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December 28 20082008-12-28 +5 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A decorated shrine scene dominated by a large golden ceremonial structure with a trident-like crown finial, wrapped in dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Seated at the base is a white statue of a seated saintly figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering, hands raised in a blessing gesture and a flower garland around the neck, placed on a white pedestal. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person. Behind the shrine are large orange and red painted backdrop panels and draped cloth in pink and teal. Several garlands hang down the sides of the structure, and marigold garlands lie on the floor at the lower left and right. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple sanctum with a large deity murti dressed in pink and purple silk and heavily garlanded with white, orange, purple and green flower garlands. A golden crown and ornate golden headdress adorn the figure. In front, a small white statue wearing a blue turban and blue garment with a gold chain stands before the garlanded image. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar, with a banana plant and framed garlands at the edges.2009-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14July 17 20112011-07-17March 03 20112011-03-03November 30 20112011-11-30December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05A temple shrine photograph centred on a seated white statue in saffron-orange cloth with an orange head wrap, its hands joined in anjali and garlanded with white flowers. Behind it stands a large deity murti in a golden-yellow and dark garment, adorned with long garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel with green leaves. Gold oil lamps stand on either side and a small framed image with a garland sits at the right. Offerings, a small brass pot and a flower arrangement lie at the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-13