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December 17 2010

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A photograph of an ornate shrine with a gilded arch and red backdrop. Two deity figures stand on a dais: the central figure wears a yellow turban and holds a trident, and a female figure in yellow and orange wears a white necklace, both draped in yellow-and-purple garlands. Below them a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at a white-draped platform with a brass lamp and small offerings. A person in white ritual cloth is seen at the lower left edge, facing the shrine.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A shrine in an open-sided pavilion with a gilded arched niche and red curtain behind it. Two large deity murtis stand in the centre: one with an orange turban and red face holding a trident, the other with a crown and orange-red garment, both draped with marigold garlands in yellow, purple and white. Seated in front is a white statue wearing an orange robe and tall orange headdress, with a pair of brass oil lamps on each side and a kalasha-like brass vessel before the base. Orange and red curtains frame the pavilion.2010-12-18A shrine photograph of an ornate stone temple niche framed by a gold arch and red curtain. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with raised trident and a consort figure, both draped in golden-yellow and orange garments with red and white garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a platform in front. A smaller golden-yellow figure in a side niche on the right holds a garland. No living people are visible.2011-10-05A gilded arched shrine framed by carved stone holds two seated deity murti, a male figure in an orange turban and white garland, holding a trident and a small vessel, beside a female figure in a silver crown and jewelled ornaments. Both are draped in yellow silk and garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strings. No living people are visible.2010-08-03A shrine inside a temple with a carved stone arch and gold-painted frame. Two large deity murtis stand together under the arch against red curtains: a male figure with an orange turban and a trident, and a female figure in a pink and red sari with a blue skirt. Both wear multiple garlands of yellow and purple flowers and beaded necklaces. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth beside brass oil lamps and offerings, with a decorated kalasha-like base and a red stand at the right. The , , with source2011-01-21December 18 20102010-12-18A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of a seated couple, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in orange and pink sari with garlands, with a central shivalingam-like form adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces in front. Ornate gilded arches frame the shrine above a magenta drape, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. At right, a small figure in a blue niche wears a rudraksha-style mala and red garment. No physical people are visible.2013-01-14October 06 20112011-10-06A temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform within an ornate gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a striped orange and green turban and a red-and-white ceremonial garland, while the right figure wears a tall crown and long dark hair, with both sculptures draped in pink cloth and wreathed in red and white flower garlands. Between them stands a silver-and-purple decorated object with a row of oil lamps, and a bejewelled cloth and brass lamps sit in front. A smaller painted figure in orange and green stands in a side niche, and a hanging brass oil lamp is visible at the sides. No living people are present.2013-01-25