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December 02 2011

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti shrine inside a stone temple. Two large seated murtis, one with a gold crown and orange cloth, the other with a jeweled crown and blue garment, sit on a green and blue throne-like seat backed by an arched gold frame and orange drapery. Both are wrapped in long garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a central figure is also garlanded with rudraksha-style beads and marigold strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with flower offerings and a small plate of offerings in front. No living people are visible.2011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02Photograph of a shrine under an ornate carved stone canopy with an arched golden frame and orange curtains at the sides. Three idols are dressed in blue and gold garments and heavily garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. Two standing figures, one with a blue crown and one with dark hair and jewelry, flank a seated figure wearing a tall blue turban and rudraksha-style necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, holding two large deity murtis in blue garments: a crowned male figure and a female figure with a jewelled headdress, both draped in marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A smaller blue-clad figure sits below, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates and a bell stand on the altar in front, with orange curtains at the sides. No living people are visible.2010-12-26Photo of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two large seated deity murtis dressed in orange and red silk with white and gold garlands, flanked by floral garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A central shivalinga-style object on a golden base sits in front of them. To the left, a smaller seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands beside a red-draped pedestal, and a small orange-robed figure sits at the lower centre near brass oil lamps and offerings. The stone walls are carved with figures, and a turquoise backdrop hangs behind the murtis.2011-07-17A photograph of a decorated shrine inside a stone temple-style pavilion with a gilded arch. Two large painted deity murti stand in the back, one wearing a green and orange crown with a trident and the other in a red sari with a crescent ornament, both draped in layered garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front, a golden kalasha and a stone or metal lingam-like form are garlanded, with a smaller red-draped figure, fruit, brass lamps and a silver vessel placed on the floor. Blue drapes frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps on both sides and pink and white flowers at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a decorated shrine at the Bidadi ashram during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in a red sari, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Before them sits a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and white garlands on a flower-strewn platform. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine beside blue curtains, and a small red-clad figure in a garland sits at the lower front. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-30A decorated shrine with a pair of seated deity murtis, a male figure in a crown and orange-red cloth and a female figure in a red-and-gold sari with a veil, framed by multicoloured garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, green and purple. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a shrine-like stone arch with orange drapery surrounds the image. In the foreground a small statue-like figure in red and white sits among flower garlands, with brass bowls and offerings below.2011-12-03