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September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesJuly 31 20142014-07-31August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded brass lamp-bearing female figurine standing on a lotus base, holding a bowl or lamp in both hands. A person in an orange saffron garment reaches toward a small silver-toned deity figure and a brass dish on the left. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in a red silk sari with gold zari border and garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a gold necklace and a small silver ornament hanging from it. A brass kalasha-like pedestal stands in front, decorated with lotus flowers and white garlands. Lower right shows a gilded arched frame with figures. Gold, red and orange dominate the scene.A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a rust-orange cloth and draped with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers. In front, a small silver utsava murti of a goddess sits on a silver-framed seat, adorned with red garments, gold jewellery and beaded necklaces. Brass bowls and a wooden platform sit at the base. Behind, a golden decorated arch frames a green-curtained niche holding a standing statue of a devotee in red-orange dhoti and shawl with hands in anjali. No physical people are visible.2014-01-01A deity murti stands within a gilded arched shrine niche in a temple sanctum, draped in a deep blue and red silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an ornate silver-embroidered bodice. Long garlands of white flowers edged with red and yellow blossoms hang across the figure. A golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood rises above. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand in the foreground, with a decorated figure in blue and white robes at the right and a standing figure with a raised hand and jewelled garments at the left. No people are visible.2021-06-20A photograph of a shrine set up for worship. A small gold-toned metal murti of a deity stands in a white cloth, draped with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and wearing a jewelled crown, in front of an ornate bronze arched backdrop. White and red flower garlands frame the scene, and magenta and gold cloths hang behind it. In the foreground a black oil lamp with a visible flame sits beside brass vessels, a steel container and a brass kalasha, with red cloth and offerings on the altar. No people are visible.2013-12-07A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a temple setting at night. The central figure is a large standing murti with gold-toned limbs and a golden crown, draped in pink and magenta shimmering cloth. A seated murti, its face covered by a red-orange turban-like cloth, is dressed with white and gold garlands, a rudraksha-style mala and a bead-embroidered breastplate. Flanked by tall brass oil lamps (deepas), small seated figurines in orange and green garlands, and a brass kalasha-like vessel at the base. Marigold and white flower garlands hang throughout the scene.2016-10-29April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a shrine inside a temple at night. In the foreground stands a polished brass lamp figure of a standing woman holding an oil lamp with a flame, its base decorated with a lotus. A person in saffron/orange robes is partially visible at the left edge, reaching toward the lamp. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk garment and adorned with a large pendant necklace and marigold garlands. Smaller brass and silver shrine pieces stand on the platform, including a small Ganesha figure, a kumkum bowl, and a tiered brass kalasha-like piece. A gilded framed image of a deity sits at the lower right, with garlands hanging around the altar.Two gilded metal deity murtis are decorated for worship against a crimson draped backdrop with ornate gold-toned frame. The murti on the left wears a tall silver-and-gold crown, a heavy gold necklace and jewelled ornaments, with a garland of yellow flowers and red blossoms. The murti on the right wears a pink-and-gold headdress, a green-and-gold sari-style cloth, layered gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand beside them, and a brass bird-topped staff rests in the centre, with a brass lamp in front. The scene suggests a temple-style abhishekam or puja setting.2015-10-18