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December 12 20162016-12-12September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a richly decorated indoor shrine with several seated deity murti figures under ornate gilded arches. The central figure wears a tall crown with white and red beadwork, a crescent moon ornament, a heavy pearl and bead necklace, and holds a trident; the flanking figures wear green, orange and red garments with gold-thread borders and heavy gold necklaces. Statues only, no physical people visible. Orange and green drapes and white curtains surround the shrine.2015-05-14April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a workshop storeroom filled with metal deity murti statues on a wooden table and floor. In the foreground, a tall gold-toned murti in orange and blue-black garments wears a large beaded necklace with red and white circular motifs, and two smaller gold-toned figures in orange and red garments flank it. Behind them, orange-robed standing figures with red headwear and shelves of carved objects, a golden lion-like figure, and a drum with teal sides fill the room. No living people are visible.2016-03-04May 08 20152015-05-08August 06 20142014-08-06A shrine niche photographed as a group of statues with gilded arches and red drapery behind them. At centre sits a deity murti with a crown and a multi-headed serpent hood above, seated on a golden throne, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, flanked by a female figure in a green and orange sari. To the left stands a figure in a purple dhoti and shawl wearing a tall crown and garlands of yellow and pink flowers. To the right stands a figure in a saffron-brown robe and orange turban with a garland, hands raised in anjali. Brass oil lamps stand on golden bases before the figures, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers drapes the central murti. These are statues, not living people.2017-09-03Photo 11728740 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arched canopies over several painted deity statues on yellow-draped platforms. Three female figures in red, orange and pink saris stand on the left, one holding a veena, while two male figures in blue and gold garments with crowns and staffs stand on the right. A painted backdrop of a large banyan tree fills the background. At the right edge a person in saffron clothing and an orange turban stands partly visible, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. A brass bowl with oil lamp sits at lower left. The figures are deity murti, not living people.2007-09-03A photograph of three ornately dressed deity murtis displayed before a gilded arch with carved lion-faced crest and blue draped backdrop. The central figure wears a green and gold crown, a white and gold garland and a striped orange-and-green shawl over white dhoti; the figure on the left wears an orange turban, gold necklace with green pendant and a golden-brown dhoti; the figure on the right wears a black and silver headdress, red and gold sari and layered jewelry. Each stands on a draped cloth with gold borders, with a dark maroon curtain behind the right side. No physical people are visible.2014-06-06Interior of a temple shrine photographed from the front. Two large golden-hued deity statues stand behind a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark yoni pedestal, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing orange and white cloth with a garland, the other in green and gold with a yellow-and-pink garland. A smaller statue of a bearded figure in a maroon dhoti, golden shoulder cloth and yellow garland stands on the right on a gold cloth. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and small brass figurines and a brass pyramidal kalasha-like object sit on the platform. A partially visible person in dark clothing kneels at the lower right corner, while the deities are statues and count as no physical people.2017-08-02