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July 01 2009

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Inside a stone temple shrine, two large painted murti figures stand side by side under a gold-framed arch with a lime-green backdrop. The figure on the left has dark green-black skin and wears a white garland and a white ornamental necklace with a dark green garment; the figure on the right wears a red garment with a red-and-gold necklace and holds a flower. Yellow and red garlands hang across both figures. In front, a small seated figure in a white cloth and red garment, with a garland and offerings, sits on a low platform. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, with blue curtains at the edges. A shrine with deity murti and temple setting.2009-07-01A photograph of a shrine niche with two large seated deity murtis under a gilded arch with a yellow-green backdrop. The left figure is dark-skinned with a crown, holding a trident-like staff and wearing a white garland necklace; the right figure wears a red-orange sari-like garment and crown with red and white beaded necklaces. Both are adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Below them sits a small seated figure in white and red, garlanded, with a brass kalasha-like object and a lit lamp in front. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, and blue curtains frame the sides of the stone temple structure.2009-07-01August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large gilded deity murti of a male and female pair seated together under an ornate golden arch. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, silver ornaments and necklaces, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; the female figure wears a red and gold sari, silver jewelry and a red-streaked hairstyle. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Below stands a tall gilded shivalinga-style pillar with a snake hood motif, surrounded by brass oil lamps with flames absent, coconuts, a small white statue of a seated figure in maroon robes and rudraksha mala, and flower offerings in brass bowls.2009-09-25A photograph of a gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under an ornate golden arch against a deep red curtain. Shiva wears a red-orange turban and a crown, holds a trident and a drum, and is adorned with silver jewellery and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Parvati sits beside him in a red sari with silver ornaments and a black hair crest. A gold kalasha sits in front of them on a silver base, draped in flower garlands. In the foreground, a small white marble statue of a seated figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala sits before brass oil lamps, a brass pot and a bowl of pink flowers. The scene is a temple shrine display. No living people are visible.2009-09-25July 20 20102010-07-20Two bronze-coloured deity murtis seated side by side in an ornate gold-framed niche with a green draped backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and a small drum-like object, wears a red and gold turban with a crescent emblem, a multi-strand jewelled necklace, and an orange-and-green dhoti. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, dangling earrings, a layered white and gold necklace, and a red-and-gold sari, and holds a ritual object. Both are garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside a gold kalasha-style vessel. No living people are visible.2015-09-08A photograph of a golden shrine with two large deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch against a deep red drape. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red crown with a gold necklace, while the right figure wears a black crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with red, pink and purple flower garlands. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits before the murtis, with a small orange-clad figure to the right; brass oil lamps and flower offerings stand on the platform. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2009-06-03Two golden deity murti are seated side by side within an ornate gilded arched niche against a lime-green silk backdrop. The figure on the left, with dark hair and a jewelled crown bearing a tilaka, wears a black garment, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a golden trident-shaped staff. The figure on the right wears a crown with a jewelled ornament, a red and orange sari, a multi-strand necklace and holds a small golden object. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape both figures, and green leaves and small golden vessels sit in front at the base.2009-07-01A photograph of a temple sanctum at night showing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side within a gilded arched niche backed by red drapery. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a white jeweled necklace and a red and gold garment. The figure on the right wears a white and gold garment, a jeweled crown and silver adornments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front stands a large silver kalasha wrapped with flower garlands on a silver peetha, with a smaller figure in red and orange garlanded at its base. Brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped tops line both sides, and a few small offerings sit on the floor at the bottom.2010-07-13July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a seated pair of deity murtis on a raised platform inside a stone temple mandapa at night. The figures are decorated with gold and silver ornaments, jewelled crowns, and a gold hooded serpent canopy above the male figure. They wear orange and red silk garments, with a green and gold cloth on the female figure. White jasmine and red and green flower garlands drape the pillars and the base, and a gold kalasha-like pedestal sits in front. Carved granite pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.