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January 02 2010

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, marigold garlands and green coconut-leaf festoons. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in ornaments, with a framed portrait of a woman in red-and-gold garments placed before it. In front, a tiered pyramid of small lamps is lit, and a large spread of food offerings in metal bowls covers the floor, with fruit including watermelon and pineapple. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one holding a conch-like object, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the shrine. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a white-roofed structure is visible at the sides.2010-01-02A photograph of a festival offering in a temple courtyard. In the foreground, hundreds of steel bowls and plates filled with food offerings, fruits and sweets are arranged on mats in tiered rows. Behind them, a decorated shrine is framed by banana trunks, green leaves and marigold garlands, with a deity murti seated at the centre and a framed portrait of a woman in orange below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At right, a woman in a white sari walks past the shrine. Only one person is visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold garlands, red curtains and a pair of carved stone pillars with blue and red panels. Inside the shrine, two deity murti stand in front of a golden arch, flanked by brass lamps. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace is garlanded in the centre, placed on a red-cushioned seat. Two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the front, one chanting into a microphone while the other arranges offerings. Trays of fruit, a pumpkin, flowers and banana leaves lie on the floor, with rows of small brass lamps in front.2009-12-29A night-time temple abhishekam at a shrine framed by banana stalks, green leaves and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Two figures in saffron robes stand at a golden-framed deity murti, one pouring from a vessel while another in white with yellow shawl attends beside it. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the right side of the shrine, and another attendant in white robes stands near the left steps. Rows of metal bowls filled with offerings are arranged in tiers and spread across the floor in front. A framed photograph of a bearded man with flowers hangs beside the offerings on a stand, and a white-clad woman stands at the left edge. Red curtains hang at the sides of the shrine.2010-01-01Outdoor shrine temple structure with dark stone pillars, red curtains tied at the sides, and a central deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat draped with garlands. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the lower left, one holding a bell beside a brass vessel. Brass and steel plates of fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the floor, with rows of small oil lamps in front and a pumpkin and coconuts at the left edge. Garlands also hang along the pillars.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29October 02 20142014-10-02January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29January 01 20192019-01-01June 19 20132013-06-19