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December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti behind a red drapery. A standing gold statue of a male figure with raised hand, in a gilded arch frame, stands in front. A person in orange ochre robes with a sash, shaven-haired with white ash markings on the arms, reaches up to touch the golden arch above the statue, performing a ritual gesture. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang on the frame, with petals scattered at the base.2013-12-20March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 22 20132013-12-22November 12 20102010-11-12Temple ritual photo in a gold-arched shrine. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand and white dhoti, set on a gold wheeled palanquin-like base. Behind them a large deity murti pair with a trident, purple and teal garments, marigold garlands in yellow and purple, and a seated figure in orange with a turban. Ornate grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2010-12-19December 16 20182018-12-16February 09 20122012-02-09Two young priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti with a red-and-orange crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red curtain behind. The priest on the left, bare-chested with tilak, holds a bell while the priest on the right, with a bare back and an orange cloth tied at the waist, performs a ritual near a small golden standing figure, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A steel vessel and offering plates sit on the stone floor. Visible actions suggest puja or abhishekam; the second priest appears to offer or anoint at the golden figure.2013-12-20April 09 20082008-04-09A temple shrine photograph showing a golden standing figure of a man with hands in abhaya mudra on a gilded plinth in the foreground. Behind it, a deity murti pair with a trident-bearing figure in teal and gold clothing and a consort in white and gold, both garlanded with yellow, pink and purple flower garlands, against a red curtain and gilded arched frame. A seated figure in a red and gold headdress sits in the middle of the shrine. On the left, a person in orange robes and gold bangles holds a silver lamp or vessel over a bell-like object. Lit oil lamps sit on the shrine ledge.2010-12-19