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November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14April 29 20152015-04-29Evening outdoor procession scene at a temple-style setting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headband, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garland, holds a lit flame toward the crowd while a man in white dhoti with a saffron sash gestures beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands behind them, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands, and jeweled necklaces. A woman in orange sari with a red bindi watches at right, and palm fronds frame the scene. Several heads of devotees are visible in the foreground.2017-05-06April 29 20152015-04-29Night photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) standing in a dim shrine, wearing an orange turban with a Vaishnava U-shaped tilak, an orange silk garment with gold border, layered silver necklaces and white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a priest in an orange robe and orange headwrap raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) before the deity. Two onlookers in white shirts stand at the lower edge, and a man in white at right holds a camera up toward the deity. A brass vessel and a hanging lantern are visible at the edges.2004-06-10February 03 20152015-02-03A dark stone deity murti of Shiva stands at night in front of a large black circular halo carved with multiple arms. It wears a white and maroon silk cloth, a dark green and gold border, and is draped with multiple strands of rudraksha-style brown beads. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides, and a silver trident stands beside it with a small red light. A photographer in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a video camera at right, partly visible. The setting is an outdoor temple area with an orange wall, a window and a sign.2013-03-02February 17 20152015-02-172008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesNight photograph of a shrine at a temple. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft toward a deity murti. The central murti stands under a gold arched canopy, draped in red and white cloth, with a red crown or headdress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands and white flower strands. A black stone plinth below bears Tamil inscription text, and a small brass object stands on a white pedestal. Another shrine with a lit lamp is visible behind at left. The mood is nocturnal, with dark surroundings.2008-04-03