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December 06 2013

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Golden murti of a seated deity pair under a gilded arch with red silk drapes. The left figure, a golden deity with four arms, wears a maroon-gold dhoti, a turban, layered gold necklaces and earrings, and holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument. The right figure, a consort, wears a blue silk sari and heavy gold jewellery. A large shivalinga-like form draped in cloth, rudraksha beads and a garland of white and red flowers stands in front, with a sheaf of green leaves above. Brass kalasha, lamp and bell sit on a blue cloth before a small silver-framed mini shrine with a red-clad figure.2013-12-06Photograph of a golden temple shrine with two large gilded deity murti seated against red and gold draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears a maroon garment, a golden turban-like crown, and holds a trident and a rudraksha-like staff; the figure on the right wears a blue sari with gold jewellery and a tall crown. In front stands a decorated linga-shaped form draped in white and red flower garlands, with a silver bell, brass kalasha pots and a small figure in red at the base. No living people are visible in the scene, so no a person candidate appears.2013-12-06A decorated deity murti, a dark stone form wrapped in a blue cloth and a red-and-gold turban with a green leafy crown, sits on a golden throne-like seat backed by a red and purple drape. White jasmine and red rose garlands hang from its shoulders to the floor. Behind it, two gilded standing figures in ornate crowns and jewellery flank the altar, and a seated female figure in a red sari and bead garlands sits in front. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with a brocade cloth draped to the right. No living people are visible.2013-12-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gold arched frame and red and purple drapes behind a central figure. In the center, a seated figure wearing an orange and dark striped turban with a green crown-like ornament and a teal garment is adorned with long garlands of red and yellow flowers, and rests in a gilded throne-like seat with a cobra hood above. Behind him stand two larger golden deity statues: the left holds a trident and a raised hand, the right wears a green sari and a tall crown and holds a flower garland. In front, a small figure in white robes and a long rudraksha bead necklace sits on a stone base beside brass pots and offering bowls, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene is a statue and image display, not a live gathering.2013-12-04December 04 20132013-12-04December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a shrine with large gilded deity murti behind a red drape: the central figure wears an orange-red turban, holds a trident and sits beside a consort figure with a tall jeweled crown and a copper-brown sari. Both are adorned with jeweled necklaces and garlands of red and white flowers. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sage wears a blue shawl, rudraksha malas and a blue turban, hands joined in greeting, set on a blue draped platform. A brass oil lamp sits at the base and incense sticks stand upright beside it.2012-04-20December 06 20132013-12-06A decorated deity murti is seated on a golden throne in a temple shrine, with a dark stone face, red and orange turban-like headdress, blue garment and a brown rudraksha-style necklace. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang from its shoulders. Behind it stand two golden metal figures with ornate crowns, earrings and necklaces, and a red velvet curtain frames the arch. In front, a smaller red-and-gold clad metal figure stands beside a bronze lamp, with brass bowls of yellow flowers, petals and offerings laid on the wooden altar and a blue cloth at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-12-08August 22 20142014-08-22A temple sanctum shows a large golden-bronze murti of a seated deity with a multi-armed figure and a consort, behind a central lingam wrapped in a red-and-orange cloth and draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A silver-framed seat holds a smaller murti in red and gold dress, with brass bowls and a kalasha set on a wooden platform in front. A white and maroon-bordered cloth drapes the steps at left, and a smaller gilded figure in orange and green stands at right. No living people are visible; the scene is a deity murti shrine with abhishekam-style offerings and garlands.2014-01-01August 13 20142014-08-13