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March 03 2011

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March 02 20112011-03-02A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red wristband, stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in green, red, yellow, white and pink garlands with marigolds and a flower-laden tiered frame, and a gold-and-green sari-like cloth covers its base. In front stands a silver vessel with a tray of offerings and an oil lamp. Background shows pillars, a standing statue and a hall with a shrine. Appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple setting.2018-05-30March 03 20112011-03-03A woman in an orange silk sari with gold-bordered pallu and gold necklaces stands with palms joined in namaste before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti group draped in multicoloured flower garlands. Behind, figures wear crowns and gold jewellery, one in orange and green, and a golden arch frames the altar. In the foreground are brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp and a yellow-clad small statue with garlands. A brass trident stands at right. Warm lamp light fills the dim temple hall.2011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11March 03 20112011-03-03A long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stands at the left of a decorated deity murti, reaching up to touch its adorned figure during a ritual. The deity is draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a large silver necklace and a gold crown visible. Two attendants in orange and saffron robes stand at the left, one holding a brass plate with offerings. A brass lamp stands on the floor near a small yellow-clothed figure garlanded with red flowers. The setting is a temple corridor with dark stone walls and an iron gate behind.2011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron dhoti with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornately decorated deity murti. A silver shivalinga with a gold yoni base and a snake motif stands at center, framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind it, a large gold-and-jewelled deity form in red and orange silk is adorned with gold crowns, a gold cobra hood and floral garlands. Golden decorations and a gold mask-like face fill the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23