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June 28 2013

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a red carpet runway running between steel railings toward a large golden-arched alcove. Seated deity murti of a male and female pair, richly adorned with gold crowns, garlands and red-and-white flower strands, stand before a teal curtain. A kalasha-like vessel and a lingam-shaped offering sit on a red-draped altar. A kneeling priest in orange robes performs puja at the altar, with a small offering table to the left and a figure in the right background.2013-05-13Photograph down a narrow aisle lined by metal railings with a red carpet runner leading toward a shrine. Inside a gilded arch stands a large deity murti with a trident and a red-and-orange form, flanked by a second figure in orange, draped with a green backdrop and red flower garlands. In front, a priest in a white dhoti sits cross-legged before a stone platform with brass lamps and offerings. Red and white pillars and trees frame the scene.2013-06-28A photograph of a shrine interior viewed down a narrow red-carpeted aisle flanked by black metal railings. At the centre stands a pair of large painted deity murtis with gold crowns, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, one holding a trident, set against a green draped backdrop within a gilded arch. In front of the murtis a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a stone platform holding brass puja vessels and lamps. Grey carved stone pillars frame the scene and a small figure stands at the right edge.2013-06-27June 25 20132013-06-25July 11 20132013-07-11A photograph inside a temple shrine looking up a red-carpeted aisle between iron railings toward a large deity murti seated on a white and pink pedestal beneath a red and gold arched backdrop. The deity figures wear gold crowns and ornate gold necklaces, garlanded with marigold and rose-pink flower garlands. In front of the altar, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing the shrine. A gold kalasha-like vessel, small lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar base. Pink and red cloth hangings frame the sides.2013-07-02Photograph taken through a railed corridor looking toward a shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two large deity murtis stand at the centre, one holding a trident, both adorned with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces, with a white cloth and gold-and-red ritual items on a white-draped altar. To the left a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes sits at the lower altar performing a ritual with brass vessels, while a standing figure in white stands partly visible at the left edge. A smaller figure stands at the right side of the shrine near a gold pillar. Carved grey stone pillars and a red-and-white wall frame the scene.2013-05-07Interior of a temple shrine viewed down a narrow aisle lined with black metal railings and a red carpet. At the far end stands a large deity murti pair seated on a raised dais, adorned with gold crowns, marigold garlands and a gold-bordered orange backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange robe kneels at the altar base, tending brass lamps and ritual vessels in front of a small framed image. Red-painted pillars and greenery are visible beside the shrine. No other people are visible.2013-07-05May 03 20132013-05-03A photo down a red-carpeted aisle lined by metal railings toward a shrine. A figure in orange robes stands at a stone altar before a deity murti with a red crown and garlands, flanked by gold-framed decorations and a golden arch with orange drapery. Two people in white stand to the left, and a red-and-white striped wall and green foliage frame the scene. Offering vessels sit on the altar.2013-05-17July 05 20132013-07-05May 19 20132013-05-19