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August 03 2009

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A photograph of three dark-stone deity murtis on a red and green draped platform in a plain white-tiled room. The central murti wears an orange cloth crown, a gold crown, heavy silver and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a gold ceremonial implement. Flanking murtis on either side wear gold crowns, layered jewellery and garlands. All three are decorated with long garlands in yellow, red, green and white flowers. A wall clock is visible at upper right. No physical people are present; the figures are statues.2007-11-11A photograph of a shrine with two dark-faced deity murtis seated side by side under a golden arch. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a green cloth draped over the shoulders, a white floral garland and gold jewellery, and holds a trident. The figure beside it wears a maroon blouse and gold ornaments and holds a lit oil lamp. Yellow and red flower garlands hang on the pillars, and a tall gold lamp stands at the left edge. A decorative gold kalasha sits on a white-draped platform in front. No people are visible.2009-06-10Dimly lit temple shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold ornaments, a tall crown, and a jewelled necklace, seated beneath an ornate gilded arch. Garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flowers drape the pillars and the base. To the right stands a figure in a gold-embroidered garment beside a lit oil lamp, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The scene is composed around the central image with no visible living people.2009-06-10A photograph of a lit and decorated deity murti set in a golden arched niche. Two gilded deity figures stand side by side, one holding a trident and the other holding a staff, with a green-toned background. A gilded throne-like base in front is adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and ornate golden elements, with a large gold oval shape above. A standing figure in a gold-brocaded robe stands to the right, adorned with a gold-embroidered garment and a tall gilded headpiece.2009-06-10A photograph of a garlanded processional deity murti seated in a golden ornate shrine or palanquin. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, a gold necklace and a bead mala, holding a staff-like object, flanked by two smaller murtis with jeweled crowns and silver-and-blue ornaments. Dense bands of red, yellow and white flower garlands drape the whole arrangement, with a floral heap in front. Behind the shrine are more garlanded murtis and a metal lamp stand. No living people are visible.2011-11-29Three black stone deity murtis stand together inside a gilded arched shrine niche at night. The central figure wears a gold crown, a white dhoti-style cloth with a multicoloured border and a white and red flower garland with green leaves. The figures on either side wear gold crowns, pink and green draped garments, gold jewellery and yellow and red flower garlands. Dark foliage fills the background behind the shrine, and a small lit area with a cloth-covered table is visible to the right. No living people are visible.2011-04-17January 08 20102010-01-08June 10 20092009-06-10Three black stone murtis stand in a gilded arched shrine at night, decorated with flower garlands in white, yellow, red and green. The central figure wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a gold crown, with a red bindi on the forehead, and several multi-armed sculptural forms are visible behind. The two flanking figures wear pink and green silk garments, gold crowns and jewelled ornaments, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Green leaves frame the back of the shrine. No people are visible.2011-04-17November 29 20112011-11-29November 25 20152015-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti group under an ornate gold arch in a temple shrine. A central murti with a spear-like lance and an orange cloth wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by two female murtis in teal and turquoise silk saris with red and yellow garlands. A red cloth drapes the seat below. At the left edge, a bald priest in white dhoti bends forward, and a second man in white stands at the bottom left, with a brass lamp and red shrine decorations behind.2011-11-01