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February 14 2007

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Dusk view of an outdoor shrine in a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars, showing a golden deity murti seated on a raised pedestal with garlands of red and orange flowers and a cobra hood canopy above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and puja items on a low ledge. In the foreground a bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward in prayer, and a man in white ritual clothing stands beside him. The shot is slightly cut off on the right edge.2007-02-14A temple shrine under a stone pavilion with granite pillars. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing a crown and red-and-green garlands and another draped in red flower garlands, with a gold ornamental back piece. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and a gold-decorated peetha in front. A person in a long-haired figure wears an orange saffron wrap and stands at the left edge, facing the shrine, holding a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside the platform, one holding a brass pot. Trees and a grey block wall are behind the pavilion.2007-02-14A photo of a shrine with a grey stone canopy and red velvet curtains at an outdoor temple. A long-haired person with bare upper body and orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands at the shrine platform, one arm raised in blessing. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him. On the platform are brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and metal trays. Behind them are two seated deity murtis adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and crowns, with a white cloth draped on the altar.2007-02-14A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind. Inside, a gilded deity murti with a crown is seated on a golden base, adorned with red and white cloth and marigold garlands, while a smaller white-draped pedestal holds a gold kalasha-like object and brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark wavy hair and orange-and-white cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the shrine. On the right, a man in orange and white clothing holds a tall golden trident. A second person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Two people are visible in the scene.2007-02-14A photograph inside an open stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and maroon velvet curtains tied at the sides. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands folded in front of an altar with a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, seated on a throne-like peetha beneath a canopy. Brass oil lamps and a small flame stand on the stone platform, with a silver plate and offerings in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another white-clad figure at the right, all in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-14FEB-2007-01A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and a red curtain drape on the left. Inside, two deity murtis are seated on a raised throne, garlanded with red and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps. In front, a dressed attendant in white ritual cloth stands at the altar holding a brass vessel, while a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, holding a brass pot. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands beside a tall ceremonial staff. Brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel, and flower petals sit on the altar stone. No identifiable a person is visible.2007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.2016-04-03February 14 20072007-02-14December 11 20092009-12-11November 19 20092009-11-19FEB-2007-01