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April 23 2012

A photograph of a deity murti with a large gold crown and a gold face mask-like headdress, draped in a red-and-white flower garland and a jewelled red-and-gold garment. Below it sits a white marble statue of a seated sage wearing a red-and-orange dhoti-like cloth and an orange turban, holding a hand raised in blessing, with garlands of orange, pink and white flowers. A brass lamp stands in the foreground beside a kalasha-style vessel and floral offerings on a red cloth. The scene is a temple altar in a decorated shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti dressed in orange and red silk, a tall orange turban and a long necklace of white and red garlands. Behind it a figure in a carved golden frame stands in a green curtained niche wearing a red shawl, red turban and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holding a hand in blessing. In front, a smaller white statue in a red shawl and beads sits on a white pedestal, with a small oil lamp beside it. Golden carved pillars, a gold staff and a seated figure in orange and red fill the background.

October 17 2009

2009-10-17 +1 copies

A decorated shrine with a large deity murti dressed in green and gold cloth, wearing a red and gold crown-like headdress, draped with red rose and white jasmine garlands. In front sits a smaller white statue dressed in a pink and magenta garment, with a pink turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on a white cloth. Gold lamp stands and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with red and gold drapes behind. The statue is a sculpture, not a physical person.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a rust-orange cloth and draped with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers. In front, a small silver utsava murti of a goddess sits on a silver-framed seat, adorned with red garments, gold jewellery and beaded necklaces. Brass bowls and a wooden platform sit at the base. Behind, a golden decorated arch frames a green-curtained niche holding a standing statue of a devotee in red-orange dhoti and shawl with hands in anjali. No physical people are visible.

A deity murti stands within a gilded arched shrine niche in a temple sanctum, draped in a deep blue and red silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an ornate silver-embroidered bodice. Long garlands of white flowers edged with red and yellow blossoms hang across the figure. A golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood rises above. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand in the foreground, with a decorated figure in blue and white robes at the right and a standing figure with a raised hand and jewelled garments at the left. No people are visible.

October 11 2010

2010-10-11 +1 copies

A richly decorated temple shrine with gold-framed arch and red backdrop. Central figure is a seated statue wearing an orange-red turban, layered jewelled ornaments, rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, with a gold-bordered throne and a bejewelled kalasha-like lamp fitted below. Behind it, a standing deity figure in green and gold clothing holds a trident-like staff, and a small white-clad figure with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. At the right, a standing statue in orange and brown robes and a red turban holds hands together beside a gold niche. Only statues and murtis are shown, no living people.

A photograph of ornately dressed deity murti in a temple setting. In the foreground, a seated figure with a gold crown and red-and-gold drapery wears a rudraksha mala and garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind and to the right, a standing wooden or painted statue with a bearded face, raised hand in a blessing pose, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland. Red satin cloth hangs behind, and a gold-embroidered mantle covers the lower area. No physical people are visible.

October 04 2010

A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti pair seated on a raised dais under a gilded arch with an orange curtain behind. The central figure wears an orange-and-gold crown and a jewelled necklace, with a garland of white and yellow flowers draped over the figures. Below, a small seated figure in red and white draped clothing sits before a white cloth and a thick garland. A standing statue on the right holds a staff and wears red robes and a red headcloth beside a green curtain. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, and a small figure stands on the left. No living people are visible.