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December 03 2014

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A shrine scene centred on a golden deity murti with a red drape behind it, flanked by two standing figure statues wearing yellow and red garlands and gold necklaces. A tall golden lingam-style form sits on a pedestal draped with yellow and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, with brass oil lamps in front. The surrounding arch is gilded and the statues are painted in red, saffron and blue clothing.2014-12-03Photograph of a shrine interior with a golden arched frame and red drapery, housing a deity murti pair in ornate dress with flower garlands. The central figure holds a raised implement and wears a crown, with a consort figure beside him in blue-and-gold attire. Flanking attendant statues in red and white garments wear garlands and hold hands together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of a tall offering arrangement of pearl and bead necklaces, yellow and red marigold garlands and a kalasha-like vessel. A small framed figure sits on the right with orange cloth beneath. No living people are visible.2014-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a central golden-bodied Shiva-Parvati pair, Shiva holding a trident and a drum-like instrument with raised hand, and a goddess with a crown and floral garlands beside him. Above a shivalinga with yellow and red marigold garlands sits a golden kalasha-like backdrop. On the left stands a golden-complexioned figure in a blue turban and green dhoti with a white garland, and on the right a figure in a dark maroon-red robe with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands raised in blessing. Oil lamps stand on both sides, and small ornate silver-and-gold stands hold offerings.2017-01-15A shrine of gilded deity murti with a red curtain backdrop, a shivalinga-style pillar in front wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and gold and rudraksha-like necklaces draped over the base. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a trident in one hand and a crown-like headdress, seated with a consort figure beside it. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in red and gold with a red-and-white garland, the other in dark robes with a yellow garland and a black cap. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small framed deity image sits at lower right. No physical people are present.2014-12-04 +1 copiesA shrine inside a stone temple with gold-framed arch and orange curtain. Two large seated deity murti, one in orange and red with a red turban and trident, the other in yellow and blue with a crown and jewelled necklaces, sit behind a central lingam-like form draped in red, garlanded with white flowers and set on a red-covered pedestal with a silver seat. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on the platform. To the right, a standing figure in saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche; this is a statue, not a physical person. No physical people are present.2013-06-05Golden ornate arched shrine framing two large decorated deity murtis seated together on a raised golden seat. The taller figure wears an orange-red turban, a crown with crescent ornament, multiple jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a red sari with gold border, jewelled necklaces and an elaborate crown. Both have blue and gold silk skirts draped below. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang over the figures and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands before them. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in maroon robes and a gold pendant sits on a gold base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass plate sits at the lower right.2009-09-25September 17 20142014-09-17September 24 20132013-09-24December 05 20142014-12-05A gilded shrine arch framed by red drapery and strings of marigold and rose garlands shows golden statues rather than living people. At centre, a multi-armed deity murti with a red turban and a rudraksha-style red and gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff, with a seated consort figure in blue and gold beside it. Flanking statues in saffron-toned robes wear marigold garlands and bead necklaces. Oil lamps stand before a silver-and-gold altar with a kalasha and garlanded base. Decorative hanging flower strings with pink and yellow blooms frame the top of the scene. No living people are visible.2014-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with three large golden-bronze deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The central pair, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a crown, wear red and magenta drapes and white and gold necklaces, seated above a small white-clad figure. Two standing male murtis flank them in golden arched niches: the left in green robes and a blue headdress, the right in red-brown robes with a rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small orange-clad figure sits in front on a white throne. No living people are visible.2016-09-18September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies