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October 19 2008

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A photograph of a stone shrine at night, lit by brass oil lamps standing on a granite platform. Inside an arched gold frame, a deity murti in red-and-gold garments is garlanded with white and yellow flower strands and wears gold ornaments. A single standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland bends forward at the right edge, hands together in devotion before the platform. Red curtains frame the shrine, and flower petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge.2009-11-16November 19 20092009-11-19June 30 20102010-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine. A gilded arched frame surrounds a red-draped niche holding a pair of seated deity murtis, one wearing a crown and the other a tall crown, with a white-and-gold ornamented base. Marigold garlands hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Potted flowers and greenery decorate the platform. In the foreground, a person in orange robes bends forward in prostration or respectful bowing on an orange cloth mat, facing the shrine. Orange curtains frame the scene, and a striped rug lies at the bottom edge.2010-07-29A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved grey pillars and orange curtains. At the centre, a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a red-orange cloth; a seated consort figure in green and pink sits beside it. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the altar, and a brass kalasha with offerings sits in front. In the lower right, one person in an orange robe with a red shawl bows with hands folded at the altar edge. A camera is partly visible at the left edge. The scene looks like puja or darshan at the shrine.A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with a carved stone niche holding two deity murtis, one with a golden crown and blue body and a consort in red and gold, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bows forward before the shrine, beside an orange-cushioned seat with a fruit and sweets tray placed on a white stand. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-09October 19 20172017-10-19A temple shrine with a gold ornate throne with red cushions in the foreground, facing a stone shrine with a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands and a kalasha-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and orange saffron curtains hang at the sides. A person in orange saffron robes bows with head lowered at the right edge, near the throne, in an open-air pillared pavilion with trees behind.2010-08-03A photograph inside a stone shrine of a golden deity murti pair seated together, adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, yellow and purple cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. In the foreground stands an ornate gold throne with a deep maroon cushion and armrests. To the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe bends forward toward the throne, while brass oil lamps line both sides of the shrine.2010-08-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame over a red backdrop. A large deity murti with an orange crown and a red-and-white sash stands beside a seated female figure in green and pink. Both are garlanded with marigold strands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a grey stone platform, and a kalasha and offering vessels sit before the murti. At the lower right, a person in an orange robe bends forward in reverence. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.Photograph of a lit temple shrine at night, framed by grey stone pillars with carvings and orange curtains, strung with small lights. Within a gilded arch sits a deity murti pair with crowns and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepam) on the stone platform. A small figure in orange robes sits at the base of the shrine in front of the offerings. A partly visible person in white clothing bends at the lower left edge.2010-11-21January 21 20132013-01-21