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March 31 2013

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A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown robe kneels at the lower left of a gilded temple shrine, bending forward to tend ritual vessels. Behind him, two large deity murtis stand under a golden arch with a green draped backdrop; the figure on the left has a red and orange headdress and a raised hand holding a conch-like object, while the figure on the right wears a gold crown and yellow and magenta garments. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, a bronze kalasha stands near the center, and a red cloth covers the altar base with small offering plates. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A golden shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch holds a large golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, with a red-and-gold crown on the figure and jewelled garlands. Red drapes flank the niche. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a silver-and-gold kalasha sits before the deity, decorated with marigold and purple garlands. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes, appearing to be a sannyasi in saffron clothing and seen from behind, sits before the altar. Appearance-based label: a person cannot be confirmed from the seated figure, so the figure is described as a sannyasi in orange robes.2010-11-21A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, draped with gold-yellow cloth. Two large deity murtis stand side by side, one with a red-orange turban and the other with a tall crown, both adorned with gold jewellery, beaded necklaces and red-and-white garlands. A sannyasi-style figure stands at the right in orange-saffron robes beside a smaller shrine niche. In front, a seated priest in orange-saffron cloth performs puja at a silver-and-gold altar with a lingam, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a white-and-gold cloth. A red curtain hangs at left.2013-05-19A temple shrine dominated by a large statue pair of deities seated on a raised platform under a gilded arch with orange and gold drapery. The seated figure on the left wears a red turban and crown with blue trousers, and the figure on the right wears a tall crown and pink skirt; both have garlands of red and white flowers and ornate necklaces. A central lingam sits on a white cloth with a kalasha above it. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower left facing the shrine, with puja vessels and oil lamps before him. A smaller standing statue in a niche at right wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. The carved grey stone walls frame the scene.2013-05-19August 02 20162016-08-02Inside a stone temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the base of a large deity murti pair, seated on a red-draped platform. The two figures, painted in gold and yellow with green backdrop cloth, wear ornate garlands and crowns. The priest holds a small ritual object before a brass kalasha-style vessel with a hanging rudraksha-like mala, with brass lamps and puja vessels arranged on the red cloth below. The gilded arch frames the shrine. No one is recognizable as a person by appearance; the person present is a priest performing puja.2013-05-27November 01 20112011-11-01A 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.2013-03-15November 01 20112011-11-01A young boy in a red dhoti and red shawl sits cross-legged on the floor before a temple shrine, holding a grey book or sheet and reading from it. Behind him stands a large golden-coloured deity murti with four arms, a tall orange crown and red and white flower garlands, flanked by a second figure in blue and maroon robes. Silver vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and small lamps sit on the floor. To the right, a smaller figure in orange and red robes with a bead necklace stands with hands folded in a gilded niche against green drapery. The scene is a temple puja setting, with the figures are statues rather than living people.2013-09-15A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Two gilded-framed deity murtis stand on the shrine, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a purple and gold sari, adorned with a long garland of flowers. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe pours water from a vessel over a small green figure at the foreground, while a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a mala stands at the left holding a small brass vessel. A yellow-robed statue stands in a green-curtained niche on the right.2011-10-06