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June 18 2010

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Golden deity murti pair seated within an ornate gilded arched shrine niche, with a red velvet backdrop and magenta drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a gold crown. Both are adorned with white and gold necklaces and jewelled earrings. In front, a large shivalinga or sacred form is decorated with red, yellow and pink flower garlands and silver embellishments. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine. Watermarked archive photo; no physical people visible.2009-11-19September 26 20092009-09-26A golden deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched shrine niche, flanked by red velvet drapes. The two figures wear gold crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces; the male figure holds a trident-like staff. Below them a large Shiva lingam is dressed with multicoloured flower garlands, silver-and-gold ornaments and a red stone set in its face, with a small white cloth at its base. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. Walls are carved stone. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-11-19March 13 20132013-03-13A shrine of gilded deity murti with a red curtain backdrop, a shivalinga-style pillar in front wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and gold and rudraksha-like necklaces draped over the base. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a trident in one hand and a crown-like headdress, seated with a consort figure beside it. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in red and gold with a red-and-white garland, the other in dark robes with a yellow garland and a black cap. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small framed deity image sits at lower right. No physical people are present.2014-12-04 +1 copiesA golden shrine arch framing two large deity murti seated together on a red-draped platform, one holding a trident and the other a lotus-like object, both adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns and gold ornaments. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits at the front, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, and a printed photograph of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala is placed in front on a golden seat, a printed image rather than a physically present person. Grey carved stone walls surround the shrine.2010-10-05Golden murti of a deity pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside an ornate temple shrine, decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers forming an arch behind them. The taller figure wears a red turban and carries a trident; the companion figure wears a golden crown and jewelled earrings. Both wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and sit above a red silk drape. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with a flower garland, flanked by gold oil lamps and a small ganesha figure with offerings.2009-12-30A golden shrine inside a temple hall shows a gilded deity murti pair seated under an ornate gold arch with a deep red curtain behind. The figures wear jewelled necklaces, garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and a teal and gold cloth. In front stands a silver-and-gold sivalingam wrapped in garlands, with a small white statue dressed in red cloth and a white garland seated before it. Tall brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the shrine and a small brass lamp sits on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-17Photograph of a gilded temple shrine with an arched golden frame and carved stone walls. Two golden deity murtis are seated on a raised golden platform, the figure on the left holding a trident and the one on the right with a crown, both wearing silver necklaces and garlands in red, yellow and green. In front stands a gold and silver shivalinga-style pedestal draped with flower garlands. Dark green and maroon cloth hangs behind, with brass oil lamps on either side. In the lower centre a standing person wears a red garment and gold necklace, facing the shrine, with a red cloth on the head, and is partly obscured by the altar.2009-10-17 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21A golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under an ornate gold arch in a temple shrine, with red and pink silk drapes behind them. Shiva holds a trident and Parvati wears a tall gold crown and layered crystal necklaces. Garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flower strings surround the figures and a golden Shiva lingam decorated with jewelled ornaments in front. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. A small blue-robed statue of a seated devotee sits at the base. No physical people are visible.2009-11-19April 14 20122012-04-14