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April 27 2012

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February 10 20122012-02-10A temple shrine scene with gold-framed deity statues and a central peetha holding a shiva linga draped with a green cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and a jewelled necklace. Two painted deity figures stand on the left, one in an orange turban and red-orange dhoti with a trident, the other wearing a crown and ornaments. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and small brass vessels sit on the platform. A standing statue in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala stands beside the gold arch. In the lower right, a person in orange clothing with gold bangles bows fully prostrate on the stone step in front of the shrine, performing padapuja. Stone carvings decorate the pillar and wall; a red gate and trees show through the glass.2013-02-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate sanctum: two large painted deity figures in orange and red garments with blue and yellow lower cloths stand behind a central seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers hang on them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green curtain frames the shrine. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes is also present. In the foreground at lower right, a person in maroon and orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars with niches frame the scene, and a small flower offering sits at lower left.2012-04-04A photograph of a temple shrine with large deity murti of a crowned pair, one holding a staff and the other a lotus-like object, both draped in red and green cloth and garlanded with white flowers. Golden arch and ornate stone pillars frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground, a bare-backed person with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands with hands folded in worship facing the shrine. A small orange-robed figure seated before the altar is garlanded with white flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands at right near a green-curtained niche.2012-04-27A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24November 16 20152015-11-16April 09 20122012-04-09February 09 20122012-02-09April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16February 09 20122012-02-09A 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.2012-04-04