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September 28 2013

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis standing in front of a green satin backdrop. The taller figure wears a red and orange turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands, and raises a hand holding a small object; the second figure wears a tall crown, a white bead necklace and a blue and green skirt. Both are draped with marigold and red rose garlands. Below them sits a silver-framed seated figure with a cobra hood over its head and a decorated throne, and to the right an alcove holds a figure in a yellow-orange cloth wrapped with a jasmine-and-marigold garland. Brass pots, lamps and offerings sit on the floor at left. No people are visible.2013-09-26A temple sanctum photograph showing a large painted deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed dais before a green cloth backdrop. The central figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown, a red and white beaded necklace and bangles, and holds a trident; beside him a female figure in an orange sari and white garland is seated. In front, a red and gold shivalinga-style form is draped with red and white flower garlands, with a brass kalasha, oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings below. To the right, a smaller standing figure in saffron-orange drapery with a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded in red and yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-08June 16 20132013-06-16September 24 20132013-09-24September 24 20132013-09-24A temple shrine photograph showing a seated deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati-style forms in an ornate gold arch with a teal backdrop. The central figure wears an orange turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and red and white garlands, and holds a trident-like staff. The consort figure wears a green and gold saree with pearl-style necklaces and a crown. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures and a kalasha-like central vessel. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a smaller saffron-clad figure with garlands stands in a green-curtained niche on the right. No living people are visible.2013-03-04September 27 20132013-09-27October 24 20122012-10-24A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together beneath a gilded arch with a magenta curtain backdrop. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and floral garlands; the goddess wears a green and orange sari with gold jewellery. Below, a linga is draped in white cloth and encircled with red and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small figure in red dress in the foreground. No living people are visible.2008-05-18A temple shrine photograph showing a large sculptural deity pair seated on a raised dais under a gilded arch with a green curtain behind. The taller figure has four arms, a red and gold turban-like crown and a beaded garland, while the figure beside it wears a floral crown and a long red-and-white garland. A small rounded lingam-form object with a red crown and flower garlands sits in front. Silver lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the left, and a standing figure in an arched niche on the right wears a red garment and a beaded necklace. Statues and ritual objects only; no physical people are present.2013-09-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold-toned carving. Central sculpted deity murti of Shiva with a trident, seated on a red and white cloth above a blue linga-like form garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Flanking figures stand in red and orange garments with garlands. Two brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a red cloth drape hangs at the right. No living people are visible.2014-08-19