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April 28 20132013-04-28September 24 20132013-09-24June 20 20132013-06-20December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis standing in front of a green satin backdrop. The taller figure wears a red and orange turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands, and raises a hand holding a small object; the second figure wears a tall crown, a white bead necklace and a blue and green skirt. Both are draped with marigold and red rose garlands. Below them sits a silver-framed seated figure with a cobra hood over its head and a decorated throne, and to the right an alcove holds a figure in a yellow-orange cloth wrapped with a jasmine-and-marigold garland. Brass pots, lamps and offerings sit on the floor at left. No people are visible.2013-09-26A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-02-20September 25 20132013-09-25A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform before a red draped backdrop and an ornate golden arch. The central figures wear red and orange garments, heavy garlands and jewelled ornaments; one holds a trident and another a staff. Before them stands a small red-robed figure with a garland, and a smaller red-clad murti stands at the right beside a brass lamp stand. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with green draping and a stone-carved figure at the lower right. Flowers and leaves hang across the top of the shrine.2012-04-23June 02 20132013-06-02April 29 20132013-04-29A temple shrine photographed from the front, with two large sculpted deity murtis seated side by side under a gold-framed arch with an orange-gold drape behind them. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a drum-like object, and has a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a white and red garment with red garlands. A small green-clad figure with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing stands in a side niche. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with garlands of red and yellow flowers and a tray of offerings and a kalasha-like object in front. The stone pillars are carved with reliefs and a dove emblem appears at the top left.2013-06-13A photograph of a gilded temple shrine showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one in a red turban with a trident-like staff and red-and-gold garments, the other crowned in gold with a teal blouse and red skirt, both decked with red and yellow marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a ceremonial kalasha-like form draped in orange and red cloth. Two brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with a small offering plate, and a smaller figure stands in a side niche with a black-haired figure in red-orange clothing. Ornate gold arched frames and carved dark stone pillars surround the shrine, with orange silk drapes behind. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-03-05 +1 copies