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April 23 2013

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A temple shrine with a large deity murti group framed by a gold arch and magenta cloth. Two seated figures are dressed in red and gold garments with crowns, one holding a trident. Garlands of white and red flowers hang from them, and a dark stone shivalingam with a rudraksha-like mala sits in front. A priest in white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending brass vessels, a plate and oil lamps on the stone platform. A smaller shrine figure in orange and green stands to the right. No living people are visible apart from the priest. Carved grey stone pillars surround the scene.2012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two large seated deity murtis dressed in red and maroon with garlands of white and orange flowers; one holds a trident-like staff and the other a conch. Behind them hangs a magenta and purple drape. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti and gold necklace performs puja, pouring from a brass vessel over a ceremonial arrangement with a kalasha, flower garlands and oil lamps. To the right a smaller gilded niche shows a standing figure in red with a garland, and a brass lamp stands beside it.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-framed niche with two gilded deity murtis seated on a red-draped background. The figure on the left holds a trident and a drum-like object and wears an orange turban and garlands; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and red garlands. In front, a central peetha or linga is decorated with green and red garlands and a teal cloth. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, pouring from a small vessel among brass pooja vessels, lamps and offerings on the ledge. At the lower right, a woman with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera. To the right, a smaller golden-framed figure of a person in an orange robe with folded hands and a rudraksha mala stands beside a lamp stand.2013-04-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA 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.2013-03-14Temple shrine photograph during a pada puja. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, sits at the lower left making offerings beside a large shivalinga draped in pink and red garlands. Behind it stand two painted and gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and trident-like emblem, set against a red-orange curtain within a gold arched niche. To the right, a small brass lamp stand and a gilded figure in orange clothing stand in a side shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and an oil lamp sit on the stone platform in front of the altar.2013-04-05 +1 copiesJuly 11 20142014-07-11April 09 20122012-04-09May 03 20132013-05-03Inside a gilded temple shrine, a large pair of deity murti stand together with a red-orange backdrop: the figure on the left has four arms, red face and a crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a chain of beads. Both wear garlands of red and yellow flowers and white dhotis with coloured borders. In front, a seated kalasha-like brass vessel and a small smaller murti are decorated with garlands. A young boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate of offerings, with oil lamps and bananas nearby, performing puja. A second, smaller shrine on the right holds a seated murti in a blue niche with a garland. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-05