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October 13 2010

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October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20112011-02-11November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A devotee in a rust-orange cloth wrap stands bare-chested with his back to the camera, bending forward before a shrine. Above a grey stone platform, a golden deity pair is seated on a throne-like niche framed by a gilded arch and teal drapery. The taller figure wears an orange turban, a trident, and a rudraksha-like necklace, with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The consort wears a green sari and a tall ornate crown. Before them sit a decorated linga-like form with an orange cloth and jewelled garlands, brass oil lamps, and small offering bowls. A carved stone pillar and a lamp stand frame the scene.2013-03-01February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, standing before a shrine. He has a dark bun and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with hands folded in prayer. Before him is a gilded arched shrine framed by stone carving, containing two deity murti: a figure with a trident, crown and orange turban in yellow dhoti, and a consort figure in white and gold with a crown. Both are adorned with marigold and red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a wooden tray holding apples and offerings sits in the foreground, along with brass vessels on the altar.2010-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine of a large gilded deity murti seated with a consort, both dressed in pink and red silk with rich gold ornaments and marigold garlands, backed by a teal curtain within an ornate golden arch. In front stands a small yellow-robed seated figure. A standing man in orange sannyasi robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders faces the shrine, appearing to be a devotee or priest, not a clearly identifiable a person candidate.2011-02-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesMay 13 20082008-05-13July 21 20102010-07-21A priest in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him stands a large gold-toned deity murti of a male figure with a red turban and a trident, beside a female murti in a magenta sari with green border, both adorned with red and yellow garlands. In front, a seated white figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a golden canopy and green leaves, surrounded by brass lamps, marigold petals, flower plates, lemons and fruit. The setting is an ornate gold-framed temple shrine.2010-07-21