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July 07 2009

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December 29 20072007-12-29A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold-beaded garland at his neck stands in profile at a gilded temple doorway. He holds a small offering of red and yellow flowers in both hands, offering them toward a golden deity murti with a trident-like form beside him. Ornate gold carved panels frame the arch, and a golden oil lamp stands at left. White sacred ash marks are visible on his forehead and arm. A yellow-and-red flower garland hangs on the right, draped over a figure in yellow cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, with his saffron robes, gold necklace and sacred ash cues; identity is inferred from the appearance cues only, not from the face.2010-07-21A man in profile, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and magenta and red blossoms draped over his shoulder. His long dark hair falls down his back and he has a white vertical mark on his forehead. His right arm is extended toward a deity murti or altar decorated with flowers, and behind him a large gold-leaf ornamental frame glows in the background. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during a puja.2009-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange wrap over his shoulder, a white and red garland around his neck, standing and holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a richly decorated altar. Behind him a large floral garland of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple flowers and green leaves is draped over a deity murti. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a red cloth, and a tray of flower petals is visible at the edge.2009-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11A person with long, loose dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange sleeveless top with an orange wrap, stands at the left holding a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a large deity murti decorated with a dense wall of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. A brass lamp stand with a peacock finial and red drapery stand at the left, and a person in a striped orange garment is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a stone temple pillared hall.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple puja for a Krishna murti dressed in a gold-bordered orange and brown cloth, decorated with white, pink and red flower garlands and a yellow marigold garland. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white flower garland over long hair, stands with one arm raised to touch or adjust an orange cloth hanging behind the murti. Another person in orange stands at the left edge holding a brass tray, and a small figure of a deity murti sits in a carved stone niche at the upper right beside brass lamps and a potted plant. The setting is an open-sided temple courtyard with a red and white striped wall and an orange painted wall behind. A small flute is placed in front of the murti.2010-09-02A photograph in profile of a person with long dark wavy hair and a vertical tilak mark on the forehead, wearing an orange-yellow garment over a red sleeveless top, standing before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, red, green and white, and sparkling crystal ornaments; a gold-toned ornate frame surrounds it. The person's hands are folded in front of the body, holding a small object.2007-11-15A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a tilak mark standing in profile at a stone shrine niche, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a white and orange flower garland with red blossoms. Behind him, a camera operator in white clothing films the scene. Above the shrine, pink lilies and white flowers hang beside red drapery, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp sit on the stone ledge.2008-12-25 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20092009-12-23A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland draped over his shoulders stands in profile beside a gold deity murti with a trident and a jewelled hand. He holds a bundle of red and white flowers and fresh yellow-and-red marigold garlands. White vibhuti marks are visible on his forehead and upper arm. A tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a yellow-clad figure with decorated feet appears at right beside the garlands. The scene suggests a temple offering of flowers.2010-07-21