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January 20 2014

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January 20 20142014-01-20A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stands barefoot at right with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a marigold and red rose garland and a light forehead mark. Behind him, a shrine platform holds a large deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by standing figures in yellow, pink and green dress and a gilded arch. A lower stone plinth carved with floral motifs supports small oil lamps and offerings in front of the murti. Red curtains hang at the right edge.2018-03-02January 20 20142014-01-20A person in a rust-red unstitched robe with a saffron-orange waist sash and a white flower garland stands in profile at left, facing a shrine niche in a dimly lit stone temple. Inside the niche, a standing deity murti with a red and gold turban, red-and-gold garments and garlands sits beside a smaller metal figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, and the carved temple pillars frame the scene.2014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05A man seen from behind, with his hair tied back and wearing a red-maroon robe, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before an altar. He has a red and pink flower garland around his neck and yellow petals scattered on his shoulders. The shrine has a bright yellow-orange backdrop with peacock decorations at the top. On the altar, a seated deity murti in red and green dress with a gold crown and red garland sits beside a gold lion-like vahana, and a smaller seated figure in red robes with an orange garland sits to the left. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on the marble ledge.2014-01-20March 02 20182018-03-02A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bright red and yellow garland stands at right in a namaste pose, hands pressed together. Beside him, on a raised stone platform, is a shrine with a large deity murti seated on a purple and red cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden crown, flanked by other figures in yellow and in a grey-black dress with a red turban. Stone pillars and an orange curtain frame the scene.2018-03-02September 26 20062006-09-26A man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested under a rust-red dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar before a row of three ornate gold thrones. The seated figures are richly decorated life-size murtis dressed in jewelled garments, one wearing a green turban and gold necklaces, another in a tall jewelled crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells and a small offering tray stand on a yellow cloth at the front, and a carved wooden screen stands to the right.2016-09-15A person with long, swept-back black hair and a white tilak on the forehead stands at left in a rust-brown robe, wearing a white and orange garland and a gold armband, while writing or marking something with a stick near a small mesh-fronted box draped in red cloth. Below, a deity murti or decorated figure sits on a gold-framed peetha, adorned with a multicoloured striped and sequined shawl and a flower garland. Behind it, ornate silver-and-blue embroidered garments and orange drapes hang on a mannequin-like stand. Pink and gold pillars and a red-carpeted floor frame the shrine, with a brass lamp at right.2016-05-22A person in a maroon robe with a red flower garland stands at a wooden doorway with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Inside, a yellow silk backdrop frames a deity murti in green and red robes adorned with red flower garlands, a crown and a trident-like weapon, seated beside a lion-like vahana. To its left stands a smaller murti in a red-brown dress with orange marigold garlands, a halo and a lotus-like base. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and wrapped gift-like offerings sit on the marble shelf, and a brass puja plate is at the bottom edge. Petals are scattered on the person's robe. Feathers and a peacock-shaped ornament hang above the shrine.2014-01-20