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January 01 20132013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden-framed arch behind a sculpted deity group. Two gilded deity figures sit on a raised seat; one holds a trident-like staff and wears a red turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, the other wears a golden crown and a pink-red sari. Garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers frame the arch. In front stands a small blue-robed figure with a marigold garland and a silver mala, beside brass oil lamps and scattered petals on the floor. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the image is a deity murti shrine decoration.2013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a red-draped throne within a stone shrine. The gilded murti wears gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, and a tall crown is visible. A large silver linga stands in front of them, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with fresh flowers and offerings at the base. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine, and the carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesNovember 30 20112011-11-30Golden shrine arch framing a pair of deity murtis dressed in saffron and red with rudraksha and gold necklaces, one holding a trident, seated on a decorated throne and surrounded by yellow, red and white flower garlands. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits in the centre, with a small red-clad figure and garlands at the base. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides against blue drapes, with a small offering tray on the right. No physical people are visible.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.2011-12-03Photograph 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30November 30 20112011-11-30 +1 copies