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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-ornamented shrine with large statues of a deity pair, a male figure crowned with a tall ornate headdress and a female figure in a red and green sari with jewelled necklaces, standing above a black shivalinga-style pedestal being bathed. Two living people are at the lower left and centre: a bearded man in saffron robes with palms joined, and a woman in an orange cloth and leopard-print top pouring liquid from a vessel onto the lingam. Flanking statues wear red turbans, marigold garlands and hold a kalasha. Lion figures sit at the base beside floral offerings.2018-12-20 +1 copiesGolden shrine of a Hindu deity murti flanked by two guardian statues with red and white flower garlands. Two devotees in orange cloth stand before the central shrine: a bearded man in an orange dhoti with hands folded in prayer, and a second person in an orange wrap and leopard-print top holding a small object, performing worship. The central deity figure wears a tall crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, seated on a throne. A small silver kalasha or lingam-form object sits at the base, surrounded by floral garlands. Ornate gilded arches decorated with mirror work frame the scene, and a lion figure appears at the base. Setting resembles a temple sanctum in an ashram.2018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a richly decorated shrine showing a central deity murti pair: a crowned, four-armed figure holding a trident, beside a seated consort adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands in front, offering worship at a shivalinga draped with red, orange and white flower garlands on a silver-and-gold stand. Flanking figures in red-brown turbans and rudraksha-style garlands of red and yellow flowers stand on either side. Gold arches, mirror-work and lions frame the altar.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior during a ritual with a large deity murti of Shiva seated on a throne, decorated with a tall arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. The seated murti wears a yellow and red garment, a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. In front, a smaller deity murti in purple cloth and garlands sits on an ornate silver stand. To the left, several people in saffron-orange cloths and turbans attend, including a figure in a long dark-red robe with long dark hair and gold bangles who holds a plate and stands facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and offerings of flowers fill the foreground. The description is a visual record of puja.2017-12-02December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesApril 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched backdrop and green cloth. Two large deity murtis sit enthroned at the centre, one in a red turban with a crown-like headdress and a multi-armed form, the other wearing an orange garment and garlands. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a shivalinga-style object sit at the front, draped with white and red flower garlands. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the other in a leopard-print patterned garment with a beaded necklace and a shaved head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small figure sits at the base. No living people are visible.2015-11-24September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copies