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December 27 2011

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A dimly lit temple shrine enclosed by wooden frames and hanging orange curtains. Inside a carved stone niche, a seated deity murti wears a red and gold skirt and ornate garlands, with a standing figure beside it and a second figure in white dress with marigold garlands. A brass oil lamp stands in front on the shrine platform. The figures are statues, not people, and no living person is visible.2011-12-27A night photograph of an illuminated outdoor shrine enclosure with dark wooden posts and orange curtains drawn at the sides. Inside, a seated deity murti wearing a red and yellow skirt, garlands and a crown-like headdress sits on a throne with a white cloth, flanked by a smaller standing figure beside a gilded arch. Potted palms and a tiered stone step lead up to the raised shrine platform.2011-12-27December 27 20112011-12-27Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a lit ceiling, housing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side. The central figures wear silver-toned ornaments, red and orange drapery, and crowns, with garlands of red and white flowers framing them on either side. A tiered golden-yellow altar cloth and a large ornate necklace sit beneath them. No people are visible in the scene.A night photograph of a temple shrine enclosed by orange and maroon curtains on wooden posts. Inside, a seated deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and wears a red and gold skirt with a white draped cloth; a brass lamp stand with a lit flame stands at left. A smaller carved figure stands in a niche to the right, and ornate golden arches frame the sanctum.2011-12-27Night photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars, lit from above. Two deity murtis sit on a raised dais, dressed with garlands of flowers and leaves, orange and red shawls and drapes. The central figure wears a tall crown and the figure to the right wears a green skirt and a tall headdress; a gold kalasha-like vessel with a garland lies in front. No physical people are visible. A decorative urn-shaped object is set before the murtis.Night photograph of a stone-pillared open pavilion lit from within, housing two decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figures wear tall crowns and ornate gold and silver jewellery, with red, orange and green silk drapes behind them and garlands of white and red flowers hanging at their sides. A large ornamented gold kalasha-like pot with a blue and white garland sits in front. Carved figures and relief panels decorate the granite pillars, and the dark surroundings frame the lit shrine.October 08 20102010-10-08July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20Photograph of a grey stone shrine under a corrugated roof at night, with two banana plants flanking the entrance and orange cloth drapes hanging on red pillars. Inside the shrine, a seated deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands and a golden arch behind it, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering in front. Above, a carved relief panel shows a deity pair with bull figures on either side. No people are visible.2011-07-17October 14 20072007-10-14