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February 28 2013

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A person in an orange saffron garment with gold borders bows low with hands pressed to a dark stone platform before a shrine. On the shrine stands a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne with a crown, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and a pink-and-red draped form; brass oil lamps and small bowls sit on the stone ledge. A teal backdrop and striped pillars frame the temple hall, with palm trees visible outside.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28A barefoot man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style bead garland walks across a stone platform before an ornate shrine. He wears a rust-red and orange dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him stands a gilded arched niche with a teal backdrop holding a sculpted deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a consort, garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small standing attendant figure in orange. The stone shrine has carved pillars and a dark stone base.2013-02-28February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph inside a temple shrine with a stone mandapa framed by hanging orange-red curtains. Two gilded deity murtis stand in front of a golden arch and red backdrop, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and wearing yellow and blue garments. A row of brass lamps stands on the stone platform, with brass vessels and offerings in front. A person in an orange robe bows low at the right edge beside an orange upholstered chair with a red cushion, and a small table holds a tray of items. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja setting.2010-07-09A temple shrine with dark stone walls and carved pillars holds a central sanctum of deities. A goddess with multiple arms and a sword sits on a lion-like mount, flanked by a second deity wearing a crown and bright floral garlands, with a Shivalinga-like form in front of them. A small figure in a green-curtained niche stands with hands folded in reverence. At the lower right, a bare-chested person in orange-brown dhoti stands with back to the camera facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a metal railing and trees are visible outside.2013-01-15October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a granite stone platform and a gilded arch framing deity murtis draped in green cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the platform, tending puja items and oil lamps. In the foreground, a young person in an orange-red dhoti with gold border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Behind, an orange and white painted wall and a palm tree are visible. A small framed picture hangs on the orange wall.2013-03-17A photograph of a stone shrine at night, lit by brass oil lamps standing on a granite platform. Inside an arched gold frame, a deity murti in red-and-gold garments is garlanded with white and yellow flower strands and wears gold ornaments. A single standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland bends forward at the right edge, hands together in devotion before the platform. Red curtains frame the shrine, and flower petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge.2009-11-16November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA woman in a rust-orange sari with a long dark braid stands with her back to the camera at the granite base of a shrine, facing a deity murti pair seated on a raised throne. The murti pair wears garlands of marigold and white flowers, red and orange head-dress, and green and pink silk; brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bells and offerings sit on the stone platform. Behind them a gold arch frames a yellow backdrop, with a smaller gilt niche and carved temple pillars around the open-air shrine.2013-04-09February 27 20132013-02-27