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July 17 20112011-07-17A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple structure showing a seated deity murti pair, a male figure with an orange turban and red garlands and a female figure in a white and gold sari with a blue skirt, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. In front is a large shivalinga draped in a white cloth and garlands, with a kalasha, brass oil lamps, a bell, a plate of offerings and a pot of abhishekam-style vessels on the platform. Red curtains hang at the sides and a gold arch frames the shrine. No physical people are visible.2008-10-19A decorated shrine within an ornate stone temple structure shows a pair of large painted murtis seated on a golden throne-like arch, garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower strands. The central figure wears a white dhoti, red and white turban and layered white beaded necklaces; the figure beside wears a pink blouse with a purple skirt and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a kalasha sits at the centre, and colourful sweets and fruit are arranged in the foreground. Silver tinsel hangs from the pillars and pink curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2008-12-24Photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch framing a red curtain. Two large painted deity murtis stand at the back, one with raised hand holding a trident-like implement, the other in a crown and ornate jewellery, both in red and white garments. A smaller figure in a gilded alcove on the right is draped in green and garlanded. In the foreground a seated figure is garlanded with marigolds, with a kalasha-like vessel and oil lamps on the floor and flower offerings. No people are visible.2013-09-20June 27 20092009-06-27May 18 20082008-05-18A shrine photograph showing a large gilded arch framing a central deity murti with a trident and garlands, flanked by orange and gold drapes, with a second statue of a seated figure in red and a standing figure at right in a gold niche wrapped in red. Marigold and white flower garlands hang over the murtis, a brass kalasha and bowls sit on the red-draped platform, and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene. No people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-09-20October 19 20082008-10-19September 20 20132013-09-20A shrine niche with a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Two standing deity murti are central: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white beads, holding a ritual object, beside a female figure in a pink sari with a dark crown. A larger seated murti in a red and gold cloth, wrapped in flower garlands, sits on a white-draped platform in front. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel flank the altar, with a tray of red offerings at left. No people are visible; the page is a Holi-day event, but the image shows only the shrine.2008-03-22A photograph of an illuminated shrine in a white stone pavilion with carved pillars, showing a Shiva-Parvati murti pair seated on a white-draped pedestal before a purple embroidered backdrop. The male deity wears a tall crown, white garland and a red-and-gold dhoti, holding a trident-like staff, while the female deity wears a blue and gold sari and ornate crown. Both are adorned with red and white flower garlands, and a white flower garland hangs over the pedestal. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit in front, with two gold-and-red triangular banners flanking the shrine. No physical people are visible in the scene, which appears to depict pradosha puja at a temple.2007-09-24January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copies