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December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a shrine-like setting with two life-sized gilded murti figures seated side by side on a raised platform, draped in green, blue and magenta cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, white dhoti and layered gold necklaces, and holds a staff-like object; the figure on the right wears a red and gold sari and a crown-like headdress with a gold necklace. Before them stands a decorated green silk offering with a silver-patterned maroon panel, a rudraksha-style garland, and an arrangement of brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, oil lamps, flowers and a conch-shaped object. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. These are statues, not physical people, so no people are present in the scene.2007-12-07A photograph of a decorated outdoor shrine at night, framed by grey carved stone pillars and red velvet drapes. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the male figure wears a red and orange turban, a large silver necklace and a crown, and holds a staff, while the female figure wears a green and gold sari, a crown and a long pearl necklace. Both are garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands. In front, a smaller figure sits on a white cloth draped with a striped silk cloth, surrounded by green leaf garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot and a brass vessel stand in the foreground, and a small ornate silver-coloured chair with a standing figure sits to the right. Printed copyright text is present in the lower right.2007-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with large painted statues of a deity couple seated on a raised dais under a stone pavilion. The taller male figure wears an orange turban, a red cloth wrap, and rows of beaded necklaces, holding a trident. The female figure beside him wears a red bodice, a blue skirt and a red-and-gold crown. Below them sits a smaller white figure dressed in an orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, and a clay-coloured sculpture stands on a red-and-white draped table. Dark red velvet curtains hang behind, with brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a white fan-shaped whisk on the wet floor in front. No living people are visible.2008-01-18A photograph of an ornately decorated shrine in a stone pavilion showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, one with a red turban and crown and heavy white beaded necklaces, the other with a crown and a green and blue garment. Both are draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, and a brocade cloth with gold border is laid across a central object. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a bell, a flower-filled plate and a small standing figure sit in front, with red velvet hangings behind. No physical people are visible.2007-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a shrine under a stone pavilion at night, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. Two large deity murtis are seated together on a raised platform: the figure on the left wears a red head cloth, a crown and layered white and blue pearl necklaces, and the figure on the right wears a silver crown, green and pink garments and a flower garland. Between them sits a smaller figure with a saffron head covering draped in a garland, and a silver-framed small deity figure stands on a stand to the right. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a silver plate of white and pink flowers, a bell and a bowl of offerings. Maroon curtains hang behind the pavilion.2007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a stone canopy with red curtains. Two large metal deity murtis stand behind a central white-draped seat: one in orange and red with a crown and rudraksha necklaces, the other in green and blue with a black crown. Both are adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a small orange-robed figurine sits on the white-draped seat, garlanded with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and offering plates surround the platform, with green trees behind.2008-02-23A night photograph of a shrine at a temple, centered on a large murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform. The deity murti wears a crown, a white and gold dhoti, pearl necklaces and a red floral garland; the goddess figure wears a blue and orange sari, jewelled headdress and a red garland. A white-clad figure of Nandi or a similar bull-seated image sits in front with a garland and a small oil lamp nearby. Behind them stands a royal blue draped cloth with embroidered sequins, flanked by two ornate gold and red canopy lamps, and grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Multiple small oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base, indicating a pradosha puja setting. No people are visible.2007-09-24May 13 20132013-05-13August 19 20142014-08-19November 04 20142014-11-04