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September 09 20122012-09-09November 12 20102010-11-12Ceremonial scene in a hall with a golden throne-like seat draped in long garlands of red, yellow, orange and green flowers, with a golden kalasha-style shape and an orange cloth at right. In front, several men sit on low golden stools: one in a white dhoti and a pale olive cloth with a green cap, another in a rust-coloured turban and pink-and-white wrap, and a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown garment with rudraksha necklace at left. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and red cloth sits at far left near a microphone. Flower offerings and a white cloth lie on the floor at bottom left.2013-07-18A photograph of a gold-topped ritual table set for puja with silver thalis and bowls. A large silver thali holds flower petals in white, yellow, pink and red, and several small silver bowls hold pink flower petals. Silver kalasha-style vessels with flower sprigs and yellow blossoms sit on the table. In the upper background, a child in a red garment and seated people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing are partly visible, one holding a rudraksha-style mala. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-21 +1 copiesClose photograph of a gold-and-red ornate tray stand holding silver offering thalis. Two silver plates each hold apples, small silver bowls, shredded white and green offerings, and red and white flower garlands tied on kalasha-style vessels. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the upper left. Feet in white dhoti with gold border are visible at the top edge on a red carpet. No people's faces are visible and the scene is a ritual arrangement, so the a person field is none.2010-12-29December 23 20102010-12-23July 18 20132013-07-18July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesA devotee in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban stands at right, palms pressed together in namaskar before a large golden deity murti seated on an ornate throne. The murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red and white accents, and wears a crown and gold ornaments. Behind the figure are gold ceremonial umbrellas, a golden kalasha-like finial and a green leafy backdrop. Pink fabric covers the altar base, and small gold figures flank the throne. The devotee wears a red-and-gold ornamented necklace and bangles. The scene suggests darshan and puja in a temple-like hall.2015-07-06Ritual arrangement of three coconuts, each wrapped in a white cloth with pink-edged borders and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, set on glass jars wrapped in woven netting on a green banana leaf. A bouquet of red roses and yellow flowers lies in front, with a small bronze vessel visible at the right. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a stone-paved courtyard threshold.2016-07-18Three decorated kalasha pots sit on a gold-and-blue draped platform in an outdoor setting. Each kalasha is topped with a conical cloth crown and straw tufts with green leaves, and wrapped in cloth of orange, white and red, with jewelled garlands and beaded necklaces. In the background stand a pink lotus-shaped pedestal, painted golden lions and pink and red poles. No people are visible.2015-11-21April 14 20182018-04-14