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May 26 2013

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A temple ritual scene before a richly decorated central deity murti seated on a yellow cloth throne, garlanded with red, yellow, white and green flower strings. A woman in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari stands at left, adjusting or offering a red and white garland. In front, three smaller decorated murtis sit on a red cloth with flower garlands, and a small oil lamp burns at the center. A devotee in saffron-coloured clothing kneels at the lower right near brass vessels and offerings. A large painted figure with multiple arms holding a staff and weapons stands at right against a turquoise and pink temple wall. Brass lamps and pots, marigold petals and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the altar.2013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26Photograph of a decorated shrine with a deity murti group heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, white and purple flowers, set under an arched floral backdrop. A central figure with a crown and necklaces holds a raised hand near a mounted image, while a female figure in an orange and gold sari with a white garland stands beside it. A standing figure in blue and yellow with a blue turban stands to the left. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and gold bangles kneels in front of the shrine with hands together, near brass oil lamps and a gold throne-like seat at the left edge. Strings of small lights hang above and a green and gold curtain frames the right side.2016-12-02May 26 20132013-05-26A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands at left, waving a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murti, seated side by side on a throne, are garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with a larger bridal-style garland draped in front. Gold crowns, necklaces and ornaments adorn the figures, and a gold arched backdrop frames the scene. A small brass lamp stands at the base, and the setting is a stone-roofed temple hall.2015-01-04May 26 20132013-05-26A temple ritual scene in which a person in a brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders, bare-chested and with long dark hair, stands barefoot and adorns the deity murti on the right with a garland. The murti wears an orange and gold headdress, gold jewellery and a magenta and green garment, and is surrounded by thick garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A second decorated murti on the left sits on a gold palanquin-like seat under a canopy, draped in a green and magenta cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers. Scattered petals and a gold-edged dais lie in the foreground, and a teal-blue wall with ornate gold arch framing sits behind.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJune 03 20152015-06-03May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A bare-chested priest in an orange upper cloth and a green-and-red silk dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown and layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a gold-toned canopy arches above. Brightly coloured pillars with red, yellow and blue tassels frame the shrine. Several devotees sit in the foreground, their heads visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-04-05A decorated shrine in a temple hall with two gold-coloured deity murtis seated under an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-armed and wearing a red-and-blue garland, holds a lamp toward the deities. In front, a large brass kalasha-style pot is decorated with garlands and pearl strands, with brass oil lamps on the floor. To the right, a painted figure with a dark cap and garland stands beside a small decorated murti. Behind the shrine, a golden canopy frame and carved stone pillars surround the sanctum.2015-01-04