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November 19 20112011-11-19 +1 copiesA temple sanctum shows a large golden deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, one figure with a trident and a crown, the other with a crown and flower garlands. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the statues and a central sacred stone object. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a smaller seated figure in green and white with garlands sits below. A saffron cloth hangs behind, and brass vessels with offerings sit on a green cloth in front. Stone pillars frame the scene.2012-08-01April 27 20122012-04-27Photo 11743603 +1 copiesGilded temple shrine with two large deity murtis of Lord Sundareshwara and Devi Meenakshi seated on a red-draped platform before a gold arched backdrop and green curtain. The male deity holds a drum and trident and wears rudraksha and red garlands; the female deity wears a red sari, crown and white flower garlands. A small orange-robed figure seated below is garlanded, and a standing orange-robed figure with garlands stands on the right beside brass oil lamps. A brass palanquin or ratha stands at left. No physical people are visible.2012-04-27A temple shrine dominated by a large pair of gilded deity murtis, one with a crown, trident and a sceptre and the other with a crown, both adorned with white flower garlands, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and draped in orange and red cloth. Below them a small seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits before a red and orange draped platform, with a white flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a green curtain backs the shrine, and a smaller murti in orange garments with a garland stands in a gold arch at right. No physical people are visible.2012-04-27A temple shrine containing a large seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands. The central deity wears a crown and holds a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped object, while the goddess beside him wears a crown and jewelry. Brass oil lamps, lamp stands and small offering vessels stand in front, with a smaller seated murti of a sage or devotee-figure at the base and a standing figure to the right. Orange and white drapery hangs behind the murtis. No living people are visible.2012-08-01A photograph of a shrine with a large central statue group under a gold-framed arch with red drapes. Two colourful deity figures sit on a raised seat, one with a crown and trident, the other with a dark topknot, both draped in garlands of orange and red marigold flowers and beaded necklaces. In front stands a smaller saint figure in green and white robes with a garland and mala beads, and a figure in green sits at the base. Flanking the shrine are a standing statue in green robes and brass oil lamps on a stone-pillared platform, with flower offerings and a small brass vessel at the lower left.2011-08-01A photograph of a temple sanctum with a large shrine featuring two painted deity murtis: a four-armed male figure with a tall crown, rudraksha and red-bead necklaces, and a female figure with a crown and long dark hair, both draped in orange and red garments and garlanded with white and pink flowers. Between them sits a small Shiva lingam with a flower garland. Below, a seated figure dressed in saffron with a saffron turban and white flower garlands sits on a red-and-orange cloth, possibly a small murti or a figure of a priest; this appears to be an image rather than a living person. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine, and a gilded palanquin or chariot stands at the left, with a green curtain and gold arch framing the scene. No physical people are visible.2012-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesJune 15 20132013-06-15