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April 13 2013

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a gilded, ornately framed niche holding two large golden deity murtis seated on a red cloth, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident-like weapon, the other wearing a tall crown and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with green drapery behind them. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang across the deities and a silver peetha in front. Below, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and white marks sits cross-legged at the lower left, beside brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings and oil lamps on a stone platform. A smaller side niche on the right shows another standing figure in orange clothing against green cloth.2013-04-13A temple shrine photograph. Two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand in a gilded arched niche draped with green cloth; the left figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both wear rudraksha malas. In front, a priest in orange-red dhoti sits on the floor with a brass vessel, performing puja beside a white-draped altar holding a lingam with a kalasha and flower garlands. To the right stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, beside an oil lamp on a yellow-cloth base. Stone pillars with carved figures frame the scene.2013-03-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of two multi-armed figures seated on a red-draped pedestal, one holding a trident, with a central shivalinga garlanded in white flowers and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange-red robes with white ash markings on his body performs a puja with brass lamps and vessels arranged on a white-cloth altar. To the right, a statue of a long-haired sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands beside an oil lamp under a green-draped gilded arch. Green silk drapes and ornate gold carved arches frame the scene. Only one physical person is visible.2013-03-06April 12 20132013-04-12April 13 20132013-04-13April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a green cloth backdrop. Two large deity figures stand behind a central padukas or sacred footwear setting draped in red and gold, with garlands of red and yellow flowers. The figures wear orange and blue dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate crowns. A seated priest in a maroon robe sits at lower left, hands over a brass vessel among bells, bowls and a plate of offerings, while two tall brass oil lamps flank the scene. A smaller figure stands in an arched niche at right.2013-06-28July 02 20132013-07-02A temple shrine photograph showing a seated deity murti pair with gilded bodies, red and green draped backdrop, and an ornate gold arch. The central figure wears a red turban and multiple beaded necklaces, and a lingam-like form in orange cloth stands on a cobra-hooded pedestal in front of them. A priest in orange-brown robes with white forehead markings sits at lower left tending the offerings beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. At right, a portrait-like standing figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands in a gilded niche; this is a printed or sculpted image, not a physical person. One physical person is visible.2013-04-12A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gold arch with a green backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and drum, the female figure wears an orange-red sari and gold crown, both adorned with garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark and bare upper arm sits before a sacred linga, with a multicoloured flower garland, kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps arranged around it. To the right stands a small figure in orange robes near a lit oil lamp. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One physical priest is visible.2013-03-15A temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva seated beside Parvati on a red-draped seat before a gold arch, with green backdrop cloth. A shaven-headed priest in maroon robes sits cross-legged at the lower left of the shrine, facing the deities beside brass lamps, a kalasha, and offerings on an orange cloth. Carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine. The priest is a physical person, but the page's a person flag doesn't establish his identity from appearance, so no candidate is named. Scene shows puja at the shrine.2013-04-12May 28 20132013-05-28