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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo at a shaded shrine beneath large trees. A seated deity murti in an arched silver frame wears an orange cloth, a red turban-like crown, a golden trident-like staff and a garland of marigold and green leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deity while a second lamp burns on a stand. Other devotees in the background are partly visible among the trees, and a tall pole rises beside the shrine.2009-07-07A devotee in an orange-saffron robe stands at right, holding a lit camphor flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, performing aarti before a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in red-orange cloth, wears gold jewellery and a red crown, and sits on a gold throne beneath a white arched shrine frame. Its body is garlanded with marigolds and bright green and white flower strings. Brass lamps and offerings lie on a small stone table before it. The scene is set under shady trees in an open outdoor shrine area, with a few distant figures in orange and white clothing visible in the background. The devotee's robe matches the saffron of the murti's cloth, and the setting is an outdoor puja.2009-07-07Outdoor temple puja beside a shrine niche framed in white stone and orange paint, with a golden deity murti seated in red and orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and green leaves, and a red trident-topped flagpole at right. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala rings a brass handbell. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees with folded hands stand beside a tray of pink petals, and a man in white holds a plate. Another person in white stands at left photographing, and red kumkum-coloured offerings cover the base. Shade trees surround the setting.2009-07-07Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a gold-painted murti of a seated deity with a black face and gold crown sits in a silver arch, draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Its red base and a black-and-white painted serpent coil at the front. A person in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing puja. Brass lamps and flower offerings are arranged nearby.2009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26June 12 20102010-06-12A photograph of a murti seated on a throne-like seat decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The black stone deity figure wears gold armour-style ornaments, a gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with a red headcloth. Its hands hold a long staff. On the left, a young man with long hair tied back in a ponytail wears a white shirt and orange shawl, bowing toward the figure with a rudraksha mala visible.2009-07-07 +1 copiesA person in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at left under a large tree, hands raised together in namaskar before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal beneath a white arched frame. The murti wears a red flower garland and a green cloth headpiece. An orange-red stone base holds the image, with a small stone bench and a black-rimmed basin in front. Sandy ground and white pillars surround the shrine.2010-06-12Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30January 01 20172017-01-01