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October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26November 08 20142014-11-08 +1 copiesA large ornate statue of a four-armed deity figure stands on a raised platform draped in blue velvet and white silk. The figure wears a rust-orange turban, many layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a brown rudraksha-style garland and orange dhoti-like garments, holding a staff, a bowl and other ritual items. Beside it a smaller figure in orange garments balances a large bowl on its raised hands, and a carved deer stands on the left. Two brass bells hang above against a green and maroon backdrop. No living people are visible.2014-11-09 +1 copiesA large deity murti, a standing figure with multiple arms, dressed in rust-orange dhoti and a matching orange turban with a gold ornament. It wears layered gold necklaces, beaded rudraksha malas and jewelled chains, and holds a trident-like staff, a bowl and a sprig of greenery. A small attendant figure in orange dhoti balances a large bowl on its head beside it, and a bronze deer stands to the left. The statue sits on a blue velvet draped pedestal decorated with rudraksha beads and layered turquoise and gold necklaces, in front of a green curtain and two hanging brass bells. No physical people are visible.2014-11-09A gilded metal statue of a sadhu-style deity figure stands in a temple setting, wearing a rust-red and saffron-yellow turban and draped cloth. It holds a trident over its shoulder and a small hand drum (damaru) in one raised hand, with a bowl or vessel in the other hand. Garlands of red flowers hang across the chest, along with layered gold necklaces, beaded malas and jewelled ornaments. Behind it are orange and gold decorative panels and a wooden door. A small brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2014-11-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a deity murti shrine. A person in a rust-orange turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala, and holds a small metal vessel over a brass lamp stand. Behind, a gilded deity murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a gold crown, set on a multi-tiered pedestal with lion figures. Two decorative orange-and-red pennant banners stand on either side against a white draped backdrop, with green leaves strung above. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the scene.2015-10-22 +1 copiesJuly 11 20152015-07-11 +1 copiesA man in a brown dhoti and reddish-brown shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold chains, stands barefoot on a red carpet holding a brass lamp near an ornate golden pillar. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange-yellow dhoti with a garland. Before a decorated shrine a deity murti is adorned with a rich silk shawl in blue, orange and gold, with marigold garlands, while brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings sit on the floor. A red cloth covers an object in the background and a red curtain hangs nearby.2016-05-22November 03 20142014-11-03 +2 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13