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December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with orange and white drapes and garlanded with marigold-and-white flower strings. Two large golden-brown statues stand behind a central Shiva-linga altar draped in flowers; the statue on the left wears an orange turban and holds a damaru-like instrument, and the statue on the right wears an orange garment and a tall dark cap. In the foreground, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps sit before the altar, one with hands raised in blessing. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the base, and green trees frame the open-air setting.A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bows deeply with folded hands before a pair of large statues under an open stone-pillared pavilion. The central seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum, with a second figure in orange clothing and a tall brown headdress beside it. Both statues are garlanded with thick chains of white, purple, yellow and green flowers, and a shiva-linga-style base sits in front heaped with garlands and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes the back wall and columns, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge. +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. Two large deity murtis stand at the back, one in red and orange with a crown and the other in green and gold with a jeweled crown and ornaments, with pink and purple drapes behind. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and gold pendant, its hand raised in blessing, placed on a white-draped platform. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offerings sit at the base, flanked by stone pillars and trees. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no people are visible.Outdoor temple-precinct scene at dusk under a woven bamboo canopy with red and orange trim. In the foreground a white seated statue of a figure in orange saffron robes, hands in anjali mudra, wears a garland of yellow marigolds and sits on a red cloth beside brass vessels and a brass lamp. Behind it, larger deity murtis with bright garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, one in a green and red sari-like dress with silver jewellery. Several people in white and orange dhotis and saffron cloth move across a raised platform in the background, and one carries a tall ceremonial staff. The scene is a puja or abhishekam arrangement with flower offerings and brass pots.2007-12-25A priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left, holding a tray or cloth near a shrine adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. Behind the garlands sit two large golden-brown statues in orange garments: a central figure wearing an orange turban-like crown and a standing or seated figure beside it with an orange robe and long garland. Orange and maroon cloth draping and bamboo poles decorate the open pavilion. In the front, an orange-draped altar holds a linga-like form with horizontal tripundra markings and a garland. The scene is a puja with abhishekam-style offerings at an outdoor shrine; the statues are depictions, not living people. +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a decorated shrine under a stone canopy with red drapes hung at the sides. Two large murtis stand at the back, one with a tall orange-and-gold crown and garlands, the other in gold and red attire, both wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Before them a smaller orange-clad figure sits within a flower-decorated niche. In front, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, facing the murtis, and a second man in orange kneels at the left holding a small brass vessel. Clay pots line the base of the platform and brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor, with a glass vase of flowers at lower right. Green bananas hang from bunches at both edges. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20072007-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30