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November 14 20112011-11-14December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA decorated shrine with a large deity murti dressed in green and gold cloth, wearing a red and gold crown-like headdress, draped with red rose and white jasmine garlands. In front sits a smaller white statue dressed in a pink and magenta garment, with a pink turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on a white cloth. Gold lamp stands and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with red and gold drapes behind. The statue is a sculpture, not a physical person.2012-04-22Shrine scene dominated by a large deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, wearing a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a golden armlet and a green-and-gold cloth. In front sits a white marble figure of a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a red head wrap, hands folded in namaste, and a rudraksha mala. To the right stands a bronze or golden figure of a man in orange robes and red turban with hands joined in greeting, with a gold arch and green curtain behind. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and a white cloth complete the altar. No living people are visible.2011-08-20August 17 20122012-08-17December 05 20122012-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine centred on a seated white statue wearing a blue dhoti-style garment, a blue head wrap and a gold-coloured pendant necklace, with a raised hand in blessing. Long garlands of yellow and purple-magenta flowers hang from the figure. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, draped in pink and magenta silks. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and silver and brass vessels with a kalasha-style pot sit on a white-draped platform in front. The statue is a statue, not a living person, and the scene holds no physical people.2010-09-15A shrine scene with a seated figure adorned in yellow-and-gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated before a backdrop of teal and pink draped cloth with gold-embossed panels. The seated figure wears a white shawl with a gold collar. In front, a small white marble statue in an orange-maroon cloth with a gold necklace and head wrap sits on a pedestal. Brass lamps stand at the sides and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. This is a deity murti and statue arrangement, with no living people visible.2009-09-22December 05 20122012-12-05A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated beneath a golden cobra hood with green stone pendants, wearing a green and gold patterned cloth, an orange turban-like head covering, rudraksha malas and a gold waist band. Red and white rose-and-jasmine garlands hang down both sides, with yellow marigold garlands below. In front sits a white-and-orange robed figure statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, and brass vessels and lamps lie on the platform. Background draped in purple and orange silk. No living people are visible.2011-08-20Photograph of a temple shrine scene with ornate statues rather than living people. A large figure is dressed in white cloth with a gold waist belt, red and white rose garlands draped over both shoulders, layered rudraksha malas with a jewelled pendant, and an orange turban with a gold crown; the figure sits beneath a golden hooded cobra-shaped canopy. Beside it, a white statue in a yellow robe and yellow turban with a peacock feather, holding one hand raised in blessing and wearing bead bracelets and gold necklaces. A brass oil lamp stands in front, with red curtains and carved stone pillars behind.2011-08-17April 17 20122012-04-17 +1 copies