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August 08 2014

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A dark stone murti of a deity with a tall crown, white forehead tilak and red dot, is dressed in a white and red cloth with gold border, draped with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind it is a black arched backdrop with carved figures. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red cloth, one with gold armbands, raise a silver trident to the murti at night, with a grilled window and gate in the background.2013-03-02August 08 20142014-08-08May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23March 02 20132013-03-02Photograph from below of a black stone deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel. On the left, a large dark stone sculpture with an ornate crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside a second carved figure. On the right, a man in a rust-red robe with a golden-yellow border holds the silver pot raised over the statue; he wears a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in a matching red robe with gold trim leans in. Green leafy trees fill the background under bright sky.2015-02-05A photograph of a dark-faced deity murti with a silver crown and arched silver halo, adorned with a jewelled collar of red, blue and green stones, red and yellow flower garlands, and a white-and-red forehead marking. In the foreground at right, a man with long dreadlocked hair tied up, a beard, a gold hoop earring and a white forehead marking, dressed in a patterned gold and black garment, leans in close to the murti and works with his hands near its chest, apparently performing an offering or adornment. Another partially visible person with curly hair appears at the left edge. Night setting with dark background and green foliage at right.2017-05-23February 05 20152015-02-05March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesAt night, a man with long dreadlocked hair tied up and a short beard stands in profile beside a large silver-clad deity murti with a crown and a red floral garland. He points his right index finger toward the murti's dark, white-marked face. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, a gold pendant, a gold earring, and a tiger-striped wrap; a white forehead mark is visible. Palm fronds and dim crowd figures are in the background.2017-05-23December 28 20112011-12-28