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A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A devotee in orange robes bows low with hands pressed together before a large golden deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, with a golden crown and jewelry. Incense smoke drifts through the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain frames the left. Another man in white clothing sits partly visible at the far left edge. A white bull statue appears behind the devotee. Rudraksha malas hang on the right beside a garlanded figure.

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December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A temple shrine scene during a ritual. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, lighting or tending a brass oil lamp on a tall stand. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari bows over a large white statue of a seated sage in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and pours or offers from a metal vessel onto it. Behind them is a golden arched niche holding a deity murti with a red crown and garlands, flanked by a fierce painted face figure. The statue and the arched niche are heavily garlanded with marigolds and multicolour flower strands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering dishes sit on the floor, with smoke rising at left. No one shown is confirmed as a person; the seated figure is a statue.2008-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. A standing priest in orange robes, with a white head cloth, a white and orange garland and gold chains, holds a silver tray. A kneeling man in orange robes and a garland attends an ornate brass oil lamp on a stand at left. Behind them stands a deity murti with a golden crown, decorated with garlands in purple, yellow and white, a golden arch behind it, and a blue cloth hanging on the left. A gold-coloured pedestal and a silver kalasha with flowers sit in front, with fruits, flowers, silver vessels and a pot of flowers on the platform.2008-12-29A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24January 01 20122012-01-01A worshipper in an orange-red sari stands bending forward at a shrine, reaching to a golden kalasha-shaped vessel topped with a golden finial. Behind the figure stands a white horse sculpture with red harness trim. In front, a white statue of a seated figure in a red robe and red cap, with a hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with white, yellow, and purple flower malas. A golden throne-like pedestal sits beside it. Fruit, a brass pot, oil lamps, and marigold petals are arranged on a tray in the foreground, and a small gilded deity murti in a golden arch appears at right.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28November 29 20112011-11-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03