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October 10 2006

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Photograph of a procession shrine on a ratha-style platform with golden pillars and red cloth hangings. Two bronze-gold deity murti are seated side by side, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers; one holds a staff-like ceremonial object and the other a jewelled crown, with silver necklaces. In the foreground a standing priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds up a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A green-draped seat and white cloth lie at the lower left.2006-10-09A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine housing a Ganesha murti, decorated with a red-and-gold crown, a vertical Shaiva tripundra on the forehead, and garlands of marigold and red flowers. The deity is framed by green cloth and ornate gold carving. On the left, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and arm bands, waves a white feathered chamara fan toward the murti. Colourful festoons and a second deity are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a procession or temple ritual at dusk.2015-02-19November 05 20062006-11-05August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03February 23 20152015-02-23August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesPhoto of a procession deity pair seated on a golden palanquin under a canopy, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Two metal deity murtis with crowns and ornate necklaces sit on a pink cushion, with a small oil lamp flame burning before them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lamp-tray. Fruits, coconuts and flower offerings are placed in front, and a large white cloth hangs at right edge.2006-11-05December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a covered temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame. A large seated deity murti with a crown and green silk garment, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits on a grey stone pedestal. In front, a man in an orange robe and a long-haired priest stand beside a white-clad priest in white dhoti and orange shawl with an open book. A man in an orange robe with a long dark braid, bare-chested and wearing flower garlands in yellow, red and white, reaches toward a white-clad seated figure draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a tray at lower left. A red-draped figure sits on the right near the pedestal. Several people are visible.2006-12-29