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November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20132013-01-02A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity shrine. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a long rudraksha-style brown beaded mala with gold ornaments, a bangle on his wrist and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and a bell-shaped handheld bell, offering light to a large deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold and jewelled crown, a white jasmine garland and a deep red silk garment with gold border, and is surrounded by a backdrop of flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple, with green cloth and gold temple carvings behind. The man is. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person can be confirmed from the image alone, so identity is left unsure.2013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 26 20092009-12-26Photo of a deity murti seated on an ornate throne-like seat in a temple, adorned with a crown, silver necklaces and an orange and gold garment, surrounded by long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A standing figure in a long red-orange robe with long hair reaches up to touch or offer to the deity's crowned head. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, holds a plate and assists with the offering. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground near a white-draped table, with a red curtain and carved gold panel in the background.2010-12-28A photograph inside a covered temple porch showing two sculpted deity murtis seated on a raised platform, dressed in teal and red silk with gold ornaments, garlanded with yellow marigolds, purple and red flower strands. One standing man in orange-saffron robes and a long dark hair stands on the platform behind the murtis, holding a garland. A second man in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left holding a silver tray with offerings. Gold lamps and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground, with a decorated arch behind.2009-12-27December 14 20162016-12-14December 30 20092009-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior at night. A figure in an orange-red garment stands at the back of an ornate golden structure, reaching toward an orange-clad seated deity murti adorned with a crown and fresh garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two bare-chested priests in red-orange dhotis stand at the left, one holding a pot. A smaller standing deity murti in a golden arch with a green backdrop, wearing a garland, is at the right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands near the shrine.2016-12-27