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October 24 2011

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October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a shrine-style display of two metal deity murtis seated beneath an ornate gold arch framed by green shimmering drapery. The male figure wears an orange turban, orange and maroon dhoti and heavy silver necklaces, holding a trident-like staff; the female figure wears a blue sari and a crown with silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. Below them sits a black stone linga-form murti adorned with pearl necklaces, an orange cloth and a cobra hood above, with a small white and yellow cloth-draped figure in front. Pink satin drapes fall around the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-03A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform with a red curtain behind them. The left figure wears an orange turban, a green jewelled necklace and holds a trident; the right figure wears a crown and a gold necklace and holds a lotus-like object. Both wear yellow and green garments and are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strings. In front stands a tall silver-coloured sivalinga-style vessel with a hood-like canopy, ringed with white and red flower garlands. A small seated white figure in green cloth with folded hands rests at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and offerings lie on the ledge below.2010-10-13A gilded shrine with two large deity murtis: on the left, a four-armed male figure in an orange turban, layered gold and pearl necklaces and a long orange garment, holding a mace; on the right, a female figure in a blue blouse and pink skirt with a tiered crown and strings of red and white flower garlands. Both stand before a green brocade curtain under an ornate gold arch. In front is a smaller orange-draped figure wearing pearl necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a small white statue in a yellow shawl at the base. Pink satin drapes the platform. No living people are visible.2011-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch with a green brocade backdrop. Two golden deity murtis stand side by side: the male figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure on the right wears a blue sari, pearl necklace and a jeweled crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. In front, a dark rounded linga with a cobra hood and orange cloth is decorated with pearl necklaces and a flower garland. Below, a small purple-robed seated figure with hands folded in namaskar sits on an orange-and-red draped altar with brass lamps and vessels in the foreground. No living people are visible.2011-10-01A photograph of a golden temple shrine showing a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side under an ornate gold arch with red drapery. The male figure wears a red turban and gold jewellery and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a red and pink sari with a crown and layered necklaces. In front stands a golden lingam-like form draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a small seated figure in red robes and a white head covering at its base. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a brass plate of flowers and offering vessels sits on the stone platform. No physical people are visible.2010-09-18A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of gilded and jewelled deity murtis seated together on a golden throne-like seat with a white shivalinga-like form in front. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a green and gold ornate garment, and a trident in one hand; the figure on the right wears a crown, red and gold garments and holds a lotus-like object. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers hang from the figures. A green-clad small seated figure sits at the base, with brass oil lamps (lamps) flanking the shrine inside an ornate gold arched frame against red drapery.2010-10-13Photograph of a gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with gold brocade backdrop. Two large silver-toned deity murtis sit enthroned: the left, a male figure with a green and red turban and trident in hand, wears white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the right, a female figure with an ornate jeweled crown, red and orange sari and staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with a red turban sits on a red-draped platform, surrounded by a yellow and purple flower garland, brass lamps and vessels. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated within an ornate golden arch in a temple shrine. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a jewelled crown, a bejewelled gold necklace and holds a trident and an upraised hand; the figure on the right wears a red sari, layered gold necklaces and a crown. Yellow and purple-pink garlands drape the central shrine. In front, a small figure in a red robe and maroon head covering bows or sits at the base of the altar, with brass oil lamps on either side and a copper-coloured pipe overhead.2010-09-18A shrine photograph of a golden deity murti with multiple arms seated in an ornate gilded arch. The murti wears an orange dhoti, a jewelled crown with a peacock-style ornament, layered silver and gem necklaces, and carries a trident and other implements. Beside it sits a smaller white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a saffron turban, with rudraksha beads. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape the shrine, a green brocade curtain hangs behind, and a shivalinga-style form with a yellow cloth sits at the base. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-09-12 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copies