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January 03 2008

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Photo of a temple shrine with a seated pair of colourful deity murtis, a male figure in an orange turban and heavy silver necklaces holding a staff, and a female figure in a pink and green sari with a crown-like headdress. In front, a white-marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a white and orange draped platform, with white cloth bundles and yellow-marigold flower offerings. Two wooden benches with yellow tops flank the platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a copper vessel at left.2008-01-03July 09 20122012-07-09Night photograph of a decorated pair of seated deity murti under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars. The male deity, with a crown and a trident and drum-like hand implement, wears white and red-gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled necklace. The female deity, seated beside him, wears a red blouse, a green skirt and an ornate gold necklace with a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a central golden yantra-like plate and the base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.Evening ritual inside a temple-style hall with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and holds a mala, facing two sculpted deity figures seated on a raised platform: a gold-crowned deity with an orange turban and white jewelled necklaces, and a female deity in a pink and green sari. Beside the standing figure, a man in a brown-orange shawl stands close. In the foreground, several people in orange and blue clothing sit or kneel, one in a blue garment, while brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on a tray at left and a white figure stands near the platform. The attendant's role and the exact ritual are not clearly visible.2008-01-03August 09 20072007-08-09October 19 20082008-10-19A night-lit temple shrine shows a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised red-and-gold pedestal before crimson velvet drapes, framed by carved stone pillars. The main figure wears a green and red turban, a tall golden crown, a garland of marigolds and a large silver-gold necklace, and the figure beside him wears a red blouse and orange skirt with a jewelled crown. An orange cloth covers the base of the pedestal, with a yellow marigold garland draped over the front and a white flower garland at the bottom. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp and a brass bell sit on the stone platform in front. A smaller figure stands in a niche to the right. No people are visible.2007-08-26Night-time photo inside a shrine at an outdoor sanctum with blue-painted pillars and white stone arches. A standing figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over dark clothing and holds a ritual item toward the deities. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit to the right, one with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, a pair of deity murtis sit on a dark stone pedestal, one in orange headdress and white adornments with a green and gold garment, the other in a pink and green sari-like dress. Red curtains hang behind. A small white seated figure and brass vessels, puja trays with yellow cloths, and a flower pot sit in the foreground.2008-01-03November 01 20112011-11-01Photograph of a large temple shrine at night showing a tall deity murti of Shiva with four arms, holding a trident and a small drum, beside a consort figure in orange and purple dress with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers drape the central figure. In front, a smaller white seated figure in orange robes sits on a marble platform with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame red velvet drapes behind, and a kalasha stands on the left pedestal. No physical people are visible.2008-01-12A temple shrine with a large central deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch, draped in orange-gold satin backdrops and red cloth. The central figure wears a crown and garlands, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a trident held by one arm. Flower garlands in red and yellow hang across the murti and the red-draped altar in front. A smaller murti of a seated figure in red cloth stands in a side niche, and brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor in the foreground. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-09-19A shrine photograph of an ornate stone temple niche framed by a gold arch and red curtain. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with raised trident and a consort figure, both draped in golden-yellow and orange garments with red and white garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a platform in front. A smaller golden-yellow figure in a side niche on the right holds a garland. No living people are visible.2011-10-05