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May 24 2017

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A photograph of a temple sanctum with a gilded arched shrine framing a central pair of deity murtis, one seated figure wearing a crown and holding a staff, the other figure beside it in green and gold garments, both draped with white and orange flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine: the figure on the left wears white robes and a white turban, and the figure on the right wears a red-brown garment and red turban. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides, and in the foreground a gold-and-red lotus-petal throne is set before the shrine with a few devotees' heads visible at the bottom edge, one wearing dark clothing. Small multicoloured string lights hang on the pillars.2017-05-24A temple shrine lit by warm light with string lights and a gold-framed arch. Two seated deity murtis dominate the centre: one wears a crown and holds a trident, the other is adorned in green and gold with flower garlands. Attendants in white and in dark robes stand beside them with garlands. In the foreground, a large gold and red peetha or throne-like seat faces the shrine, and several seated devotees with their backs to the camera watch the worship. No living person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Photograph of a shrine niche with gilded arches and grey carved stone walls framed by deep red curtains. At the centre sits a deity murti pair with a crowned figure in red and gold, flanked by a lady in green and white garlands. Side figures in white and blue with flower garlands stand beside them. A gold kalasha and lingam-like form sit on a gold pedestal with yellow garlands, and a silver-embossed red throne stands in front. At right, two women in orange saffron saris stand near the curtain. Oil lamps and brass stands complete the setting.2017-10-01May 26 20172017-05-26September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis, no living people visible. In the centre, a golden-framed arch surrounds a seated deity murti with a trident in one hand, wearing a red-and-gold turban and draped in garlands and gold ornaments, seated beside a consort murti in pink-and-gold sari with a red garland. Flanking figures stand on either side: a murti in a yellow-and-pink cloth with a crown on the left, and a murti in a red turban and brown dhoti on the right, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand in front on a platform, with coloured lights in the background.2017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a central golden-framed niche holding a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red crown and crescent-moon ornament, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a gold kalasha-like base in front. Flanking niches hold standing murtis: a figure in blue with a flower garland on the left and a figure in red with a garland on the right. Red draped curtains hang behind and beside the shrine. In front stands an empty ornate red-cushioned peetha/throne. On the right, two women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces stand near the curtain, one gesturing toward the shrine. A camera tripod is visible at lower right.2017-10-01Temple shrine with a large pair of deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal under a golden arch, the central figure wearing a red and gold crown and holding a trident-like staff, the consort in a green and gold sari with a jewelled crown. Both are garlanded with red and yellow marigold garlands and heavy necklaces. In front, a tall kalasha-like ornament and brass oil lamps sit on the platform. A smaller murti in a green-curtained niche to the right is also garlanded. Several people in white and orange clothing stand at the lower edge, some with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine in darshan. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-01-20December 19 20162016-12-19May 25 20172017-05-25