestal. No physical people are visible.2015-10-12 +1 copiesAugust 15 20142014-08-15A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated peetha-style altar with a golden crown-shaped top and carved lion figures at its base. A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, wearing a beaded necklace and touching the lower tier with his hand. The altar is draped in red and pink flower garlands, with leaves, a small kalasha-like urn and seated figures on the sides. Saffron and orange ceremonial flags frame the scene, and oil lamps stand at the left edge.2015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19A decorated ceremonial pedestal shrine at night, dressed with yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands tied with red ribbons. Three silver-topped kalasha-style finials rise above, with green leaves and grass tufts. Two seated figures with hands in anjali mudra flank a central deity murti draped in red cloth and a jewelled necklace. Yellow lions and a coiled five-headed cobra form the base, painted in bright colours. Blurred warm lamp light glows at the right edge.2015-01-07A decorated ritual altar or pedestal (peetha) for a Hindu ceremony, draped in yellow and red marigold and jasmine garlands. Above it sits a golden arched backdrop and a brass or gold vessel with coconut-like offerings. Below, two yellow lion figures flank a tiered base with silver bowls holding offerings, and a blue cloth covers the table with gold beads and strings laid out. A standing man in a grey shirt stands behind the altar on the right. Yellow drapes hang in the background.2015-07-17November 25 20142014-11-25A night photograph of a tiered, painted deity pedestal decorated for worship. At the top, a tall ornamented murti or kalasha-like form wears layered pearl and red bead necklaces and a purple draped cloth, with green leaves tucked around it. Below, several dressed figures wear jewelled garments in dark green, orange and red with gold trim, and two seated attendant figures with folded hands sit on either side. Two golden lions flank the lower base, and a multi-headed painted cobra coils at the bottom. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues or painted sculptures.2014-10-02A decorated shrine structure dominated by a glass-domed sacred object. Two carved guardian figures with folded hands flank the central object, and oil lamps glow on both sides. Orange and red draped cloth hangs behind the arrangement, with lotus-petal motifs above and a flame visible at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-02-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gilded frame around a dark blue arched niche. A tiered altar holds a silver-decorated object draped with red and orange cloth, flanked by rose petals and small brass lamps with a silver ritual vessel. At left, a deity murti in a red garment wears heavy gold necklaces. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with bare upper body, wears a green and gold head cloth and a gold necklace and a yellow cloth at his waist, facing the shrine during worship. A gold-bordered white cloth hangs beside the shrine.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19