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Close-up photograph of a temple altar offering. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside a yellow marigold garland. A gold brocade cloth covers a low table, with a striped red and green textile beneath. Behind it, halved green fruits with red pulp rest near a silver-toned ornamental pedestal, and a large deity murti with turquoise skin and jewelled gold adornments is partly visible at the upper right. No people are visible. A small logo sits in the upper-left corner.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesShrine scene dominated by a large painted lion and a turquoise-skinned deity figure with multiple arms behind an ornate gold-framed niche. In the centre, a small deity murti sits on a purple backdrop, draped with white and orange flower garlands, with a bowl of offerings, kumkum-marked plates, brass oil lamps with flames, and flowers on a wooden puja platform. Silver chairs with leopard-print cushions flank the altar, and yellow marigold heaps lie on the floor. No people are visible.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28A decorated deity murti of the goddess sits on an ornate silver and gold throne draped with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and red blossoms. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Behind the throne a large painted lion with open jaws and a blue-green multi-armed figure with a gold crown are visible, with embroidered gold and green fabric hangings. Marigold garlands and offerings lie at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-26September 28 20172017-09-28October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a ritual shrine set up for a homa or puja with no people visible. A yellow-painted square fire pit in the foreground holds a brass bowl of liquid and a small ladle, surrounded by small silver cups, coconut halves, flower petals and a steel vessel of white flowers. Behind it stands a deity murti draped in a garland of white, pink and yellow flowers, with a large carved lion head and a blue painted figure with a raised hand; brass oil lamps stand on either side and smoke drifts upward. Colourful embroidered cloth hangs at the sides and a striped rug covers the floor.2017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13