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March 22 2008

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March 22 20082008-03-22Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two deity murtis draped in rainbow-coloured garlands, one with an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in gold and cream sari-style dress. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with back to camera, holding a brass bell-and-lamp object near the shrine. Before the central altar sits a smaller orange-clad figurine garlanded with flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel placed on the floor. Carved grey stone pillars surround the open-air pavilion, with green trees beyond.2008-03-22A devotee in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp or offering vessel toward a shrine. Inside a stone pavilion with a gold-framed arch, two large deity murtis are dressed in gold and draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The seated figure wears a gold saree and gold jewellery, while the standing figure wears an orange turban and a pearl necklace. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small statue in orange with white flower garlands sits in front of the central pedestal. A white cloth and offerings rest on the pedestal, with trees behind the pavilion.2008-03-22December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor pavilion shrine with a seated deity murti pair draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and red-white flower strings. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, large silver-toned necklaces and a crown-like headdress; the female figure beside him wears a crown and gold-brown dress. In front, a small white seated statue in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white cloth-covered base beside brass oil lamps. A standing person in a long orange robe with long dark hair faces the shrine with raised hands, offering a pooja. A carved stone pillar frames the scene, with a statue of a standing figure in brown robes at left and a floral arrangement at lower right.December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesMarch 23 20082008-03-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A devotee in orange saffron cloth draped over the body and bare upper torso stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, bowing toward the shrine. Offerings and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest on an orange-draped platform before the murti, with brass lamps and plates in front. Two men in white stand at left beside colourful umbrellas, and a small ornate murti sits at lower right. Stone pillars and green trees frame the pavilion.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a crown stands at left, facing the central deity murti, and appears to be performing an aarti with a lit flame. The central deity figures are adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and a gilded arch frames the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style metal pot, and rudraksha strands hang from the pillars. Red curtains and offerings of flowers and fruit complete the scene.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with two large decorated deity murtis seated side by side on an orange-draped platform, heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, white, pink and green flower strands. A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth, stands at left with hands joined in front of the deity. Silver pots, lamps and brass vessels sit on the platform in front, and a small framed image stands at lower right. Two men in white stand under striped umbrellas in the background, and a stone-pillared pavilion frames the scene.2007-07-29