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June 17 2009

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Photograph of a gilded temple shrine featuring two large golden deity murtis seated on a throne-like platform behind a central golden Shiva lingam with a cobra hood canopy. The left figure wears a red turban with a crown, red and gold garments, and holds a trident-like staff; the right figure wears a blue and purple sari, a black crown with gold ornaments, and holds a sword. Red and white flower garlands drape the figures and lingam. In the foreground, a small statue in pink and gold clothing sits before the platform, with a blue-robed figure beside it, oil lamps and offerings visible. Gold ornate arch frames the scene against deep red drapery.2009-06-17A decorated shrine with large copper-coloured statues of a male and female deity seated on a pink-draped throne against a golden yellow backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, holds a trident, and the female figure wears a teal sari and a layered jewelled headdress. Between them stands a silver-and-gold deity murti with an orange turban, a teal cloth and a Shiva-linga-like form, with a cobra hood above it and green gem-set adornments. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the figures. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with a white tilak sits at the lower left beside a brass kalasha and an ornate silver peetha, performing puja. The scene is a temple-style puja at the shrine.2013-04-09 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity pair seated on a throne against a red draped backdrop, the male figure with a raised hand holding a kamandalu-like vessel and a serpent-topped staff, both figures adorned with jeweled necklaces, garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold crowns. In front, a dark stone linga wrapped in orange and red cloth is decorated with a gold serpent hood, a rudraksha mala, red-and-yellow flower garlands and gold armlets. A small white deity figure and brass pots, bowls and lamps sit at the base. On the left edge a shaven-headed priest in a blue-and-orange cloth performs the ritual, visible only partially. Gold ornate arch frames the scene.2013-07-02May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual at night. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklace, stands at left, holding a small brass plate while another person's orange-sleeved hand reaches in from the lower left. Behind a golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands stand two golden deity murti figures: the one at centre wears an orange turban and a large necklace and raises one hand in blessing, and the one at right wears a magenta sari with gold ornaments and a tall ornate crown. Garlands in red, yellow and purple frame the scene.2008-12-31June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07June 17 20092009-06-17A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in a gilded arched shrine against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, a trident in one hand, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right has long dark hair, a crown-like ornament, and orange garments. Both are draped in pink rose and marigold garlands, and a blue cloth covers the lower dais. In front, a small white statue in orange robes with a red turban sits on a pink cloth, and a gold pedestal holds a rudraksha-adorned linga-like form. No physical people are visible.2011-09-12June 17 20092009-06-17July 21 20102010-07-21