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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 11 20112011-12-11A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl stands at the left, with long dark hair and a thin headband, reaching toward a golden-faced deity murti seated before a shrine. The murti wears an orange dress, gold necklaces, bangles, a jewelled headpiece and a crown-like ornament. Behind it hang thick garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and an ornate gold arch frames the shrine. A brass plate is held at the left edge. The figure's posture suggests a ritual or padapuja. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange robes, and a shawl; the figure is in the foreground performing the ritual.2010-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti wearing an ornate jeweled crown and an orange garment with a yellow and red floral garland. A man with long dark hair, a white and red garland of flowers, orange clothing, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp, an aarti or deepa, toward the figure. Behind the murti are colourful floral garlands in purple, pink, yellow and red, and gold ornaments are visible. The man is wearing a pale forehead marking and smiling.2011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01A temple scene with two standing men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, each wearing gold-toned necklaces. The man on the left, with a shaved head, holds a brass tray; the man beside him, with long dark hair and a saffron headband, stands with hands together. Behind them, a large deity murti in orange and purple silk is adorned with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers, and a smaller seated figure in orange sits before a white-covered altar. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor, and a temple structure with ornate gold framing forms the background.2010-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03December 11 20112011-12-11