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Indoor photograph of a temple-style shrine set up in a hall. On the right, a golden canopied throne-like pedestal holds a deity murti draped in white and maroon silk with gold border, garlanded with red and white flowers and peacock-feather fans. Fruit offerings (oranges, apples, bananas, strawberries) and a brass bell and lamp sit on an orange mat in front. On the left, a red-clad figure with a golden crown and garlands sits beside a seated red-robed attendant figure, with a black stone bull-like figure nearby. A small child in the lower left corner looks toward the shrine. Only the child is a physical person; the other figures are statues or murtis.

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May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin or pedestal inside a hall. The murti wears a red and white garland and a crown, with peacock feathers and grey yak-hair chamaras flanking it. A gold canopy with hanging garlands frames the altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. On an orange mat in the foreground are offerings of bananas, mangoes, oranges, apples, plums, sweets and a tray of folded silk saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated for a consecration event. Two ornate deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform, draped in garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers and dressed with crowns and jewellery. Before them stands a tall fruit and offering arrangement of bananas and sweets. A man in an orange-brown wrap and red-striped shawl with a beaded necklace bends forward toward a child in red, while a woman in a maroon jacket holds an oil lamp on a tray. A seated man in saffron robes sits on a wooden chair to the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing stands nearby, and another man in white clothes holds a ritual item. Brass bells and an oil lamp stand on a low wooden table in the foreground, and black stone Nandi figures with garlands sit at the left edge.2007-11-09A decorated shrine with a gilded canopy over a deity murti adorned with white garlands, red and yellow flower strands, peacock feathers and jewelled ornaments, placed on a golden platform. Offerings of fruit, nuts, sweets and flowers in silver plates sit before it. Behind, a seated figure in orange robes with a mala reads or writes near a tall brass oil lamp, a standing devotee in orange with folded hands stands to the right, and a golden arch frames a second deity with a gold crown. Visible sacred items include a kalasha, a brass lamp and garlands.2008-05-04Photo 11734578Photograph of a ceremonial display in a temple-style hall. At centre, a gilded canopied palanquin-style seat (peetha) draped with red and white garlands and peacock feathers holds a richly dressed figure in white and red silk, wearing an orange turban and a silver-and-jewel necklace. Pink and yellow flowers and gladiolus are arranged around the seat, and a pair of wooden sandals sits on the gold base. In front, baskets and bowls of fruit (mangoes, oranges, apples, bananas), nuts, sweets and grains are laid out on a mat as offerings. To the left, a gold-clad deity murti of Venkateswara wears a tall crown and garland. To the right, a brass oil lamp and a small figure in green robes with an orange turban stand beside a brass vessel. No physical people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20April 20 20112011-04-20Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04A temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland holds a lamp or offering before a pair of gilded deity murtis; one wears a red turban-like crown and the other a gold crown. A seated man in orange robes with bare head sits at left with hands folded in prayer. A golden ornate throne with sunburst back and a red cushion stands in the foreground, flanked by silver lamp stands and offerings of fruit at the base of the shrine.2010-01-01