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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed deity with a red turban and a consort in red and gold garments, both garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden shivalingam sits on a golden yoni-peetha base in the centre. Before it, a small white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on a white pedestal. Ornate brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and flower offerings lie on the stone floor. The scene is a shrine setting with no living people visible.

October 11 2010

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A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing two large deity murti seated side by side on a golden throne-like base, a male figure with a red turban and trident-like staff and a female figure in a red and gold sari with a crown. Both are garlanded with long strands of yellow, pink and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and at the bottom a single priest in a white garment with a red cloth over his shoulder and a red head covering sits at the base making an offering, with a small kalasha-like silver object before the throne. Red drapery hangs behind the arch. The scene appears to be a puja before the deities.

A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of gilded and jewelled deity murtis seated together on a golden throne-like seat with a white shivalinga-like form in front. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a green and gold ornate garment, and a trident in one hand; the figure on the right wears a crown, red and gold garments and holds a lotus-like object. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers hang from the figures. A green-clad small seated figure sits at the base, with brass oil lamps (lamps) flanking the shrine inside an ornate gold arched frame against red drapery.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis, a male and a female figure, seated under a golden arched canopy with orange drapes. Both figures are dressed in red and green garments with gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads, and they are wrapped in garlands of marigolds and multicolour flowers in yellow, purple, red and white. A small seated figure in red and white sits at the base below them amid flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with silver vessels and a small kumkum-decorated plate in front. The carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No living people are visible.

December 05 2011

A photograph of a gilded shrine inside a temple, framed by an ornate golden arch and red curtain. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind a large golden shivalinga, the male figure wearing an orange turban and the female figure in red and gold with jewelled ornaments; both are draped with long garlands of yellow and purple-pink flowers. Before the lingam sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a raised hand in blessing, placed on a white pedestal among scattered flower petals. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, a brass kalasha pot sits at the right, and a small red-clad figurine is visible at the far right. No living people are present.

A golden deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched shrine niche, flanked by red velvet drapes. The two figures wear gold crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces; the male figure holds a trident-like staff. Below them a large Shiva lingam is dressed with multicoloured flower garlands, silver-and-gold ornaments and a red stone set in its face, with a small white cloth at its base. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. Walls are carved stone. No physical people are visible in the scene.

Photograph 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.

A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of a seated couple, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in orange and pink sari with garlands, with a central shivalingam-like form adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces in front. Ornate gilded arches frame the shrine above a magenta drape, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. At right, a small figure in a blue niche wears a rudraksha-style mala and red garment. No physical people are visible.

A decorated shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like pedestal behind a gold-framed arch with red drapery. The male figure wears a red crown and red-and-gold garments, the female figure a white and gold sari with a crown, both adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A tall silver-and-gold kalasha-like vessel stands before them, wrapped in marigold and red garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine. In the foreground, a small statue in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits at the base. Orange curtains and ornate stone pillars frame the scene.

November 21 2010