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August 25 2006

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A tented temple shrine with a tall black stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled ornaments and multicoloured flower garlands. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe bends forward, reaching toward the base of the murti, apparently performing worship. Brass oil lamps stand beside the figure, and a smaller gilded statue with garlands sits to the left.2006-05-01March 30 20062006-03-30 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl and robe stands in profile at left, one hand raised near his ear and the other at his chest, facing a black deity murti. The murti is dressed with a richly colourful garland of multicoloured flowers and sequined adornments, set within an ornate gold arched frame. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside the murti, and white tent fabric forms the backdrop. A stand or stepladder is visible at right.2006-08-25A photo taken inside a white tent at a temple-style shrine. A large black deity murti stands in a golden arch, wearing a tall decorated crown, white urdhva pundra tilak, silver ornaments and multicolored flower garlands. Beside it a small golden deity figure sits on a stand. In front, an elderly person in a light jacket and dark trousers bows toward the shrine at the left edge. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and holds a small oil lamp toward the deity. A silver vessel sits on the floor at the right, and a gold-topped brass lamp rests on a low orange-draped table below.2006-03-30A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the lower left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, in front of a large golden shrine arch framing a black deity murti with a tall crown, white urdhva pundra marks and a dark face, draped in multicoloured garland strands and a gold-and-silver ornamented garment. Brass lamps with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine, a small silver figure and offering items sit on a red cloth below, and a white-draped stand with a garland and a metal vessel appears at the right under a white tent canopy. A small garlanded deity figure is visible at the left edge.2006-03-30A photograph inside a white tent set up as a temple shrine. At the centre stands a large black deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall conical crown, white urdhva-pundra style markings on the face, and a white and gold ornamented chest, draped in a gold-embroidered orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and a green garland. It is framed by an ornate gold arch with bird motifs. To the right is a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, a small kalasha-like metal vessel on the floor, and a small deity figure on an orange cloth. To the left, a second decorated arch with multicoloured garlands frames a seated figure. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine with hands together in front of the body.2006-03-30March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copiesAugust 25 20062006-08-25A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a gold chain necklace raises his right hand in a blessing gesture beside a large gilded deity murti of Venkateswara (Tirupati Balaji) with a black face, white urdhva tilaka, tall crown and multicoloured floral garlands. The murti stands in a gold arch-shaped frame set within a white tent, with a brass oil lamp on a tall stand to the right and a small white-draped altar holding a kalasha, brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. The man has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style adornment; he appears in front of the murti, with bare feet on a wooden platform. Purple and pink silk drapes the deity's garments.May 01 20062006-05-01October 13 20052005-10-13 +3 copiesMarch 07 20062006-03-07