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June 17 2013

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a large deity murti in red and gold garments, with a smaller figure in a side niche. Brass oil lamps stand on a granite plinth with offerings and a blue-draped image before the shrine. In the foreground a priest with a white flower garland and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, walks past. A hanging bell and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-04-30January 19 20132013-01-19November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. At the centre sits a painted deity murti with a red and orange turban-like crown, garlanded in white flowers and gold ornaments, on a blue-draped altar with a golden kalasha-like crown set before it. Green fabric backdrops surround the shrine, and a red velvet curtain hangs at left. In the foreground a red and gold chair with an orange cushion stands empty. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-and-gold wrap, wearing a white flower garland, stands at right facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings of fruit and a small bowl sit on a side table at lower left.2013-04-30A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a dark grey stone base and pillars carved with figures, set beside a red curtain. Behind a gilded arch stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and raised weapon, the other in green and gold, with a small standing figure to the right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland stands at the right edge, her hand extended toward the shrine, apparently offering worship. Trees and a red-walled structure are visible behind.2013-04-30April 14 20122012-04-14March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31January 20 20132013-01-20