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December 27 2009

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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24December 02 20172017-12-02December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a shrine or procession-cart scene decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, purple blooms and white jasmine. Two standing men in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and upper left; one holds a silver tray of offerings, the other, with long hair, drapes a red and white garland. Behind them, a pair of large metallic deity figures sit on a white vehicle under a gold arch: the figure on the left wears an orange turban and necklaces, and the figure on the right wears a crown and a teal sari with a red blouse. In front, a tall gold kalasha or pillar stands on a low seat, and a small white statue in orange robes sits with a flower garland. Brass lamps, a covered silver bowl and apples are placed on the floor at the bottom.2009-12-27Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-12-27March 10 20132013-03-10A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14March 03 20112011-03-03January 01 20132013-01-01November 29 20112011-11-29A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24March 03 20112011-03-03