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April 20 2011

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April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin or pedestal inside a hall. The murti wears a red and white garland and a crown, with peacock feathers and grey yak-hair chamaras flanking it. A gold canopy with hanging garlands frames the altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. On an orange mat in the foreground are offerings of bananas, mangoes, oranges, apples, plums, sweets and a tray of folded silk saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual hall with deep maroon walls and a white ceiling, decorated with garlanded silver and gold thrones, parasols and deity murtis. On the left, a seated figure in saffron robes on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded canopy, a ceremonial trident and staff beside him. In the centre, a man in a blue and white dhoti and a blue turban stands before a garlanded deity murti. On the right, a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering table, and another man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands near a green-draped deity platform. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a multicoloured mat beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a seated woman in orange at the left edge.2015-10-18April 20 20112011-04-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual worship setup before a decorated golden throne (peetha) draped with red, purple and blue fabrics and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Two small silver-clad deity murti stand on the throne, one in a white garment with a multi-strand bead necklace and the other in a white dress with a pendant necklace. Before them on a metal table are brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, small bowls of kumkum and offerings, a white flower, incense sticks and a lit oil lamp beside a silver tray holding a folded red and black cloth with tassels and a jeweled band. Gold-framed panels and a standing figure in a yellow dhoti appear at the edges. No people are visible.2013-09-12October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesMay 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall decorated in red and gold. On a raised gold-and-red throne at left sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with a crown-like headpiece, flanked by a golden canopy and gold-finished ceremonial staffs. In the foreground, a priest with a turban-style head covering and a rudraksha-style garland sits before a small fire with offerings. At center, a man in white dhoti and bare chest wears a garland and stands with hands folded. At right, two priests in white dhotis and gold-trimmed shoulder cloths stand beside a large ornate gold palanquin draped in flower garlands. The floor is strewn with petals and striped mats cover the floor.2015-10-18September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18