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A temple shrine with a large painted deity murti pair seated on a green and yellow pedestal, one figure with a red turban and multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon, the other in purple garments with a crown, both wearing layered garlands and bead necklaces. In front stands a shivalinga-like sculpture decorated with a golden crown-like top, a red-orange cloth, and yellow and purple flower garlands, with a dove-like white bird perched on the base. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. On the left, a bald man in orange garments presses his palms together, and on the right a man in an orange shawl and dhoti bends forward in prayer. A smaller standing figure in orange and a seated red-clad murti appear at the edges.

A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and carved grey stone pillars. Central figures are a pair of deity murti with red-orange faces and garlands, one holding a trident, seated behind a yellow and red flower-garlanded figure in orange and white robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cushioned seat, with brass oil lamps and offerings in silver and brass vessels in front. To the right stands a statue in lavender robes and a purple head cloth with hands joined, and a smaller lavender-clad statue sits at left. Orange silk drapes hang behind. No living people are visible. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no clear identification is made.

A temple sanctum with a golden arched niche framing two large decorated deity figures in saffron and yellow drapery. The central figure wears an orange turban with a fan-shaped headdress, a heavy gold necklace and a pink-and-red garland, and holds a staff. The figure beside it wears a crown-like headdress, a long flower garland and gold jewellery. A purple-draped seated figure with a garland of pink flowers and a silver mask-like face sits in front. To the right, a small statue in a green-curtained niche wears a purple robe and garland. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and brass bowls sit on the altar in the foreground. Several large physical people are not visible; the scene contains statues only, so no physical people are present. Ritual decoration in a temple setting, consistent with puja arrangements.

September 07 2011

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A temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a painted or sculpted two-armed deity pair seated on a high throne, both with crowns, large earrings and multi-strand white and red beaded necklaces. The figure on the left holds a trident-like ceremonial staff and raises a hand, while the figure on the right holds a flower garland. Behind them hangs a deep orange-red curtain. A tall lingam-like form in the centre is draped in red and pink flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with a kalasha-like base and a white peetha beneath. At right, a smaller deity statue in a green-curtained niche wears a red and white garland. Pink and white flowers lie on the floor and a yellow cloth covers a box at left. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene.

November 11 2011

Golden-hued deity murti of a seated divine couple under an ornate gilded arch with orange-gold drapery, adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a red turban on the male figure. In front, a dark Shiva linga is draped in red cloth and garlanded with rudraksha beads and marigolds, with a white marble statue of a seated figure in red robes and a white head covering below it. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and a pink and yellow cloth offering lies at the bottom edge.

A temple shrine dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers frames a deity murti pair seated on a raised dais under a red-and-orange canopy. The central murti wears a red crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the figure beside it wears a red sari with gold jewellery and a crown. A white-robed figure with an orange sash sits in front, tended by a priest-like attendant, with white floral garlands and brass lamps arranged around. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side with flower offerings and brass vessels at the base. Stone pillars and orange drapes enclose the scene.

October 12 2011

Golden-arched shrine with a red draped backdrop holding a multi-armed deity murti with trident, damaru-like hand implements, and crown, flanked by a seated consort figure in pink and a seated figure in tan cloth, all garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front, a bald priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red border sits with brass oil lamps on both sides. Pink silk drapes the lower murti. The setting suggests a temple sanctum with ornate gold carving.