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October 22 2013

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Golden deity murti pair seated within an ornate gilded arched shrine niche, with a red velvet backdrop and magenta drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a gold crown. Both are adorned with white and gold necklaces and jewelled earrings. In front, a large shivalinga or sacred form is decorated with red, yellow and pink flower garlands and silver embellishments. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine. Watermarked archive photo; no physical people visible.2009-11-19October 11 20112011-10-11A 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.2009-11-19Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arch and orange-gold curtain behind. Two standing deity murti are dressed in ornate garments: the left figure wears an orange turban-like crown, white jewelled necklaces and a green-and-orange dhoti, the right figure wears a magenta blouse, pink skirt and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a seated figure on a green and orange stone base with a red and white garland draped across its body and a silver-bordered red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and brass kalasha-style vessels rest at the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-11December 31 20112011-12-31October 02 20132013-10-02September 28 20142014-09-28Photograph of a gilded temple shrine with an arched golden frame and carved stone walls. Two golden deity murtis are seated on a raised golden platform, the figure on the left holding a trident and the one on the right with a crown, both wearing silver necklaces and garlands in red, yellow and green. In front stands a gold and silver shivalinga-style pedestal draped with flower garlands. Dark green and maroon cloth hangs behind, with brass oil lamps on either side. In the lower centre a standing person wears a red garment and gold necklace, facing the shrine, with a red cloth on the head, and is partly obscured by the altar.2009-10-17 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05Photograph of a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two gold-coloured deity murtis sit on a raised throne: the figure on the left wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; the figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and necklaces. Between them stands a silver-toned lingam-style form draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands. In front, a white statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-09-12March 21 20132013-03-21