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A photograph of a golden canopied shrine beside a large tree trunk at a temple site. A gilded pillared canopy with hanging strands of white beads and pearls covers a dark red cloth-draped platform, with a gold-rimmed brass bowl holding white flowers and scattered pink petals on the platform. Carved stone reliefs stand behind, and a gold-railed enclosure with a tall ornate gate surrounds the area near the tree. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a sacred enclosure at a Buddhist temple site. A gilded railing with turned golden posts and hanging strands of silver-white beads frames a raised dark maroon cloth-covered platform. On the platform sits a gold footed bowl holding white flowers and orange marigold petals, with scattered pink petals on the cloth. A large tree trunk with rough bark stands at the right edge, and carved sandstone reliefs and a stone lotus-shaped base appear beside the railing. No people are visible.2008-06-09A photograph of an empty golden shrine platform at a Buddhist temple, with a gilded railing and a large tree trunk on the right. On the raised platform draped in dark red cloth sits a golden offering bowl holding white flowers and petals, with white stone lotus-shaped pieces beside it. Behind the platform, gilded seated Buddha figures stand in niches of an ornate carved stone wall, and a hanging golden canopy with white beaded strands and a yellow flower garland hangs over the shrine. No people are visible.2008-06-09A photograph of the Bodhi Tree shrine at a Buddhist temple, with a large gnarled tree trunk on the right behind a golden railing. Golden ornate balusters frame the foreground. In the centre, a red-draped platform holds a brass lamp with offerings and a small stone object, and a seated golden Buddha statue sits in a niche on the temple wall at left. No people are visible, and the scene contains no a person candidate.2008-06-09Looking upward through a set of polished brass or gold-coloured railings with turned, baluster-style posts and horizontal rails. A dried red-orange thread or cord hangs from one rail. Behind and above, a large tree with broad green leaves and thick branches fills the frame, with carved stone architecture visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09Close view of an ornate gilded throne or seat draped with garlands. A red velvet cushion sits on top, edged with strings of white jasmine flowers and yellow marigold garlands that hang down the golden carved sides. The gold filigree base has scrolled ornamental carvings, and an orange-red floor mat lies in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-22October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's forearm and hand, wearing a thick gold bangle and a ring, reaching toward an ornate gold-plated stand with a tiered finial and lamp-like fixture. Behind it are white jasmine-style flowers, red flowers and a small copper-coloured vessel with an orange cloth. Only the arm and hand are visible; no face or full body appears in frame.2012-05-11October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine within a stone-pillared temple pavilion. In the centre, a golden deity murti with a crown is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and sits on a golden pedestal with a red cloth. To the right, a red curtain hangs beside the shrine. On the left stands an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a red cushion, orange cloth and a yellow-and-black garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a garland resting on it. A small figure in orange robes sits at the base of the shrine beside brass lamps and offerings, and a wooden offering box is in the foreground. Green trees and a metal railing are visible beyond the pavilion.2010-10-05Photograph of an ornate golden-brown wrought-iron gate with scrolled and spindle-shaped bars, a large circular radiating spoke design at its centre, and a padlock hanging from the lower latch. Behind the gate a large tree trunk with rough bark rises into green leaves. The surrounding pillar and arch are plastered in gilded, flaking paint with carved lotus-petal and fan-shaped relief motifs. No people are visible.2008-06-09Close photograph of a golden deity murti in a temple shrine. A gold foot with an anklet and small bell rests near a golden sri yantra-like base on a metal tray, scattered with pink flower petals on a wooden floor. Ornate gilded carvings and a female figure with a crown stand beside it. A yellow-robed arm enters at the right edge. No people's faces are visible.2006-10-21Close-up of a ceremonial deity scene: a large bronze foot with a white and maroon-bordered dhoti draped above it, a garland of white jasmine and yellow flowers with red blossoms on the figure, a bronze kalasha-shaped pot on a brass tray filled with yellow and red flowers and petals, and a gilded standing deity figure wearing a jewelled necklace and crown with red flowers, set against a red cloth on a wooden platform. No people are visible.2006-10-09