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December 31 20082008-12-31A standing woman in an orange sari with a lavender-and-white garland pours liquid from a brass vessel beside a tall brass oil lamp, while two kneeling devotees in orange robes attend nearby. Before them, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a gilded peetha or palanquin, adorned with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers, a gold crown and a kalasha-like finial. Brass pots, a gilded arch and orchids frame the scene under a temple pavilion roof.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands beside a golden deity murti, adorning it with a hand. The murti wears a blue and gold sari, a red blouse, a gold crown and jewellery, and is framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate gold arch. In front stand tall brass oil lamps, and on the left a second orange-clad attendant holds a silver tray with offerings. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a stone ceiling and bright daylight through a window.2009-12-27A photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with a stone arch and gilded frame. Two large deity murtis, one golden-faced with a red turban and one red-clad with a tall crown, are draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. A priest in orange robes stands at left, touching the image with his hands. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a red curtain, and a silver kalasha, offerings and rudraksha garlands sit on an orange-draped altar. The figures visible are statues, not living persons.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for worship, with a gilded arched niche framing two deity murtis draped in yellow, red and purple garlands. A priest in orange robes stands at left, holding a brass tray, while a second figure in orange sari-style dress and a white flower garland stands beside him near the offering table. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and flower-garlanded items sit on the altar in front. The image is blurred with motion.2008-12-26February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ceremony honouring a pair of gilded metal murtis seated on a vahana, decorated with garlands of yellow, magenta and purple flowers. A man in a long orange robe and a long-haired, orange-turbaned figure stands at the centre, reaching forward to touch the forehead of the figure on the right, who wears a crown and gold necklaces. A second attendant in a pale peach-brown robe stands at the left holding a brass plate with offerings. A bull statue with flowers, a gold-framed arch and a tall brass lamp stand complete the scene.2008-12-31Photograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a black stone Shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal being worshipped with water. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti stands bent over the linga pouring offerings, while a woman in a red and gold sari with a red flower headpiece and beaded necklace stands beside it, and two men in rust-coloured dhotis and shawls stand at left. Behind them a large golden deity murti is draped in pink and red silk, with a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers, a crown, gold jewellery and a beaded necklace, and a second garlanded gilded figure with an orange-and-cream shawl stands at right. Gold filigree arches and floral garlands frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual at a shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a loose wrap stands at left, lifting a metal vessel with a perforated cage-like top over a black stone shivalinga-style pillar. Behind it, two large gilded deity murtis sit on a pedestal, one wearing a crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a red and green draped garment. A dark maroon cloth with a bull emblem and a dove logo rests on the altar, and brass lamps and a brass frame with a small figure sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering.2007-01-01