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November 14 2010

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A photograph of a temple shrine seen from behind a kneeling devotee in an orange-brown saffron robe with a draped shoulder cloth. The devotee faces a shrine with a painted deity image of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and a sword, adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a crown, flanked by a female figure in red and white. Garlands of marigolds and purple flowers hang on the shrine. In front stand a small orange-robed figurine, a brass kalasha, and several brass oil lamps and offering vessels on a stone platform. Stone pillars with carved motifs frame the scene, with greenery beyond the grilled railing.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31October 29 20102010-10-29October 26 20102010-10-26October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A temple shrine photograph showing a large golden deity murti of a seated Shiva form with a trident, an ornate gilt arch, and a red drape behind. Beside it stands a smaller shrine figure in red and orange garments. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a flower-garlanded altar sit on a grey stone platform. In the foreground at right, a person in a saffron-orange cloth bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence at the shrine's edge, offering prayer. Grey stone pillars and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2013-03-22October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands and gold jewellery, including a seated figure in a golden-yellow garment and a standing figure in blue. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. On the right, a man with long dark hair, in an orange-red shawl and gold-beaded necklaces, stands with hands folded in prayer facing the shrine. Orange curtains hang at the open pillared doorway, and through it a few women in saris stand in a garden setting with a red gate beyond.2011-08-23October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved grey pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair in red and gold garments, one holding a trident, with garlands of marigolds and a green backdrop. In front, on a grey stone platform, a man in saffron-orange robes sits bowed in worship over a ritual setup with brass lamps, a purple cloth, flower garlands and small offering vessels. To the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red sari with gold border stands with folded hands facing the shrine.2013-03-15