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May 17 2007

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A temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame holds a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with a lilac drape behind them. The pair wear orange and gold garments and garlands; a lingam sits in front with marigold garlands and offerings of fruit on a tray. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in an orange-red garment, seen from behind, stands at the lower right facing the shrine in devotion.2014-06-06A 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.2013-09-16A photograph of an outdoor shrine with granite pillars and carved panels, open to surrounding green trees. Inside stands a pair of painted deity murtis: a figure with a leopard-skin wrap, a white cloth over the head and a raised hand holding a trident, beside a female figure in a pink and green sari wearing a jewelled necklace. In front sits a golden kalasha-shaped offering, a garland of white flowers, a yellow cloth on the altar, and brass lamps and vessels on the stone platform. A purple cloth hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible.2007-05-04Outdoor shrine with grey stone pillars carved with figures, framed by orange curtains. Two seated deity murtis sit within a golden arch backed by red cloth, adorned with marigold garlands; one wears a crown and holds a staff. A standing deity statue stands in a blue niche at right. On the stone platform below, brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings, bowls and a small plate are arranged. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp (aarti) before the altar, while a seated man in white clothes watches from the bottom edge, implying a puja.2011-07-31A temple shrine with a carved grey stone enclosure and golden arch framing a red curtain behind two deity murtis, one holding a ceremonial item, adorned with marigold garlands and jewelry. In front, a priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform below, with a glass door and a red-painted pole at left.2013-09-21A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine where a person seen from behind holds a lit lamp toward a deity murti. The worshipper has short dark hair, a red rudraksha mala, a white top with a yellow-edged cloth, and a wristwatch, and is performing aarti. Inside the gilded arch, a central deity figure in red and orange with a red crown is flanked by two attendant figures wearing layered necklaces. Marigold garlands drape the central image, and brass lamps and offerings stand on the plinth. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2014-10-29October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Two gilded deity murti stand under a carved arch: one wears a red turban and holds a trident-like staff, the other wears a golden crown and jewelled ornaments, with garlands of yellow flowers draped at their feet. In front, a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti sits on the stone platform, leaning over a seated figure dressed in orange and white. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and silver bowls of offerings sit on the altar in front. Two people are visible.2011-01-17July 21 20102010-07-21July 07 20132013-07-07April 09 20122012-04-09Photograph of an outdoor stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a flat roof, containing two deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, one with a tall crown and necklaces, the other with a crown and a red-and-gold garment. Fresh garlands of white and red flowers hang on the pillars behind them. In front of the figures a tall ornate crown-like silver object and a small kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform. A bare-chested attendant in a dhoti stands at the right side, and a man in white clothing bends over flower offerings at the lower left. Orange and purple cloth hangings frame the shrine, with green trees behind.