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July 08 2010

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A decorated festival shrine framed by a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white garlands with silver tinsel. Above the golden arched kirtimukha-style frame stands a bronze-coloured deity murti pair seated together, one wearing a tall crown and white beaded necklaces with a red-and-gold skirt, the other in orange and red garments with gold ornaments. A framed portrait behind them shows a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded necklace, standing before a large banyan-like tree trunk. Palm fronds appear at the top, and a sound mixer and cables sit at the base of the shrine on a red-cloth platform.2010-02-10An outdoor festival shrine with a gold-framed arch covered in multicoloured woven stripes of yellow, green, red and pink. Above it hangs a striped canopy. Two decorated deity murti sit on an orange cloth: one wears an orange turban and red garland, the other an orange sari and white floral garland, with a red marigold garland draped around them. A printed portrait of a man with long hair and a white-and-orange shawl is pinned above the shrine between red flower garlands. Brass lamps, a silver bowl, flower petals and a steel pot sit on the orange cloth, with a clear plastic tub to the left and green trees behind.2010-07-08December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A decorated procession float, an ornate ratha or palanquin, carries two painted deity murti seated under a white canopy. The murti wear red and gold garments, silver ornaments, crowns and jewelled necklaces, and one holds a hand raised in blessing. The canopy is framed by a large circular arch of woven flowers in purple, pink, yellow, green and red with silver tinsel. White jasmine garlands and orange marigolds drape the figures. A brass pot with mango leaves and a woven basket stand in the foreground, with coconuts wrapped in straw. No physical people are visible in the scene.2007-09-03A decorated ratham, a flower-trimmed cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of yellow, red, white and pink bands and a small striped top, parked on a dirt path under trees. Inside the canopy, a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a bead necklace is displayed above a gilded arch. Beneath it sit two deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other in an orange sari with red garlands. Orange cloth, a silver vessel, a plate with offerings, a white tub and a small electronic device are arranged on the cart. No people are visible.2010-07-08December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a temple ritual at an ornate golden-arched shrine. Two deity murtis, one in gold and red with a saffron turban and jewelled garlands, and a consort figure in red and white, sit on a raised platform draped with long multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari-style garment stands at the right, holding a brass plate, and a man in orange robes with a short beard beside her holds an offering tray. A large framed portrait of a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery hangs on the left beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are not people; the visible physical people are the two in orange robes and the woman in orange, performing an aarti-style offering.2008-12-26A festival scene at a temple shrine. Two golden-coloured murti statues of a deity couple are decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. The male murti wears an orange turban and white ornamented garment; the female murti wears a red sari and layered gold necklaces. In front, a large printed portrait of a woman with a crown and gold jewellery stands beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair stands near a shrine pillar, while two men in orange garments hold trays with offerings and flowers. Arched gold frame and stone pillars surround the shrine.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesTwo murti figures, a male deity and a female deity, sit side by side on a decorated seat under an ornate golden arch in an open pavilion. The male figure wears an orange turban and gold ornaments and raises a hand in blessing; the female figure wears a red-and-gold sari, a jewelled crown and a large gold necklace. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, green and purple flower strings. Behind them hang red curtains, and brass oil lamps with bird finials stand at the right. Flowers decorate the left edge. These are statues, not living people.2008-12-27 +1 copies