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March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing gold bead necklaces and white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead, arms and chest, applies a jewelled ornament to the forehead of a gilded copper deity murti. The murti wears a tall orange and red crown with a gold finial, a white jasmine garland, a red and gold embroidered garment, and raised multi-armed hands holding ritual objects. Trees form the blurred green background outdoors.2012-07-21A man with long, loose dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches toward the golden face of a bronze or gilded devotional statue draped in a white and gold cloth headdress and a jewelled bib. Next to it stands a second golden deity figure adorned with a crown and flower garlands in yellow and pink. The setting is a golden-walled shrine interior with floral garlands. The seated figure's face is being touched with a finger, as in an anointing or blessing gesture.2006-09-23A metal statue in an orange robe and brown mala, seated on a white cushion inside an ornate gilded frame with a carved crown-like top. The figure wears an orange turban and has long dark hair, and garlands of white, red, green and purple flowers encircle the frame. In the left foreground, a person in an orange shirt raises an arm toward the statue, while blurred figures in white stand behind. Warm ceiling lights glow overhead.2006-09-02June 12 20142014-06-12A seated figure is presented on an ornate gilded throne-like seat draped with white, red and green flower garlands. The figure wears an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, a rudraksha mala hangs across the chest, and the face is covered by a gold-coloured mask or statue face, with dark long hair visible at the sides. The hands are gold-coloured and the legs are crossed in a meditative pose. The setting is a dim indoor hall with warm hanging lights and a partially visible person at the edge. Because the figure appears to be a gold-finished statue or murti rather than a living person, no physical person is counted in the scene.2006-09-02September 23 20062006-09-23A gilded statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, with long black hair and a rudraksha mala, is the central subject. It sits on a throne-like seat decorated with garlands in white, red, magenta and green, topped by an ornate gold canopy with floral and scroll repoussé work. Two men stand behind the throne: one in a white shirt with his hands raised to the canopy, and a second partly visible behind it. The background is dark.2006-09-02A golden bronze statue of a standing male figure with a shaved head and a tilak mark on the forehead stands on a metal pedestal, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flower accents around the neck and shoulders. A priest with a shaved head, red-orange ceremonial cloth and wooden rudraksha bracelets stands at right, reaching out to touch the statue's forehead. Behind the statue, blurred crowds of devotees fill a grey steel-framed structure, with a brass vessel in the foreground and a white-clad figure partly visible at lower right.2016-12-05