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May 17 2013

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Photo 11738456Close photograph of a shivalinga-style stone deity form dressed for worship, with a golden kalasha pot hanging above it on a pole. Two long strands of rudraksha beads drape down the sides, and white and gold ornamental cloth wraps the base. Behind it, a green and yellow silk garment and an ornate gold and jewelled figure of a deity murti fill the upper frame, set against pink and red silk draping and a gold-carved wall panel on the left. The image shows a murti and offerings, with no people visible.2012-05-07May 22 20132013-05-22Photo 11725135 +1 copiesPhoto 11726197Photograph of a shivalinga in a temple shrine, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands and encircled by rudraksha bead strands. A golden kalasha hangs above it, and a gold yoni-pitha base and ornate gold necklace adorn the lingam. Behind it stands a large multi-armed deity murti in a blue and purple garment with gold jewellery and bangles, beside a gold-and-orange silk cloth and a red backdrop with gilded carved panels. No people are visible.2012-05-11A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam draped in rudraksha malas, red and white flower garlands and green leaf garlands, with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at its base. A copper kalasha pot hangs above the lingam on chains. Behind it, a large deity murti wears blue and gold garments and ornate jeweled necklaces, with a gold-threaded yellow backdrop. Pink fabric covers the seat below. No people are visible, and the image is a photo of a temple ritual setting.2013-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam, dressed for worship. A brass kalasha pot hangs above it on chains, and red and pink rose garlands, green leaf garlands and white jasmine strings drape around it. Rudraksha mala beads hang down the front, with an orange cloth wrapped around the base. Behind it, a blue silk garment with gold stripes and jeweled ornaments are visible, so the lingam sits within a decorated deity setting. No people are visible; this is a deity murti being decorated for abhishekam-style worship.2013-05-14A photograph of a temple deity murti: a large figure in orange and saffron garments with a pink silk skirt, bejewelled arms and hands, standing behind a black linga. The linga is draped in white jasmine garlands and rudraksha mala strands, with pink flowers and gold ornaments, and is topped by a brass kalasha pot. Green and gold decorative cloth frames the background. No physical people are visible.2012-05-09Photo 11730168 +1 copiesPhoto 11725934 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine altar dominated by a dark stone Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and wound with rudraksha malas, set before a large gilded arch. A brass kalasha sits atop the lingam. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang down on both sides. Behind stand copper-coloured deity murti statues with crowns and jewelled ornaments, one in a magenta sari. In the foreground a small copper Nandi-style torana arch frames a smaller standing deity figure. No physical people are visible.2013-05-28 +1 copies