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May 12 2012

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Close view of a large deity murti with a golden kalasha on top. A lingam-like stone form at the centre is decorated with a green leaf crown, layered rudraksha malas, white and red flower garlands, and tripundra marks. Behind it stands a multi-armed deity figure in red and yellow robes with gold jewellery, and a golden arch frames the scene. In the lower foreground a pink-turbaned figure appears to be a statue or painted image seated before the altar, and no living person is clearly visible.2012-05-10 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a temple deity murti: a large figure in orange and saffron garments with a pink silk skirt, bejewelled arms and hands, standing behind a black linga. The linga is draped in white jasmine garlands and rudraksha mala strands, with pink flowers and gold ornaments, and is topped by a brass kalasha pot. Green and gold decorative cloth frames the background. No physical people are visible.2012-05-09November 21 20152015-11-21May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam draped in rudraksha malas, red and white flower garlands and green leaf garlands, with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at its base. A copper kalasha pot hangs above the lingam on chains. Behind it, a large deity murti wears blue and gold garments and ornate jeweled necklaces, with a gold-threaded yellow backdrop. Pink fabric covers the seat below. No people are visible, and the image is a photo of a temple ritual setting.2013-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with golden-bronze deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform under an arch draped in orange cloth. The Shiva figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both are adorned with gold jewelry and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Below them, a central murti is heavily covered with red and pink flower garlands. To the right, a smaller statue in pink robes with a pink turban and yellow garland stands by a brass lamp. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a shrine setting with brass oil lamps and banana-stalk decorations.2011-11-21Photograph of a shivalinga in a temple shrine, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands and encircled by rudraksha bead strands. A golden kalasha hangs above it, and a gold yoni-pitha base and ornate gold necklace adorn the lingam. Behind it stands a large multi-armed deity murti in a blue and purple garment with gold jewellery and bangles, beside a gold-and-orange silk cloth and a red backdrop with gilded carved panels. No people are visible.2012-05-11A photograph of two life-size metal statues seated side by side in a gilded arched niche against a bright yellow cloth backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent-topped crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while a golden kalasha pot pours water over a black stone linga decorated with red roses and green leaves. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a long white and red floral garland and an orange-red sari-style garment with silver trim, with the other hand raised in a blessing pose. Both statues are heavily adorned with necklaces, bangles and marigold-rose garlands, and ornate gold carvings frame the arch.2012-05-13A decorated Shiva lingam is the central subject, draped in a red and green cloth with gold borders and adorned with a tall golden cobra hood with green-jewelled tips. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers hang over its sides, and brown rudraksha beads are strung across it. Behind it, a figure in green and red robes is partly visible, with gold bangles on the arm. The scene is a deity murti display, with no people visible.2014-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesMay 09 20132013-05-09 +2 copies