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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and teal curtain behind two large metal deity murtis seated together on a pink-draped platform. The taller figure wears a red turban, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces and holds ritual objects; the figure beside it wears a white and purple sari with gold jewellery. In front, a small white and yellow seated figure in a yellow robe and blue beaded mala sits on a white-draped stand, surrounded by yellow, purple and red flower garlands and a dark rudraksha-style garland. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of red offerings and metal vessels stand on the floor before the shrine. No living people are visible.

February 25 2011

2011-02-25 +1 copies

A temple shrine photograph showing a large sculpted deity pair, a four-armed figure in red and gold seated beside a consort in white and purple, both adorned with red and orange garlands and gold necklaces. Below them a black Shiva lingam with a silver face and yellow-and-orange cloth is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. In front stand brass lamps, a kalasha, bells and offering plates. To the right, a small arched niche holds a standing statue in a purple turban and purple-blue dhoti with a bead necklace. A seated yellow-robed statue sits at the base. Turquoise drapes frame the golden arch, with pink silk draping the lower figures.

2011-02-25 +1 copies

August 28 2011

2011-08-28 +1 copies

September 13 2011

A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red backdrop. Two large gold-faced deity murtis stand side by side: the left figure wears an orange turban and pink-and-black garment, holding a trident and a drum-like object, while the right figure wears a blue-and-purple sari with a black headdress and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower malas. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is draped in white cloth with gold bangles and an orange turban, with brass lamps and offerings in front. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine inside a gilded arched frame with a red backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand at the top: the male figure wears an orange turban and red-gold jewellery and holds a trident, and the female figure wears a pink and purple sari and ornate necklaces. Below them, a white marble seated figure in an orange robe and orange head cloth is garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. In front sit brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and a plate of white flowers. No living people are visible.

December 31 2011

Photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gilded arch with a red drape behind. Two large gold-toned deity murtis stand on a raised platform: the male figure wears an orange-red turban and crown-like headdress, holds a trident and a drum-like instrument, and wears pink and blue robes with layered gold necklaces; the female figure wears a black headdress, teal-blue and purple garments and gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers hang from both. In front, a seated white statue draped in an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads sits on a white cloth with gold bangles and a white sash. Brass oil lamps stand at left and right, with a brass tray of flowers and a small vessel in the foreground.

February 11 2012

A temple shrine photograph dominated by two large gilded deity murtis under a golden arch against a bright red-pink backdrop. The taller murti wears a pink turban, a crown and a red-and-gold garland and holds a mace-like staff; the female murti wears a turquoise blue blouse and red skirt with a crown and sword. Between them a broad orange-draped peetha holds a plain brass-banded dais with an orange and gold cloth, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. In front, a small white marble statue of a seated figure with folded hands and a red-orange garland sits on the altar. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels occupy the foreground. No living people are visible.

Inside a gilded temple shrine, a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and pink silk, with a red-and-gold crown, sits on a throne beside a standing consort in a white sari with black dots and a purple blouse, both garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. A small seated figure in a yellow robe and turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in front of the deities on the altar with brass lamps and offerings. In the foreground, a standing man in orange robes with bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar with his back to the camera, in an attitude of worship. Teal drapes frame the gold arch behind the shrine.