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August 02 20132013-08-02September 12 20132013-09-12A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a stone platform performing puja before a shrine. Her forehead bears a white tilak. Before her are brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and leaves, and a lamp. Behind her, a deity murti pair in a gilded arch on a magenta drape: the left figure wears a red turban, rudraksha-like beads and four arms, the right wears a golden crown and a garland. Between them stands a black lingam draped in red cloth, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. A small bronze deity murti sits in front. The setting is a stone temple sanctum with carved pillars.2013-08-03 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10Inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white mat in front of an altar. Before him are brass lamps, bronze bowls, and a red-and-white cloth with offerings. Behind the altar stand two large painted deity statues, a male figure with a green-and-red turban and a female figure in yellow dress, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beside a magenta curtain and a green-niched figure garlanded in red. A central shivalinga-style stone with a garland is set on a red base. A brass bell hangs at the left. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2013-07-30A person in a green sari with a rudraksha mala seen from behind, hands joined in namaskar, faces a shrine with garlanded deity murti on a golden pedestal. Two standing figures with blue and teal backdrops are behind, with a seated figure in orange and white below. Brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform, and a gold-framed niche is to the right.2011-08-20A young boy in a red dhoti and red upper cloth sits cross-legged before a temple shrine, reading from an open book held in his lap, with a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a large gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a tall orange turban, a green cloth backdrop and a red and yellow garland. The murti holds a trident-like staff and shows a jeweled bejeweled ornamental armour. Beside it, a smaller standing figure in a brown and orange garment with a long necklace is set in a niche with a green backdrop. Brass and silver puja vessels, a lemon, and a green leaf sit on the platform in front of the boy.2013-09-15September 28 20112011-09-28May 11 20132013-05-11 +1 copiesMay 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA temple puja at a gilded shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden shrine arch. A priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and offering vessels sit before the altar, with a red draped figure and a silver garland in front.2011-12-28A devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands folded in prayer, marked with white ash on the arms, beside brass oil lamps. Under a gilded arched shrine with blue drapes, a pair of deity murti sit enthroned, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands hang on the murtis and a kalasha-style pot is placed before them, with brass vessels and an oil lamp on the floor in front. A smaller figure in orange and red garlands sits at the foot of the shrine. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-02