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July 26 2015

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A smiling woman in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-red sari-style wrap stands in a doorway, waving with her right hand. She wears a long garland of white flowers with red and orange blossoms and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, inside a shrine with yellow-gold draped cloth, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a metal crown. The doorway has ornate red, yellow and gold scrollwork pillars and pink-and-green carved trim above.2014-06-19A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes stands in an ornate red and gold doorway, gesturing with his open right hand toward a shrine. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland with orange blossoms. Behind him, inside the shrine, two deity murtis are decorated with white and red flower garlands and sit on a gold-draped altar. The doorway is carved with golden scrollwork.2014-06-19A smiling man in a red-orange turban and rust-coloured sannyasi wrap stands barefoot in a temple doorway, waving with his right hand. A long garland of white jasmine and red flowers hangs to his feet, and he wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold earrings. Behind him inside the shrine are deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a gold cloth, with a small shivalingam and offerings on the floor. The doorway is framed by red and gold painted floral carvings and a painted cobra-hood border above.2014-06-19May 29 20152015-05-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +3 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. At centre, a smiling man in a dark maroon-brown robe with gold-edged saffron trim wears a long red flower garland and a small white flower garland at his waist, standing before a lit shrine niche containing a deity murti and garlands. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian statues with blue, green and gold garments and raised hands flank the niche. To the left, a bald man in a maroon robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a bell and small brass vessel rest on a side table at right. The man at centre is not confidently identifiable from appearance in this image.2015-05-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a temple shrine entrance flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding flaming torches and a mace. A bald man in a brown dhoti wearing a red flower garland stands in the doorway, smiling and raising both hands in greeting, while an inner shrine glows with gold decorations and a deity murti draped in white and garlands. In the lower left, a bald priest in brown robes with a rudraksha mala faces the doorway. Brass oil lamps sit on the floor in front of the entrance.2015-05-29June 13 20132013-06-13A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold-and-saffron border wears a long double garland of red and pink flowers over an ornate gold pendant and beaded necklace. He raises one hand in a wave while smiling, standing before a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow and white marigold garlands. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-red cloth with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace faces away from the camera. Ceremonial ritual objects with a silver trident-shaped staff and a kalasha-like pot are visible in the background, along with blurred deity murti and flower decorations.2015-10-21 +1 copies