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September 21 2014

A photograph of a shrine niche with a gilded arched frame and magenta backdrop holding a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, the male figure with a tall orange turban and trident, the female with a crown and dark hair; both are garlanded with red and white flowers and gold jewellery. A shivalinga-like form with garlands sits in front. Two flanking attendant statues stand on either side in orange and red dhotis with beaded necklaces and tiger-striped garments, one holding a hand raised in blessing. A brass lamp stands at the right edge.

2014-09-16 +1 copies

A shrine niche framed by an ornate gilded arch holds a deity murti of a seated couple on a green-and-yellow draped base, with magenta cloth backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and holds a trident and drum-like object; the female figure wears a green-and-white sari, gold jewellery and a crown. Both are garlanded with red and white flower strings. In front is a kalasha-like shivalinga-style offering with a red garland and an ornate pedestal. Flanking the arch are two standing attendant statues in orange and maroon clothing with beaded vests. The scene reads as a temple deity display during padapuja.

October 26 2016

2016-10-26 +1 copies

Photograph of a golden deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated under an arched frame of multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. The Shiva figure wears a crown, rudraksha beads and layered gold necklaces and holds a trident; the Parvati figure wears a gold crown, red sari and heavy gold jewellery. In front, a white shivalinga-like mound is decorated with pink flowers and sits on a dark stone platform. A bare-backed priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands at the linga, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray at the left. Small metal figurines stand on the platform.

2015-02-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched backdrop and green cloth. Two large deity murtis sit enthroned at the centre, one in a red turban with a crown-like headdress and a multi-armed form, the other wearing an orange garment and garlands. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a shivalinga-style object sit at the front, draped with white and red flower garlands. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the other in a leopard-print patterned garment with a beaded necklace and a shaved head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small figure sits at the base. No living people are visible.

May 09 2013

2013-05-09 +2 copies

A photograph of a shrine niche with three large painted deity murtis or statues on a raised stone platform, framed by a gilded arch. The central figure has a crown, a bare chest with garlands, and holds ritual implements, flanked by two figures in orange and saffron garments draped with white and red flower garlands. A brass lamp stand, a silver vessel and flower offerings lie before them, with scattered petals on the stone. A person in an orange garment bends over at the lower right corner. The scene reads as a temple shrine, with the page excerpt describing the 25th Nithyananda Purnima celebration, though no Swamiji candidate is visibly present.

Golden shrine of a Hindu deity murti flanked by two guardian statues with red and white flower garlands. Two devotees in orange cloth stand before the central shrine: a bearded man in an orange dhoti with hands folded in prayer, and a second person in an orange wrap and leopard-print top holding a small object, performing worship. The central deity figure wears a tall crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, seated on a throne. A small silver kalasha or lingam-form object sits at the base, surrounded by floral garlands. Ornate gilded arches decorated with mirror work frame the scene, and a lion figure appears at the base. Setting resembles a temple sanctum in an ashram.

2018-12-20 +1 copies

A temple photograph of a Shiva shrine during an abhishekam-style worship. A devotee bends over a dark black shivalingam at lower left, touching it with one hand; the devotee is bare-backed and wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti with a red-beaded headband and armlet. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, both adorned with heavy gold jewellery, garlands and a trident. The arch behind is wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Pink sequined drapery and a red-and-gold cloth frame the murti. A small statue of a second figure with a crown appears at far left, and a brass lamp is visible at right.

2015-02-17 +1 copies

A temple shrine with large painted deity murti figures under a gilded arch with green drapery. Two tall deity figures stand behind a central seated figure draped in pink and white, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces. A small statue stands in a green-curtained niche to the right, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the lower right corner a person in an orange-saffron cloth bends forward in devotion, seen only partly.

A temple shrine scene with a golden and gilded deity pair seated on a throne, the figures adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled crowns and ornaments, framed by a tall arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A central dark stone linga-like form stands before them with a trident-shaped staff. On the left, a standing person with bare upper body, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown dhoti holds an oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities. Gilded attendant figures stand at the sides and a gold kalasha-style vessel is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a decorated ceiling. Visible printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.

2015-02-17 +1 copies