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A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate golden arches and grey carved pillars. Central deity murti stand in a blue-and-gold tableau: a figure with a trident and crown and a consort with a red floral crown, both draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Below them a large linga-like form wears a red cloth and a golden hooded headdress, adorned with white garlands. In front, a white statue wears an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, seated before a small brass lamp. To the right, a standing figure in orange robes and a red garland stands in a golden niche. A red-clad figure appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.

October 14 2011

April 29 2013

A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.

March 06 2013

2013-03-06 +1 copies

November 11 2011

A shrine with a gilded arch and orange curtain holds a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident raised in one hand and a crown, Parvati in purple with a flower garland. In front, a decorated linga-like form with a garland and jewelled necklace sits on a pedestal with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and offerings. To the right, a small standing statue of a sannyasi in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a teal curtain behind a central pair of large deity murtis, the left one with four arms holding a trident and an orange turban and orange drape, the right one with a crown and a purple-blue garment. Both are garlanded with red and white flower malas. In front, a smaller golden figure in yellow and white garments sits on a seat decorated with a flower garland, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps nearby. To the right, a standing golden-yellow statue in a yellow wrap with an orange-yellow turban and a rudraksha-style mala stands in a green-curtained niche. A small seated statue in yellow also appears at lower left. No living people are visible.

2011-08-19 +2 copies

A temple shrine with a large gilded and painted murti of a seated divine couple, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold jewelry, placed beneath a golden arch with red drapes. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor, tending the altar with brass vessels and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and to the right a smaller painted figure in a red-and-gold outfit with a feathered headdress stands with hands folded in a blue-curtained niche. Pale stone pillars frame the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche and ornate carved pillars. Central figures are sculpted deity murtis: a multi-armed figure in an orange turban and gold ornaments holds a trident-like weapon, seated beside a figure wearing a gold crown, pearl necklaces and red garlands. Between them stands a shivalinga-like object draped with marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold cloth, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings in front. A smaller standing figure in saffron clothing with a red garland stands at the right, and a small purple-robed figure sits at the lower left. The backdrop is yellow and gold drapery.

A shrine inside a stone temple with gold-framed arch and orange curtain. Two large seated deity murti, one in orange and red with a red turban and trident, the other in yellow and blue with a crown and jewelled necklaces, sit behind a central lingam-like form draped in red, garlanded with white flowers and set on a red-covered pedestal with a silver seat. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on the platform. To the right, a standing figure in saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche; this is a statue, not a physical person. No physical people are present.

Photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity figures seated on a raised platform within a gilded arch. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, a white and red garland and a jewelled necklace, and holds a damaru-like drum in one hand. The seated female figure beside him wears a red sari, a crown and a heavy pearl necklace. Both are draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Below them is a blue and gold cloth, a silver kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps. A smaller standing figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands in a niche to the right. Gold curtains hang behind, and the setting is a stone temple with ornate carvings. The figures are statues, not living people.