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December 28 20092009-12-28A shrine with a grey stone arch and gold-framed niche holds two deity murtis, a male figure in red crown and a female figure in red sari with gold jewellery, flanked by peacocks. Marigold garlands drape the shrine and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a golden throne-like seat below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with orange curtains, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings in front. Flags on the pillars show colourful patterns. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23December 16 20092009-12-16December 29 20092009-12-29A temple shrine with a stone deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati with a crown and garlands, framed by grey stone pillars and red curtains. In front, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red chair with a golden frame, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a head wrap sits at lower left, performing a puja with a bell and lamp, with brass vessels and offerings arranged on the floor. Two other partially visible people in yellow garments are at the edges.2009-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform under an ornate arched golden frame. Both figures wear orange and red garments and crowns, with garlands of yellow and red-and-green flowers draped over the arch and figures. Below them, a central smaller murti is decorated with garlands, and in front sits a small framed photograph of a bearded man garlanded with red flowers. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and gold necklace, with shaved head, works at the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small seated figure garlanded sits on a chair at the right.2010-12-14A photograph inside an open-sided stone shrine at a Hindu temple. Two deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, one in green and gold garments with red crown and trident, the other in yellow and gold with a crown, both draped in marigold garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine and orange curtains hang from the pillars. In the foreground a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a figure in orange robes and a white bead garland, with an orange cloth and garland draped over the frame. A single person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at right facing the shrine, and small brass trays rest on the stone platform.2009-12-16A stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars holds two painted deity murtis under an arched golden frame, one wearing an orange crown and the other a tall crown, both garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. A bald priest in a white dhoti and white vest sits on the platform, facing the murtis and waving a flame lamp near a marigold-garlanded throne bearing a small saffron-robed figure. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings lie on the ledge, with orange curtains draped at the sides and foliage behind. A visible puja and aarti in a temple setting.2010-12-16July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22