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January 01 2012

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December 11 20112011-12-11Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and bare chest, with a thick white and red flower garland around his neck and a long gold ceremonial necklace with large gold beads. He wears a gold bangle on one wrist and gestures with his raised hand. Beside him at right are a large arrangement of colourful flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white, and ornate gold ritual metalwork and a deity murti.2011-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A smiling woman with long, dark, wavy hair sits in front of a backdrop of colourful flower garlands in yellow, purple, white and red. She wears an orange-saffron garment draped over her shoulders, a red kumkum dot on her forehead, layered red and yellow flower garlands, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with bead and floral motifs. Gold bangles are visible on her wrists. Behind her is a gilded, ornately carved golden background. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and an ornate gold necklace, shown seated in a garlanded setting.2012-01-01July 06 20102010-07-06 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long purple and white orchid garland and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on his thigh while touching a tall gold lamp stand with the other. Behind him a large golden sculpted bull or deity figure and a blue drape fill the background, with green trees outside an ornate stone pillar. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge and a bouquet of purple, yellow and red flowers sits at lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.2008-12-31A temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle beneath a canopy of multicoloured silk tassels in orange, red, green and blue, with gold finials at the top. He wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, and red and yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders. A white vertical mark and a red dot adorn his forehead. In the foreground are yellow marigold garlands, white flowers and green foliage.2009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29