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April 30 2013

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A photograph inside an open-sided stone shrine with a carved dark granite base and a gilded arched frame. At the centre sits a deity murti with multiple arms and a red-and-gold crown, holding a trident-like staff and a sword, seated beside a consort figure in green and gold garments; a small devotee statue stands to the right. The altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, flowers and a garland. In the foreground at right, a standing woman with bare shoulders wears a rust-and-gold sari with a white flower garland and faces the shrine with folded hands in worship. A red curtain hangs at left, and a bronze bowl sits in the lower corner.2013-04-30A woman in a rust-orange sari with a long dark braid stands with her back to the camera at the granite base of a shrine, facing a deity murti pair seated on a raised throne. The murti pair wears garlands of marigold and white flowers, red and orange head-dress, and green and pink silk; brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bells and offerings sit on the stone platform. Behind them a gold arch frames a yellow backdrop, with a smaller gilt niche and carved temple pillars around the open-air shrine.2013-04-09A woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a red-orange sari with yellow border, stands with her back to the camera facing a shrine. The shrine holds two large painted deity murtis in colourful dress with red and gold crowns, garlanded with marigold and rose necklaces, flanking a central image seated on a golden peetha. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a golden arched frame surrounds the deities. Brass vessels and a tray with red offerings sit on a green cloth in the lower left. No other physical people are visible.2013-04-09May 07 20132013-05-07A stone temple shrine with carved pillars houses a deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a goddess-form figure with a crown, both draped in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform before them. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange ritual dress with a yellow waist cloth and a marigold garland stands on a mat with his hand raised in a gesture of offering, facing the shrine. Red cloth hangs on the right side, and other figures in white stand farther back.2015-09-08February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved walls, hung with purple and gold festoons along the roof edge. Inside, a golden-framed shrine holds a large deity murti with dark face, crown and ornaments, seated beside a female figure, with a red curtain behind and brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels placed on the stone platform in front. A single person in a standing, reverent pose faces the shrine, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, barefoot on a woven mat. Red-and-white painted railings and trees frame the scene.2013-03-22February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine with a dark grey stone base and pillars carved with figures, set beside a red curtain. Behind a gilded arch stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and raised weapon, the other in green and gold, with a small standing figure to the right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland stands at the right edge, her hand extended toward the shrine, apparently offering worship. Trees and a red-walled structure are visible behind.2013-04-30A photograph of a stone temple shrine housing a deity murti group: a central deity seated on a raised dais with a crown, flanked by two standing consorts in red and pink garments, with a decorated golden arch and teal backdrop. In front, a small seated figure with a garland. A standing person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-backed with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front. Other people and devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the right near steps, along with a red curtain on the left. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2013-02-28February 27 20132013-02-27February 24 20132013-02-24