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November 23 2010

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November 23 20102010-11-23November 20 20102010-11-20November 17 20102010-11-17November 23 20102010-11-23October 15 20122012-10-15November 23 20102010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21June 03 20152015-06-03 +1 copiesA standing man in a maroon-brown dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and pink flower garland over his shoulders and long dark hair falling down his back, presses his palms together in prayer beside a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a red cushioned seat. Behind him are deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati decorated with flower garlands and silver adornments, and a richly decorated ornate shrine arch with multicoloured flower garlands. Small plates of pink petals and flowers rest on the floor and fluorescent ceiling lights shine overhead. The man is a priest or devotee offering prayer; his face is not visible.2017-06-09Photograph of a stage puja with a dark maroon velvet curtain backdrop. On the left, a golden ornate throne holds a figure in an orange-brown robe with a turban-like headpiece, a silver necklace and a large multicolour garland of red, yellow and green flowers. In the centre, a golden plinth holds a deity murti or portrait draped in white and garlanded with red and white flowers, with a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) burning on top. On the right, a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar. Potted green plants, a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass puja items sit on a red mat in front.2015-06-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall decorated for a consecration-style ritual. A person in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on a low wooden seat at a tiled platform, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind and beside them stand large deity murti dressed with colourful garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and a gold-framed arch frames the central figure. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and brass pots and vessels sit on the platform, with a silver bowl at right. Another person in orange stands at the back right of the platform, and a seated figure in orange is at lower left. Stacked brass lamps stand at the far left edge. A round bird-like logo is at the upper left.