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July 09 20152015-07-09March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti inside a temple, framed by thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and green leaves with red and white floral pieces. The murti wears a deep maroon garland and a jewelled necklace. Behind it stands a large gleaming gold kalasha on a golden base. A small brass lamp and a brass vessel sit on white-draped platforms in front. At the right edge a partly visible person in orange robes holds a bunch of flowers, and a figure in a turquoise cloth kneels at the left. The setting is dim and ceremonial.2009-06-09A decorated deity murti of Shiva is displayed inside an ornate golden arched shrine with carved makara-like motifs at the top and side brackets. The Shiva lingam-form figure is adorned with a large shiva-lingam-style crown of yellow marigolds and red roses, white jasmine garlands, pink flowers, green leaves, and a heavy jewelled ornament with a face motif and necklace. Red and white garlands drape around the base on a gold platform. Dark background with golden pillars at the sides. No people are visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple-style festival setting under a tent-like canopy. Two deity murtis are seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with heavy gold ornaments, crowns and thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Beside them stands a tall ornate kalasha-style pedestal decorated with flower garlands and a small deity figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti and saffron-coloured head covering bends forward over a table laden with flowers and offerings. A few other people are seated in the background, and a golden ceremonial umbrella hangs above.2015-07-17March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual centred on a large gilded deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with long multicolour flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and layered flower garlands stands at left, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings with a second person's hand at the lower left. Brass oil lamps stand at right against an ornate golden arch.2009-12-23May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting under a tented canopy. On the right, a golden ornate throne holds two gold-decorated deity murtis draped in heavy yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red cloth-covered platform. On the left, a priest in a red turban and bare-chested with a sacred thread and mala stands beside a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti, holding a ceremonial fan-like object. A blue-draped offering table with gold items, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and a microphone are in front. Several seated devotees appear at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2015-07-17March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A ceremonial scene with a seated deity murti dressed in white and draped with thick garlands of marigolds in orange, yellow, red and purple. The figure wears a golden crown, layered gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; a tall tiered golden pedestal with lion carvings and more floral garlands stands beside it. Brass oil lamps sit in the foreground and gold ceremonial parasol-shaped standards frame the scene. No living person is visible.2015-07-09