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November 23 20172017-11-23November 23 20172017-11-23Night photograph of a temple scene under a large dark tree. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange upper cloth, with red floral garlands over the shoulder, stands with hands folded facing right toward a large deity murti. Behind him, several men in red-orange robes and white forehead markings hold a brass tray, a trident and a staff. The tall deity murti is dressed in green and gold silk, wears a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled ornaments, and is draped in yellow, red and white flower garlands and a green leaf garland. A single lamp glows in the background. Some of the figures appear to be priests or devotees; no identity is asserted.2015-07-31February 14 20162016-02-14July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black-faced deity murti standing under a leafy tree, adorned with a golden crown, gold-and-jewelled armour, a large ornate jewelled necklace, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and an orange garment. An arched frame of yellow, red and purple flower garlands surrounds the figure. In the foreground at right, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace and faces the murti in worship. The ground is earthen and bare.2016-01-03November 26 20142014-11-26July 31 20152015-07-31At night outdoors beneath dark trees, a man in a rust-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a red-and-white garland, gold necklaces, gold bangles and a maroon turban with a white feather. Before him stands a large gold-plated deity murti draped in multicolour flower garlands and a white jasmine garland. A small brass oil lamp and offerings sit on a black stone platform in front of the murti, on a red-cloth-covered base. A man in orange silk and gold jewellery performs devotion before the deity murti, with a lit oil lamp at the base.2013-12-27