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May 09 20132013-05-09Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity figures seated on a pink and white draped platform in front of a red curtain. The central figure holds a trident and wears a red turban and rudraksha-style necklaces, while the other wears a tall crown and garlands. Flower garlands of red and white drape the figures and a silver kalasha sits before them. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed priest in orange and saffron robes kneels and performs a puja with brass vessels and oil lamps. To the right, a standing figure in orange garments and garlands stands beside a carved stone pillar and a relief of a seated figure.2013-05-09May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gold arch with a green backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and drum, the female figure wears an orange-red sari and gold crown, both adorned with garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark and bare upper arm sits before a sacred linga, with a multicoloured flower garland, kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps arranged around it. To the right stands a small figure in orange robes near a lit oil lamp. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One physical priest is visible.2013-03-15A photograph of a temple shrine with two large sculpted deity figures seated on a pink-and-purple pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch and gold-yellow draping. The central figure wears a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a garland of white flowers around the figure; the figure beside has a tall crown and a white garland. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes sits at the lower left, offering to a central shivalingam-like form decorated with white and red flower garlands on a yellow cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. At the right, a smaller statue of a standing ascetic with long hair and orange robes holds his hands in anjali. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2013-05-16May 11 20132013-05-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a golden-edged throne against an orange drape. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident-like object, while the consort beside them wears a gold crown, floral garlands and a yellow sari. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shirt performs puja, arranging brass vessels, plates and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small standing figure in a green-bordered orange sari stands to the right beside a golden niche with an oil lamp.2013-03-14A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing two life-size deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, backed by gold and orange curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and multi-strand necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure to the right wears a dark crown with a gold ornament and a green and gold garland. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform, with a small Shiva lingam-like stone with orange cloth at the front. A seated priest in orange-brown robes sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a lit oil lamp stands on the right beside a golden shrine niche holding a small figure wrapped in red and garlanded in yellow flowers. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the floor in front.2011-10-13July 14 20132013-07-14April 22 20132013-04-22A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24