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November 05 2013

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A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with a deity murti group of Shiva and Parvati under an ornate arch. The central figures are adorned with garlands, and offering plates with fruit and brass lamps sit on the stone platform in front. On the right, a standing man wears an orange-saffron upper cloth and a dhoti with a gold border, with his hair tied up at the back, and he faces the shrine. Carved stone pillars and foliage fill the background.2013-11-05October 17 20102010-10-17November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, orange and white. Three priests in saffron and orange robes stand before the deity murti area, one pouring or offering from a vessel while another holds a lamp-like object. Several large deity figures in gold and colourful garlanded frames stand behind a central kalasha-like metal object and offerings on a plate. Flower garlands frame the stone pillars and doorway. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja being performed at the shrine.2013-11-05A stone shrine canopy decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white draped along the eaves. Inside, a gilded deity murti of a standing male and female figure is adorned with garlands, with a large central flower garland and a rose garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small shrine with a seated figure is at the right. Two standing people in white at left and a figure at far right are partly visible near the shrine, with a red curtain hanging at the left side.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, decorated with red and orange garlands and a gold arch behind them. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing the shrine during a puja. Red curtains hang at the left, and the open-sided canopy is draped with purple, yellow and white floral festoons with tassels. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the platform in front of the deities.2013-03-13April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with long garlands of marigolds and white jasmine in orange, yellow, pink and purple, draped across a pavilion roof and pillars. Red velvet curtains are drawn at the sides. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis richly adorned with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and offerings placed before them. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, wavy hair stands at the left side of the shrine, facing the deities. On the right, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the far right edge. A floral banner above reads NITHYANANDAM in orange letters, and trees surround the open-air setting.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. Brass lamps and offering plates surround the shrine, and floral arrangements hang on the maroon cloth-draped pillars. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe bends forward toward the altar with hands near the offerings, while another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2008-12-26A shrine niche decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands draped across the top and along the base. Inside sits a deity murti with a golden crown and a gold-covered seated figure, flanked by a standing consort-like figure in red and gold attire. A tall pillared stone frame surrounds the shrine. At the lower right, a single person in a rust-orange garment bends forward in devotion, face hidden, at the edge of the frame. A large green banana-leaf plant stands beside the shrine. No identifiable a person is visible.2018-04-14