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A photograph of a decorated altar with statues rather than living people. In the centre stands a white statue in a maroon and gold garment with a golden crown, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-orange flowers, its hands raised in blessing. Beside it stands a golden-skinned figure in a green silk sari with gold border, adorned with jewellery and a jewelled headpiece, also garlanded. At left a golden hooded serpent canopy sits on an orange cloth draped with marigolds and red flowers. Golden wheat sheaves hang behind, flanked by brown lion sculptures on a carved wooden stand. Behind is a large framed picture of a robed figure in orange holding a mala. The altar sits on a reed mat with orange cloth in the foreground.

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October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a decorated altar in an indoor hall. In the centre, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on a dark wooden throne with carved lion-like armrests, draped with a marigold garland. Below it, a white-faced deity murti in a purple and gold garment and gold crown stands beside a gold cobra hood and green silk skirt, surrounded by marigold and yellow flower offerings on an orange cloth. Behind is a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway and a banyan tree, and a rainbow-coloured circular decoration hangs above. No living people are visible.2011-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing a golden cobra-hooded serpent sculpture on a stone base beside a standing deity murti dressed in a green silk sari with gold border and a gold crown. A white flower garland and marigold garlands adorn the figures, with a purple and orange cloth draped behind and wooden carved furniture at the sides. A mural with a figure is faintly visible at the top left. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A 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.2011-12-04October 06 20112011-10-06October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05October 11 20112011-10-11A white marble murti of a seated sage in a lavender turban and lavender shawl, with a red bindi, silver and beaded necklaces, and one raised hand in abhaya mudra. Yellow and magenta flower garlands frame the figure against gold and maroon brocade with a gold-embroidered backdrop. Brass bowls with offerings sit beside the statue and in front of it on a wooden table. This is a statue, not a living person, so the a person field marks a depiction of a deity-style sculpture rather than a living candidate.2012-04-07A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti under a golden hooded cobra canopy, its face veiled in orange cloth and adorned with a green-jewelled crown, a long garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers draped around it. Below sits a smaller white seated figure in red robes, right hand raised in blessing, with a red and silver backrest and beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, bowls and vessels stand in front on the red-draped platform, while a white-robed attendant and a green-curtained gilded arch frame the scene. No living people are visible.2011-12-28A photograph of a shrine with a large golden deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces, a crown and a sceptre, seated behind a golden lingam on a golden pedestal. Garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers hang from the pedestal. Below, a small white statue of a seated figure in a red robe and red turban sits with hands raised in a gesture, a statue rather than a physical person. Brass oil lamps, a bell and a brass vessel stand in front, and a red-robed figurine appears at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-11 +1 copies