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July 07 2011

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Photo 11679954December 01 20102010-12-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a dark kumkum-marked figure. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, bends forward to perform abhishekam over a white stone lingam set in a basin before the deities. Flanking the shrine are a golden standing figure, potted ferns and bright floral arrangements. On the foreground altar, three framed photographs of a young girl with red flowers sit amid oil lamps, brass plates, blue boxes and offerings on an orange cloth.2011-03-03November 04 20102010-11-04A woman in an orange sleeveless dress stands with her back to the camera, facing a shrine in a stone-pillared temple hall lined with hanging red curtains and banana plants. The shrine holds a deity murti with two figures adorned with a garland of yellow and orange marigold flowers, backed by a golden arch. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the raised stone platform is decorated with a bed of colourful flowers, a kalasha and small figurines. The scene reads as darshan at a shrine.A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillared structure and golden arch. Inside, a deity murti with a crown and bright pink garment sits beside a second figure in white and a blue-green figure, all garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on the stone platform. To the right, a standing person in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace looks up toward the shrine, beside a red-and-white striped wall and hanging maroon cloth. The scene shows a puja or darshan setting.2010-10-20A long-haired person in a red sleeveless top faces away from the camera, standing before a stone shrine lined with carved grey stone panels and a red curtain. Inside the shrine, a pair of deity murtis wear purple, red and gold garments, garlands of yellow marigolds and rudraksha-style necklaces. In front of them, a white-draped seat holds a white-clad figure, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a small plate of offerings on the ledge. A second person in orange stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a shrine.2007-12-07A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing priest in saffron-orange robes who holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti shows a goddess in a magenta and gold sari with a crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, beside a seated figure draped with a white dhoti-like cloth and garlands. Tall ornate brass lamp stands and a golden arched canopy frame the shrine, and a small figure is visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2010-07-212010 - Photo AlbumA woman in a leopard-print top stands at the left-facing side of an outdoor shrine, viewed from behind, looking toward a deity murti of a goddess in pink and red with a gold crown and garlands. Strings of marigold garlands hang on the murti. In front, a stone altar holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like offering, and a small orange figure in a shrine with a white cloth. Red curtains and a gold-framed arch surround the shrine, with a red-and-white gate behind and trees beyond.2010-11-272011 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a decorated shrine canopy with a standing woman in a deep orange-red sari and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting beside a large central deity murti garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. Behind them, two larger murtis in ornate crowns and garlands stand under a red canopy, with a brass kalasha, a silver puja vessel, a brass oil lamp and a plate of offerings on the floor. Columns and greenery frame the open shrine, and the scene suggests a puja or darshan setting.