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February 12 2010

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A photograph of a deity murti shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white flower garland. Two large orange-and-red clad deity forms are seated above a dark throne-like seat with a snake-hood motif. Below, a seated person in white with a saffron-and-gold wrap and a gold-embroidered head covering kneels before the shrine, with a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha and a small offering tray in front. Red drapes frame the golden arch behind. The scene reads as a darshan and puja before the murti.2010-07-28A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a red-draped throne within a stone shrine. The gilded murti wears gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, and a tall crown is visible. A large silver linga stands in front of them, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with fresh flowers and offerings at the base. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine, and the carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12A decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne within a stone temple shrine. The figures are gilded metal with crowns, jewelled necklaces and raised hands, flanked by a large polished gold linga-shaped object at their base. The shrine is draped with garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps on stands on both sides, a small blue deity figure with a flower garland at the front, and pink and white flower offerings on the platform. Red curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible.2010-02-12December 18 20112011-12-18A gilded shrine with a deity murti seated in the centre, a golden figure in red garments, wearing a crown and a long pearl-style necklace, with a smaller figure alongside. The image is framed by strands of yellow, red and green marigold garlands draped in arches around the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like object on the altar in front. Red curtains with patterned borders hang at the edges. In the lower foreground, two people sit with their backs to the camera, one in yellow clothing, with green leafy plants along the railing.2009-12-30A shrine niche framed by a golden arch hung with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and green leaves, holding a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. The main figure wears a gold crown and gold ornaments, with a second gilded figure seated beside it, and a golden kalasha-like object with floral garlands in front. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with small flames burning at the lower edge, and green fairy lights line the top. Red curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are visible in the frame.2009-12-30A shrine photograph showing a golden deity murti of two figures seated side by side on a raised pedestal, one wearing a red and orange turban with a bead necklace and the other with a tall crown. Both wear red draped cloth and are framed by an arch of yellow, green, red and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a gilded kalasha-like vessel sits in front, and small flower offerings lie at the base. Green fairy lights line the top edge and red curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2009-12-30A photograph of a golden shrine housing a deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched niche flanked by red drapes. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and holds a trident, with a rudraksha-like necklace; a second figure beside wears a gold crown. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers drape the murtis, and a small blue-clad figure sits at the front. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and fruit and brass vessels lie on the floor in front, indicating temple puja setting. No people are visible.2009-11-19December 20 20102010-12-20Photograph of a decorated shrine at the Bidadi ashram during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in a red sari, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Before them sits a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and white garlands on a flower-strewn platform. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine beside blue curtains, and a small red-clad figure in a garland sits at the lower front. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-30Photo 11684478December 30 20082008-12-30