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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing sculpted deity murti arranged within a gilded arch behind a red curtain. A central seated figure with a trident and a crown is flanked by a second seated consort figure wearing a crown; both wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white flower garlands. Two standing attendant figures stand at either side in garlands, one holding a staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a decorated white cloth with a large ornate necklace lies at the base. These are statues, not living people.2015-06-20August 21 20142014-08-21A temple shrine dominated by a large seated deity murti flanked by two figures with raised hands, all adorned with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers and layered gold necklaces. The central figure wears an orange-red crown and holds ritual objects; a female form in yellow sari sits beside it. Two standing figures in red and gold attire stand at the sides before a gilded arch. In front lie offerings, a kalasha, brass lamps, a bell and a conch-like vessel on a purple cloth, indicating puja and abhishekam setting. No living people are visible.2014-09-30July 11 20142014-07-11October 11 20142014-10-11Inside a temple shrine, a golden deity murti group is adorned with flower garlands in orange, yellow and white, with golden arches and a shaded canopy above. A central Shiva-lingam sits on a decorated base with a metal mask-like kalasha-style crown, flanked by golden murtis of deities. Small golden lamps stand on either side. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair and a white and orange garland seen from behind faces the shrine, appearing to offer darshan or worship.2017-01-01A 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.2017-01-15October 11 20142014-10-11Photo 11728713 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21A golden arched shrine framed by carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of a seated male figure with an orange turban-style crown and a raised hand holding a small drum-like object, seated beside a female figure in a crown and red sari. Flanking them are two standing sculptures in red and maroon garments with garlands and gold necklaces, each holding an oil lamp on a tall brass stand. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers drape the base, with brass lamps and offerings in front of the altar. The figures are statues, not living people.2014-10-02