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October 10 2013

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A photograph of a temple worship scene. A man with long dark matted hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a purple flower garland around his neck. In the centre a deity murti, a metal figure with a crown, is seated under a large golden multi-hooded serpent canopy (naga) and adorned with white, red and yellow flower garlands and an orange shawl. A brass oil lamp stands before it, with fans and floral offerings at the edges.2016-12-19Photograph of a silver-clad deity murti draped in red fabric and heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a gold necklace and crown ornament. In the right foreground a man in a reddish-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland stands in profile, with white tilak on his forehead and flowers in his hair, gazing toward the murti. A patterned decorative canopy edge is visible at upper right. The background is dark. a person cues are weak here; identity left unsure.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA long-haired man with bare upper body and an orange-and-gold draped cloth stands at right, facing a deity murti in a richly garlanded shrine. The murti is dressed in blue with a red-and-gold crown or turban, and it is almost fully covered in garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers. Behind the murti is an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. A rudraksha-style necklace of beads hangs on the standing man's shoulders. A white wall-mounted air conditioner and a window with a standing fan appear behind him, and another person's blurred figure is visible at the window.2013-07-02February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual. A person in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban stands at left, one hand resting on a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a large garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold jewellery, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a green-jewelled crown. Gold-toned decorative metalwork and a red cloth are visible at right. Only one physical person is visible; the murti is a statue.2014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04A shirtless priest with a bare back, wearing a green-and-gold silk dhoti with a red border, stands at the left edge tending a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown set with green and red stones, a red and gold sari-style garment, a gold waist belt and ornate gold jewellery. It is heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A partial camera and a golden pedestal are visible at the edge. No other physical people are visible.2012-04-05A photograph of a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti dressed in a red skirt and draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and deep purple blossoms, with a red-and-gold crown. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with a striped border stands at left, raising green leaves and garland toward the murti. At right a seated man with a bare chest wears a deep red and cream rudraksha-style bead garland over a brown shawl and holds his hands together in a devotional gesture, his hair decorated with flowers. A red-and-gold canopy with tassels hangs at the upper right. Two people are visible, and a fragment of a third figure appears at the far left edge.2016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a decorated murti seated on a red and pink draped throne before a gold-framed arch. The figure wears a red turban, a large silver and gold necklace, and a gold-trimmed garland, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. Flower borders in orange, yellow and pink frame the scene. At lower left a man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair sits and tends the garlands beside a brass lamp. Printed copyright and source text appears on the lower right.2016-01-04ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style worship scene at night. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth wrap and an orange-red sash, faces the shrine and raises his arm in reverence. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a silver-sequined skirt, crowned with a tall gold headdress, holding a trident and staff, and enveloped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. Flanking it on the right is a second decorated murti in gold and blue ornaments and a tall crown, also garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red drapery, and an orange flag hanging above.2016-11-06