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April 07 2008

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July 17 20112011-07-17A photograph of a shrine with a large deity murti under a red-and-gold arch, adorned with a yellow and red marigold garland. Above the figure rises a multi-headed serpent hood with green stones. The deity wears an orange turban and a gold-trimmed white cloth. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in a red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, one hand raised in blessing and the eyes covered by a yellow cloth. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, with offering plates and flowers at the base. The setting is an outdoor temple-style enclosure with trees behind.2010-10-29A white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, sits in a blessing mudra with right hand raised, in front of a large golden deity murti draped with a pink garment, a gold crown and a hood-like halo. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on both sides. A white cloth with a gold border covers the base, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. The setting is a gold-trimmed temple shrine with red curtains. The seated statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2010-11-25A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti under a golden hooded cobra canopy, its face veiled in orange cloth and adorned with a green-jewelled crown, a long garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers draped around it. Below sits a smaller white seated figure in red robes, right hand raised in blessing, with a red and silver backrest and beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, bowls and vessels stand in front on the red-draped platform, while a white-robed attendant and a green-curtained gilded arch frame the scene. No living people are visible.2011-12-28December 14 20102010-12-14November 25 20102010-11-25A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a red bindi and a gold rudraksha-style pendant necklace, raising one hand in blessing. The statue sits on a throne-like seat framed by a golden cobra hood and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with a white cloth draped behind. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, lamps, flower offerings and a folded orange cloth rest on the platform in front. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so it is a depiction.2011-01-28December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05August 21 20112011-08-21A white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, is the central subject. The statue sits before a gold ornamental backdrop and a gold pedestal, garlanded with long strands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. Flowers lie at the base and a gold oil lamp stands at the right edge. Partly visible at the right is a red-clad figure in a gold and red ornamental setting. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-10-12A photograph of a shrine featuring a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in blessing, placed on a white pedestal. Behind the statue stands a large golden kalasha-like peetha and a gilded backdrop with a deity murti partly visible, draped with long garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass vessel and a folded orange cloth in the foreground. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-10-12