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July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20June 09 20172017-06-09July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands. Two large gilded metal deity murtis sit on a raised dais, one wearing a red turban and ornate crown, the other adorned with jewelled necklaces. A figure in white dhoti with golden border and bare upper body stands at left reaching up toward the shrine's arch, flowers in hand. Beside them a person in an orange saffron robe holds a silver tray. In front, a gold kalasha-like pot and a small blue-robed figurine sit among garlands. A gilded ornate palanquin or throne-like carriage is visible at right.2010-01-01July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing deity murti adorned with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a blue garment, framed by a golden arch and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border, long dark hair swept back, reaches up to touch or anoint the murti's face. In the foreground, a person in saffron/orange robes holds a silver tray. A large golden kalasha stands at the base, garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Two people are visible, plus the murti.2009-01-01A temple priest in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at left, bending forward and reaching with one hand to a richly adorned deity murti. The murti is draped in layered gold and pearl necklaces, a gold crown, and long garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a large floral backdrop behind it. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel sit at its base, and a decorated kalasha or abhishekam pot rests on a tray at lower left with flower petals scattered nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-12-05