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October 03 2008

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and orange-gold draped backdrop. Two large metallic deity murtis sit on a raised white-draped platform: the figure on the left has a crown, red-orange turban, many-armed pose and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a crown, gold jewellery and a dark garment. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. In front sits a small figure in a red-orange saffron garment with a turban and rudraksha mala, seated before a black stone shivalinga with an orange cloth and offerings. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a small brass lamp is set before the platform. No physical people are visible.2011-10-16July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesGolden murti of a deity couple, a male figure in an orange turban and tall crown holding a trident and a small drum, beside a female figure in a pink sari and ornate crown, both wearing layered gold necklaces and earrings. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the figures and a central shivalinga-like stone seat below them. Gold lamp stands with lit wicks flank the shrine, against a red velvet backdrop within an ornate golden arch.2009-12-15A photograph of a shrine-like arrangement dominated by a gilded arch framing a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a throne: a male figure with a green and red turban, crescent-crowned head ornament, trident, and layered silver necklaces, beside a female figure in a red sari with a jewelled crown and ornaments. Multicoloured garlands of marigolds and roses wrap the figures, a golden lingam-like vessel sits centrally, and a white statue in a red cloth and red garland sits below with raised hand. Brass oil lamps, a small copper pyramid, a brass vessel, offerings of fruit and scattered petals occupy the foreground. The scene shows no living people.2008-12-30A gilded arched shrine with a red curtain houses a large golden deity murti of Shiva, holding a trident and wearing an orange turban and ornate jewelry, beside a golden goddess figure in a pink and purple sari. In front, a seated white marble figure dressed in red-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban, adorned with red and pink flower garlands, sits on a throne-like seat. Yellow and purple marigold garlands drape the shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and an oil lamp sit on the altar in front. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures.2010-08-25Photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine inside a gilded arch with a red velvet backdrop. Two large metallic deity murtis stand above: a male figure with a red turban, crown, trident and yellow dhoti, and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Between them sits a dark-faced deity murti wearing a green-and-red cloth turban with a golden crown. Before the altar, a small white marble figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits with hands raised, surrounded by brass lamps, kalasha pots and offering bowls on a white cloth. No living people are visible.2010-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a gilded arched niche with a red drape backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand behind a seated figure: the taller murti wears an orange turban, a trident-bearing raised hand, and layered silver and red jewellery, while the female murti wears a teal and red sari, a black headdress and multi-strand jewellery. Yellow and purple-red garland strands hang across the front. A small white seated murti in a pink shawl and gold necklace sits in front, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a metal tray and offerings on the platform. No living people are visible.2010-02-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a large golden murti of a seated deity with a trident, wearing a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha and jewelled necklaces, beside a golden female figure in a pink sari with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, sits on a white draped platform, with a turbaned orange-clad figure seated before the deities and flower garlands draped across the scene. Brass bowls rest at the base. The shrine is decorated with golden carvings and yellow silk hangings. This is a statue arrangement with no living people visible.2010-12-16October 19 20082008-10-19November 14 20112011-11-14