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A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine, decorated with dense garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands and pink and red flowers. The large red face with bulging eyes, fangs and a crown-like headdress is set against a royal blue cloth backdrop with a golden arched frame. Green bead necklaces and small purple-wrapped vessels adorn the figure. In front, a red carved lion-like pedestal holds a small offering dish, and a framed picture of a red-faced deity sits at lower right. Hands holding metal vessels appear at the left edge. No people are clearly visible except partial hands.

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August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Close-up photograph of a red-painted deity murti face framed by white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold garlands and strings of green and yellow lime-like beads. The face has bold black eyebrows, large black eyes, a red forehead tilak and a red floral crown band with a large red rosette. Orange marigold garlands surround the frame. No people are visible; the sculpture is the sole subject.2010-08-09A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red-bordered edge stands at left, bending forward to adorn a red-faced deity murti in a shrine. The murti is framed by layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and green leaves, with a green bead mala draped across it. Red and pink flowers and purple decorative bundles surround the niche. In front, a framed picture shows a red-faced deity, and a carved red wooden lion-face stand, coconuts, bananas and brass kalasha vessels are set out as offerings. The lower left shows a shrine decoration with a tilak-style mark on the priest's forehead area. No a person candidate is visible.2010-08-09Photograph of a temple shrine with a red-faced deity murti framed by a golden arched backdrop and a blue cloth behind it. The deity is heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower garlands and marigolds, with a large red-and-gold throne base below. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a brass oil lamp, his face turned toward the shrine. A smaller garlanded figure and a gold-topped canopy appear at lower left.2010-08-09A temple doorway framed by a gold-studded red stone arch opens onto a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigold, yellow and white flowers. Behind the garlands hangs a blue cloth, and a large red carved deity face with a crown-like headdress sits at the centre, with another red mask-like face above it. A priest in white dhoti and an upper cloth with a red border stands at the left of the doorway holding a small lamp or vessel toward the shrine. In the lower right, a seated person in orange robes is visible with a shaved head, partly cropped at the edge. Offerings on a brass tray include coconut halves, bananas and sweets, with brass pots nearby and a framed picture beside the shrine. Oil lamps and a bell are placed near the offerings.2010-08-09A temple priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border stands at left, extending a brass aarti plate toward a red-faced deity murti decorated with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a blue backdrop behind it. Two devotees at right in saffron and peach robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with a shaved head and one with short dark hair. Brass lamp-lined frames line the doorway, and a small framed image sits at the base of the shrine. The scene is an aarti ritual at a shrine.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A decorated deity murti or ornate peetha is the central subject, covered in dense garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold with red and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps with hanging garlands stand on either side on a turquoise draped table. Behind, a partly visible priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands near the arrangement, his bare upper body and cloth visible at the left edge. The foreground shows a wooden stand and a red and purple silk drape.2007-02-02A photograph of a shrine niche heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves draped over a silver-faced deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a black face. A cloth hangs above on a metal rod, and brass oil lamps hang on chains at the sides. Scattered flower petals, a small brass bell, a metal pot, a brass lamp and a plate of offerings sit on the floor and a wooden ledge. A partially visible person in a light orange garment and white cloth bends over at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.August 09 20102010-08-09