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September 13 2011

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November 03 20112011-11-03A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a pair of metal murti deities seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-like garment and a long braid, both decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A turquoise curtain and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine, and a small white marble seated statue of a devotee stands at the lower left. Strictly, the priest is a physical person; the deities are statues.2011-09-13Photograph of a shrine with gilded deity murti set against a teal draped backdrop on a red cloth. A golden-faced standing figure in a red turban holds a trident and wears jewelled necklaces and earrings, beside a female murti in a gold-and-maroon sari with a jewelled crown and white jasmine garlands. In front, a large golden cobra hood with green stones shelters a lingam wrapped in orange cloth, jewelled band and rudraksha beads, garlanded with white flowers and pink blooms. No living people are visible.2013-04-29Golden-hued deity murti of a seated divine couple under an ornate gilded arch with orange-gold drapery, adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a red turban on the male figure. In front, a dark Shiva linga is draped in red cloth and garlanded with rudraksha beads and marigolds, with a white marble statue of a seated figure in red robes and a white head covering below it. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and a pink and yellow cloth offering lies at the bottom edge.2011-11-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden-framed arch behind a green brocade curtain. Two large metallic deity murti stand on a raised platform, one wearing an orange turban and orange garment with a trident and damaru-like implements, the other in a crown with a green and gold sari-style garment. Both are draped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands and jewelled ornaments. In front, a black shivalinga-like stone form is adorned with orange cloth, rudraksha-style beads, silver necklaces and a gold kalasha-style vessel. A small white and yellow draped seated figure sits on a white base at the foreground. No physical people are visible.2011-09-27May 27 20072007-05-27A gilded shrine arch framed by red sparkling drapery holds a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a white silk-draped throne. The taller figure on the left wears an orange-red crown with jewelled headdress, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and has multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The figure on the right has long black hair, ornate silver-and-gold necklaces and a dark maroon garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front, a small white marble or stone figure with a green turban and rudraksha mala sits beneath the throne. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.2011-07-31A photograph of a shrine with two golden murti of a seated deity couple against a red draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears an orange turban studded with jewels, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and holds a trident and drum-like object; the female figure wears a dark maroon skirt, layered pearl and gold necklaces and a long braid. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Below them a white-draped seat holds a gold yoni-shaped base with rudraksha beads, and in front a small white marble figure wears a green turban and rudraksha mala, with flower garlands draped around the shrine. Brass oil lamps appear at the left edge.2011-07-31A gilded arched shrine framing a pair of silver-finished deity murtis, a male figure with a crown, crescent and trident and a female figure in a red-orange sari, standing on a golden platform decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with a cobra hood behind it. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small white figure in a maroon robe with a gold necklace sits at the base. No living people are visible.2009-09-27July 25 20072007-07-25September 14 20112011-09-14Two large metal deity murti stand against a dark blue draped backdrop under a gilded arch. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban with jewelled ornaments, a bejewelled chest piece, and a long garland of yellow, purple and white flowers with green leaves; it holds a trident and a small drum-like ritual object. The figure on the right wears a black crown, a red-orange sari-like garment, a heavy jewelled necklace, layered bangles and a flower garland, and holds a ceremonial object in one hand. Both figures are dressed for festival worship in pink and white silk drapes at their base. No living people are visible.2008-10-03