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November 01 2011

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A temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch houses multiple deity murtis. In the upper niche, a male deity wears a green-and-red turban and a red-and-gold garment and holds a spear, beside a female deity in a red sari with gold necklaces and flower garlands. Below, a central figure in a red-orange dhoti stands on a golden pedestal flanked by two attendant figures in yellow garments. Small brass oil lamps and pots sit on the altar, and red curtains frame the shrine. No people are visible.2011-11-01A shrine interior with a golden arched torana framing a bronze deity murti standing on a gilded pedestal draped in yellow silk. Two smaller bronze attendant figures in yellow cloth flank the central image, and a small bird figure sits at its feet. Behind the arch, larger deity figures are dressed in red and orange garments with garlands, and brass pots and lamps stand on a shelf. Grey stone carvings and red curtains frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stand with a small flame stands at left. No people are visible.2011-11-01October 24 20122012-10-24November 01 20112011-11-01A temple interior with a devotee in a green sari and a green-and-maroon blouse, hands joined in prayer, walking past a gilded palanquin-style stand holding a small golden deity murti with yellow cloth. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand near a red-draped shrine with red-and-orange deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers. A brass lamp stand and an orange-painted wall with a small signboard appear in the background. The floor is wet with scattered yellow flowers and marigold petals.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07January 29 20132013-01-29A photograph of an open-air temple shrine with carved stone pillars and an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. In front of the shrine stands an empty golden throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, flanked by gold-trimmed side tables and a microphone on a stand. Brass oil lamps, a tray of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small orange-robed statue sit on the shrine platform. Orange and white striped drapery and a red-and-orange canopy frame the scene, with trees behind. No people are visible.2010-10-05A temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an arched golden frame housing deity murti. Two large seated or standing deity figures are dressed in yellow and orange garments with garlands, flanked by red and gold curtains. A central raised seat holds a small figure with a white garland, with brass lamps, a bell, and a brass pot in the foreground on a wet stone floor. Smaller figures stand to the right in a green-curtained niche. No people are visible.2011-10-10A temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arch framing a bronze deity murti of Subramanya standing centrally, flanked by two bronze female figures draped in yellow cloth, with a peacock beside the central figure. The murti rests on a gilded wheeled palanquin-style base draped in yellow silk. In the background, red and orange silk hangings surround colourful painted deity figures decorated with marigold garlands. Brass vessels and a small brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a brass stand with a lamp sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-01A golden-arched shrine in an open pavilion holds a central deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang over the figures. The central deity wears a green dress and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a maroon garment. In front, a seated red-robed figure sits on a white-draped platform with a red-and-white cloth, a brass kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp nearby. Pillars with carved stone and sheer red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and greenery shows through the open sides. No people are visible.2011-01-31May 24 20132013-05-24