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March 08 20052005-03-08Night photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a tree. A large black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal stands under an ornate gold arch, set on a raised mound of red and white stones. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands at the left of the murti, bending toward it. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white and orange turban stands at the right, hands together, and other men in white dhotis and a light blue shirt attend the shrine. A black Shivalinga stands on a small pedestal in the foreground left.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine. A dark stone deity murti. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl stands at left, one hand touching the murti; a man in a pale blue shirt and cream dhoti stands at the frame's right side, and a person in white dhoti and shirt with an ochre head wrap stands at right in the foreground. Other people are partly visible at left edge. A black lingam stands on a base in front, and the platform is built of rounded stones edged with red. Printed copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.2005-03-08December 16 20092009-12-16July 23 20062006-07-23January 01 20062006-01-01March 08 20052005-03-08December 24 20082008-12-24Night-time photograph of a decorated processional deity murti on a golden ornate palanquin-style frame, draped with white, red, yellow and green flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall crown, jewelled necklace and a red-and-green cloth. A man in a white shirt leans over the frame adjusting the decoration. At right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron top and orange dhoti-style wrap and holds a folded white paper, looking toward the murti. The background is dark, lit by the scene's ambient light.2006-09-02March 08 20052005-03-08Photograph of a gilded deity murti being adorned at night beneath a gold-painted temple canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt reaches up to the figure's crown while another white-clad man at left steadies a bamboo pole tied to it. Beside them stands a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair. Ornate gold pillars and studio lights frame the scene, and a red cloth drapes the murti's seat.2006-09-23March 02 20112011-03-02