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April 08 2012

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Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08February 11 20122012-02-11April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. A Shivalinga stands on a stone yoni-pitha with flower garlands before the murti. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small blue-robed figure sits at the base. Overhead hang strings of pink, yellow and purple flower garlands. A standing person in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind with long dark hair, faces the shrine and offers prayers, while another figure in orange stands at the left edge. A red-clad female figure with a lamp appears in a blue-curtained niche at the right.2012-04-14A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31March 17 20132013-03-17Photo inside a temple shrine with a stone plinth and carved pillars. Two large painted deity murti sit on a raised altar draped in green cloth and decorated with marigold garlands; a smaller figure stands in a gold arched niche to the right. A priest in white dhoti sits at the altar performing puja with brass lamps and offerings. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark, stands on a mat. Red curtains frame the left edge.2013-03-24Photograph inside a temple shrine viewed down a narrow red-carpeted aisle flanked by metal railings. A large deity murti with a red and gold crown, red garments and white flower garlands stands on a stone platform backed by a golden arch and yellow cloth. A shaven-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the base of the platform, hands raised in devotion before an altar bearing a decorated throne, orange and white flowers and brass lamps. Only the monk and a partially visible figure at the left edge are physically present; the rest is sculpture.2013-04-10A photograph inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. At the centre sits a painted deity murti with a red and orange turban-like crown, garlanded in white flowers and gold ornaments, on a blue-draped altar with a golden kalasha-like crown set before it. Green fabric backdrops surround the shrine, and a red velvet curtain hangs at left. In the foreground a red and gold chair with an orange cushion stands empty. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-and-gold wrap, wearing a white flower garland, stands at right facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings of fruit and a small bowl sit on a side table at lower left.2013-04-30January 19 20132013-01-19Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch and grey stone pillars framing a large deity image dressed in red and teal silks, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers draped across the figures and a kalasha-like offering in front. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera at the metal railing, facing the shrine, hands folded in reverence. Brass lamps flank the shrine and a woman in red stands at the right edge. Ritual puja setting.2012-04-08