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June 12 2014

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A shrine with a golden arched frame housing three painted murti figures seated before a stone linga adorned with white flower garlands and red flower garlands. The central deity murti is blue-skinned with a crown and multiple arms, wearing red garlands, rudraksha-style beads and an orange and purple cloth. Flanking figures wear orange and red garments, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a silver kalasha-like vessel sits at the base, and scattered marigold petals cover the altar. The setting is a temple-style shrine with gold-painted carved pillars and a green garden visible through the open side.2014-06-12September 19 20142014-09-19August 11 20142014-08-11Interior shrine photograph showing a deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style on a golden arched backdrop with orange drapery. The central figures are carved statues, not living people, with a shivalinga-like form draped in garlands of orange and pink flowers and a pink and green cloth. Flanking statues stand on pink-draped bases in red and orange clothing with white garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, flower offerings in a plate and a purple-wrapped item sit on the stone floor. Side windows reveal green trees.2014-08-15A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a gold-embroidered curtain. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised pink and maroon platform: a male figure wearing an orange dhoti-like garment, a red crown, a rudraksha-style necklace and a white garland, holding a trident-like weapon, and a female figure in an orange blouse and gold jewellery with a red-and-white garland. Between them stands a Shiva linga draped in flower garlands of marigold and red blossoms, with brass oil lamps and offerings in the foreground. A smaller murti stands in a side niche on the right, adorned with a red garland, and brass lamps flank the altar. No physical people are visible.2011-10-13A temple shrine photograph showing a golden arched niche framing a pair of standing deity murtis draped in orange and red cloth, one holding a trident-like staff and one with a crown and jewelled necklaces. In front, a seated figure is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace and a decorated throne, with flower petals on the platform below. To the right, a small statue of a saint stands in a green-curtained niche wearing a yellow-orange garment and a marigold garland, hands joined. Brass vessels and offerings sit on a side table at left, and the open pillared pavilion shows trees beyond the glass walls. No physical people are visible.2013-09-18A shrine with three carved and painted figures on a raised dais under a gold-framed arch with a purple backdrop. The central figure is a seated deity murti with four arms, wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, draped in red cloth with a green sash. A female figure sits beside it in a black crown and gold jewellery. Two standing figures flank the sides, one in a red cap and one in a dark turban, both wearing garlands. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the shrine, with brass oil lamps at the edges and offerings on a tray in front. The scene is a deity murti shrine, not a live gathering.2014-09-07A shrine scene inside a glass-walled hall shows a large deity murti with a gold arched backdrop and a saffron-orange cloth behind it. A multi-armed deity figure stands at the centre, with a Shiva lingam in front draped with a pink cloth, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in red and one in green, both wearing garlands. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray sit at the front. No people are visible.2014-08-15A temple shrine with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures seated on a raised platform framed by an ornate gilded arch. The central murti wears a red and yellow head-cloth, a heavy beaded necklace and thick garlands, with a tall decorated crown-like headdress and a trident in one hand. Flanking figures stand with hands in anjali, wearing orange and maroon dhoti cloths, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. Brass kalasha-style oil lamps, a tray of offerings and a white cloth sit on the floor before the murti, with a saffron cloth and yellow flower garlands arranged on the platform. The statues are clearly sculptures, and no living people are visible.2014-09-30A photograph of a shrine in an open pavilion with a golden arched frame, showing a central seated deity murti with four arms, dark skin, a tall orange turban and a rudraksha-style garland, flanked by two standing murtis in orange and red turbans wearing white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. A large Shivalingam sits before the central figure, decorated with white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a silver bowl and a green leaf in front. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, red flowers rest on the ground, and a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the left near the shrine.2014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12A 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.2014-09-30