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October 03 2008

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A photograph of a golden shrine arch framing two large gilded deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform, one wearing a red and green turban and crown, the other a tall ornate crown, both bedecked with gold jewellery and garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta marigold flower garlands. Before them sits a seated figure draped in green and white, wrapped in a green shawl, with a rudraksha mala draped over the front, while a long mala of rudraksha beads and flower garlands hangs down around a central sculpted form. Brass and gold ritual vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot, and a small plate of offerings sit on the step in front, with an open book on a stand at left, and an orange silk backdrop behind the deities.2011-12-31A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a pair of decorated deity murti seated on a raised platform, the male figure in a green and orange turban with a trident and damaru and the female figure in an orange sari with ornate silver jewellery, both draped with long garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad figure is adorned with a gold-banded crown and garlands, and a kneeling priest in orange robes tends an offering. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the base, with a devotee's shoulder in the foreground. The scene reads as a Navaratri day-four puja tableau.2008-10-03October 12 20112011-10-12December 28 20112011-12-28December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an ornate golden temple shrine with a gilded arch and orange draped backdrop. Two large deity murti stand at the centre: the left figure wears a red and orange turban and a crown, with a trident in hand, while the right figure wears a tall crown and red and gold garments; both are adorned with gold necklaces and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A Shivalinga stands in front of them, decorated with a flower garland. Smaller statues in green and gold draped robes flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-12-31August 31 20152015-08-31A decorated shrine with a large golden arch frames two golden deity statues above a central black stone form draped in an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The taller statue wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a raised hand, and has red and white beaded ornaments; the other wears an orange saree and silver necklaces, with a green curtain behind them. A small golden figure sits within an arched frame at the base. Brass oil lamps, a bowl, and offering trays sit in front on the floor, with a folded orange cloth to the right. This is a deity murti display, with no physical people visible.2013-10-12Golden murti shrine in a temple-style setting: a large gilded deity figure with multiple arms holding a trident-like staff, wearing an orange turban and heavy gold jewellery, seated beside a second golden figure in a red and orange sari-like garment with long white flower garlands. Deep red and white garlands drape the central figures over a golden throne-like seat with yellow satin skirting and a teal backdrop. To the right, a smaller white statue of a devotee in white attire stands with hands folded in a gilded arch. Ornate carved gold frames surround the scene. No living people are visible.2011-03-16February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated shrine at the Bidadi ashram during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in a red sari, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Before them sits a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and white garlands on a flower-strewn platform. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine beside blue curtains, and a small red-clad figure in a garland sits at the lower front. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-30March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copies