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May 26 20152015-05-26 +2 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual display of several decorated kalasha pots set on a red cloth-draped platform, each capped with an ornate silver-and-jewelled crown-like top and draped with an orange-red silk cloth and gold jewellery. Garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds encircle the pots, with green leaves and red flowers tucked around them. Wisps of smoke rise in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-19May 26 20152015-05-26A decorated deity murti set on an ornate pedestal in a dark setting. The image is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with white jasmine strands. Silver crowns or finials top the central form, which wears a white cloth and gold-banded fabric, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces. Flanking the base are two seated sage figures with hands folded in namaste, wearing red cloth, and two golden lion sculptures. Below sits a multi-headed cobra with a carved face beneath. Ornate jeweled pots decorated with stones rest on either side and at the centre. No physical people are visible.2014-09-06Photograph of three deity murtis in a decorated shrine, framed by long garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. The central figure, seated with a bow and arrow and wearing a tall ornate crown and layered jewelled necklaces, is a green-faced deity murti flanked by two smaller seated murtis in gold and red silk garments with heavy silver jewellery. The arched backdrop is a metallic green with ornate silver-toned carved edges. No physical people are visible.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated pair of deity murti seated side by side on a pink and gold draped platform in a temple setting. The male figure on the left has a tall crown, a silver-toned face, a bejewelled necklace and an orange dhoti with a purple-and-gold shawl, holding a staff in one raised hand. The female figure on the right wears a green sari with a gold border, a jewelled crown and layered necklaces. Both are framed by large garlands of white jasmine and red and green flower strings. In front, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a decorated linga-shaped object are wrapped in flowers, with a blue and white urdhva pundra style marking. The stone wall behind is carved and plain.A night procession scene of two deity murtis dressed as a decorated utsava pair, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. The central figure wears a golden crown with a tilak and a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower mala, with a gold ornamental arch behind. A second figure beside it wears a jewelled golden headdress and layered silk garments. A small silver oil lamp and a silver peacock figure stand in the foreground. No physical people are visible, only statues. The statues are displayed on a decorated ratha or palanquin under golden arches and gold drapery.2016-12-19January 09 20182018-01-09Night photograph of a decorated deity murti in a temple shrine, framed by vertical strands of marigold, white jasmine and pink flower garlands. Two gilded figures stand or sit behind an ornate peetha: the figure on the left wears a tall golden crown with a red-orange cloth, a jewelled necklace and a purple lower garment; the figure on the right wears a dark crown and an orange-gold garment. In front, a large red and orange floral arrangement and garlands cover a central figure with a painted face, and small oil lamps glow on the side. No people are visible.2007-12-10