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June 23 2013

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A temple shrine photograph showing two standing women in saffron and maroon sarees, one pouring liquid from a small brass vessel near a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind them is a gilded arched niche with a red curtain framing a pair of painted deity murti, one with a trident and a turban, the other with a red and white garland and pearl ornaments. Red and white flower garlands hang on the murti and the shivalinga is decorated with a white and red garland. A small brass figure sits at the base of the pedestal. Ornate carved stone pillars surround the shrine.2013-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23A temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22A woman in an orange sari with a tilak on her forehead pours water from a small brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a wet floor in a temple shrine. Behind the lingam, two painted deity murtis sit on a draped red cloth under a gold-framed arch, one holding a trident, a garland of white flowers around their shoulders. A boy in a maroon dhoti with a white marking on his forehead stands beside her near a steel pot. To the right, a smaller gilded niche holds a standing figure in orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a green cloth backdrop.2013-06-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone shivalinga-style Shiva-Parvati pair of statues under a gilded arch with red drape behind. The central deity murti is Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with garlands of white flowers and green-and-white beads. A woman in an orange sari with a green blouse stands at the left, bending over the shrine with a small offering. Two standing figures flank the central murti: a bearded sage-like statue in red robes and an orange turban with yellow marigold garland on the right, and a figure with a tall white crown and red-and-green garlands on the left. A small brass standing figure and a red-clad figure stand on the altar, with brass lamps and an orange-and-gold drape at right.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22August 25 20172017-08-25A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland stands with her back to the camera, facing a shrine in a stone temple hall. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a golden crown, dark-green and red garments, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated beside a consort figure in green and pink. Before the murti sits a smaller figure in white and orange with a gold-belted waist, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and a small puja plate sit on the stone platform. Red curtains frame the shrine and carved stone pillars rise on either side.August 25 20172017-08-25A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, reaching toward a black stone shivalinga set on a black pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind it stand gold-painted deity murtis, a male deity with a trident and a female deity in a teal and gold sari, both wearing white and colourful garlands. To the right, a statue of a sage in a red-brown robe and red turban with a rudraksha mala and white garland stands beside a tall brass oil lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges, and a red curtain hangs behind the shrine arch.2017-08-25September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copies