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A photograph of a shrine featuring a lingam (Shiva linga) dressed with a rust-red cloth, yellow marigold garlands, and a jewelled necklace of pearls, red stones and white beads. The lingam sits within an ornately carved golden wooden canopy with finials and a pointed arch, flanked by a golden jali screen behind. In front, a silver oil lamp burns with a flame, and five smaller lingams in white, green, black, clear and yellow stone rest on silver bowls draped with flower petals and marked with red tilak. The setting is an empty shrine with no visible people.2020-11-24November 29 20202020-11-29August 10 20182018-08-10A deity murti seated on a gilded throne with a large arched backrest studded with red and white gems in floral patterns. The figure wears a red and gold silk garment with a green-bordered shawl, layered garlands of white and gold, a gold crown, and jeweled gold armlets. A golden lion-faced ornament stands at the left, and a yellow silk cloth drapes the base of the throne. No people are visible in the photograph.2020-04-25A golden metal murti of a goddess seated on a gold pedestal before an ornate gold arched prabhavali backdrop. She wears a jeweled crown, a red and gold brocade sari, layered strings of pearls and colored beads, and a large silver-toned chain pendant with a ringed medallion. Her multiple hands hold attributes including a lotus-like object and a rod. Fresh pink and white flowers and green leaves lie at her feet and behind her, with pink and red cloth draped around the arch. Deity murti, decorated for alankaram, in a temple setting.A night photograph of a shrine niche framed by a gilded arch, showing a seated deity murti dressed in red cloth with a gold crown, trident, and red and white flower garlands draped around the arch. Rows of small oil lamps glow on the ground and steps in front of the deity. No physical people are visible.2007-11-24A seated deity murti. The figure sits on a throne-like seat framed by red roses, green leaves, white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, with carved golden arches and gilded pillars behind. Two green-and-gold peacock figures flank the seat, and purple flower strands hang on the pillars. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-01A photograph of a deity murti seated under an ornate gilded arch in a dark setting, decorated with red flower garlands and a large gold necklace with layered coin-like pendants. The central image wears a tall crown and has red painted eyes and a reddish-marked chest, flanked by smaller deity figures in similar garlands. Red cloth covers the seat, and tiered dark fringed decorations with gold bands stand on either side. Ritual procession or temple setting, lit by warm lamps; no people are visible.2015-09-09A small bronze-coloured deity murti stands in a carved copper-toned throne with an arched back, dressed in a red sari-like cloth and layered white bead necklaces with a gold pendant and ornate chest ornament. Its right hand is raised in blessing. In the foreground, blurred brass kalasha-style vessels and a white floral offering sit near a dark bowl, while the background shows embroidered orange and purple fabrics decorated with gold and jewelled motifs, and a red garland. No people are visible.2013-04-10March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA night photograph of a deity murti seated in a dark shrine niche framed by garlands of yellow, red, white and black flowers. The figure wears a red silk garment, layered crystal and bead necklaces, a tall golden crown, and carries a trident-like staff. Before it sits a golden arched frame over a brass lamp stand, surrounded by many lit oil lamps and brass lamps. No physical people are visible.2007-11-24