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April 07 2008

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A photograph of a decorated shrine inside a stone-pillared temple hall with red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in pink and orange sari with gold jewellery, both draped in multicoloured flower garlands. Below them sits a small white-clothed murti with a central peetha or ornamented base decorated with flowers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering and white beads appears as a small statue at the front of the platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a floral arrangement sits at the left edge.2008-04-07 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03April 07 20082008-04-07 +2 copiesApril 07 20082008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple structure with carved pillars and red curtains. At the centre sits a golden-painted statue pair, a male deity with a trident and a female deity in a magenta and orange sari with a crown, both garlanded in yellow, orange and white flowers within a gilded arch. In front stands a small orange-robed sannyasi figure, a statue with a white face and orange cloth and bead garland, placed on a decorated seat surrounded by marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells, offering plates and bowls sit on the stone platform. No living people are visible. Statues and a printed portrait are present but are not physical people.2008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a consort figure beside him, both draped in orange and green and purple garments with heavy gold necklaces and flower garlands. In front stands a white-clad smaller murti with a crown-like headdress, framed by thick garlands of yellow and red flowers. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass pooja vessels, flower offerings and a small pink-wrapped object in the foreground. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the golden arched niche.2009-12-16March 22 20082008-03-22Photograph of a temple shrine with a carved stone arch framed in gold, draped with garlands of marigold and multicolored flower strands. Two large deity murti stand in the back, one with a red turban and a dark face, the other in a pink sari with a jewelled crown. In front sits a smaller figure in a red garment and gold ornaments, with a silver pot and brass oil lamps on the altar. No living people are visible.2008-03-22June 20 20092009-06-20A temple sanctum shows a gilded arched shrine backdrop against red drapery, with a large murti of a deity couple standing above a seated figure. The male deity holds a trident and wears an orange turban, pearl and gold necklaces and a red garment; the female deity wears a teal and gold sari with layered jewelry. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Below, a small white-and-pink seated figure in a white cloth and gold waist band sits on a pedestal beside brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-02-03A temple shrine with large golden statues of Shiva and Parvati standing behind a central lingam decorated with yellow, purple and green flower garlands and an orange cloth. Shiva holds a trident and a serpent-entwined staff, and Parvati wears a red and orange sari with gold jewelry. Beneath them a small white statue of a seated sage in orange robes holds a brass oil lamp. Purple and red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with smaller shrine figures and a gold lamp stand on either side.2008-01-12A golden shrine houses a large murti of a seated deity with an orange turban-style crown, holding a trident and other implements, beside a consort figure in pink and yellow dress with gold jewellery. Both are draped with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. In front, a smaller murti in white dhoti with an orange head cloth and red-and-white garland sits on a white-draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass kalasha and brass vessels rest on the floor, and red curtains frame the arch.2010-08-25