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May 05 20122012-05-05Night photograph of an outdoor event hall with a large floral arch garlanded in white, red, yellow and green blossoms around a black Shiva lingam. The lingam bears three horizontal white stripes and a white necklace, set against a blue and gold circular backdrop. In front stands a green cloth-draped platform with a yellow sash, a brass kalasha and a small silver-and-green deity murti garlanded with flowers. Rows of white-covered seats fill the foreground, arranged for a large gathering, with overhead lights and a wooden frame around the display.2015-05-05 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on a white-draped altar, with a dark stone form wrapped in an orange cloth and adorned with a silver trident-shaped crest and red gem. Layered garlands of yellow, red, green, orange and white flowers frame the lingam, along with rudraksha beads and a silver ornamental collar. Three brass vessels stand in front, and a gilded figure with an orange turban stands at the left edge beside a golden arch. No living people are visible, so this is a deity murti worship display.2007-11-11May 05 20122012-05-05December 28 20082008-12-28A temple shrine dressed with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow and white hanging in vertical strands. Central is a large deity murti with a black face, gold crown with a cobra hood behind it, and a green and gold garment with an orange sash. In front sits a small white marble-like statue of a seated saint in green robes with raised hand, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering bowls, a book on a stand at left. White silk cloth drapes the seat. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-12-04A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam-form deity murti on an altar, dressed with a saffron cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, white and green. Three-striped tripundra markings and a red bindu are painted on its face, and a gold crown sits atop it. Flanking it are a gold-framed arch behind a second garlanded deity figure with a crown and a smaller figure in a blue dress to the right, while tall pillars wrapped in colourful printed cloth rise in the background. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small offering trays with scattered flower petals sit on the altar in front. No people are visible.December 26 20102010-12-26November 29 20112011-11-29A richly decorated deity murti. Golden ornaments, a gold face-shield or mukha with a green silk cloth draped beneath, and gold jewellery with green stones hang from the figure. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver trident stand before it on a white-draped table, with a green and gold cloth at the right. Pillars carved in grey stone frame the shrine. No people are visible.2013-01-02June 18 20132013-06-18