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July 17 2011

A photograph of a temple shrine (sannidhi) lit at night, framed by a grey stone arch with carved pillars and orange cloth draped on both sides. Inside the golden-arched niche, two deity murtis are seated on a raised peetha, both decorated with multicoloured garlands, red and white garments and gold ornaments; the central figure wears a crown. In front are brass oil lamps, a kalasha vessel and a small offering dish. To the left, a saffron-clad figure stands beside a garlanded seat. No living people are visible.

May 18 2008

Two deity murtis stand together in a shrine, garlanded with long bands of yellow, red and green flowers. The central figure wears a red and orange garment, a crown and a large necklace, and holds a trident-like staff. Beside him a second murti wears an orange sari with a blue skirt and a crown. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line both sides, with a silver kalasha and offering plates with flowers and fruit in front. Red curtains hang at the sides of the pavilion, and grey stone carved pillars frame the scene. No people are visible.

October 11 2010

2010-10-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a stone shrine in a temple, with a granite canopy and carved pillars framing a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform. Two figures in red and gold garments are decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, one wearing a tall orange crown and the other a dark crown, with red beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and offering plates stand in front, and a small orange-robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the base. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a golden arch backs the shrine. The scene is a temple shrine with no people visible.

November 29 2011

2011-11-29 +1 copies

A temple shrine at night showing a decorated deity murti pair on a raised stone platform. The central figures are a male and female deity wearing garlands of white and red flowers, a crown, and a large purple and gold drape with a cobra hood over the head. Bronze and brass puja vessels, oil lamps, a kalasha, flowers and a small seated figure in blue sit in front. Orange curtains hang on both sides, with carved stone pillars framing a gilded arch and green cloth behind. No physical people are visible.

A temple shrine photographed in daylight, with a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess under a canopy of yellow, red and green marigold garlands. The central figure holds a trident and wears a red garment and crown, beside a female figure in orange and red with gold jewellery. Before the shrine sits a seated priest in white ritual cloth with an orange-robed figure at his feet, offering flowers. Brass oil lamps line both sides of the shrine, with pink and purple flowers arranged on the ground in front and red curtains framing the stone pillars.

A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. Inside, a large shrine deity murti in blue and purple garments with a crown, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, sits behind a gold altar bearing a kalasha-like object. Brass oil lamps line both sides and a plate of offerings with red fruit sits in the foreground. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the lower centre before the altar, facing it, with their back to the camera. Red curtains frame the shrine opening and trees are visible through the sides.

A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion with carved grey pillars and a gilded arched frame. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, one with a red turban and crown, the other with a crown and orange-red sari, both wearing gold necklaces and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, banana plants frame the scene, and a small seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the base in front of a white-draped platform. A tray of flowers and fruit sits at lower left.

A decorated shrine at a temple with a deity murti pair seated on a throne, a male figure in a red crown and white garments and a female figure in pink and gold, both garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. In front, a large shivalinga-like form draped in a garland with a golden kalasha-style base, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, flower petals and colourful plastic cups. Pink curtains, silver tinsel and flower decorations frame the golden arch.