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October 01 2011

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A temple shrine photograph showing a large golden arched niche framing a deity murti pair: a standing male figure in a saffron-orange turban and ornate white and gold necklaces holds a trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a blue choli and red-and-gold skirt wearing a crown and garlands. Between them sits a silver-and-gold shivalinga-like altar with orange cloth and garlands of white and red-orange flowers. Green drapes hang behind, and a smaller side niche holds a statue in purple robes with folded hands.2011-10-01October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch with a green brocade backdrop. Two golden deity murtis stand side by side: the male figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure on the right wears a blue sari, pearl necklace and a jeweled crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. In front, a dark rounded linga with a cobra hood and orange cloth is decorated with pearl necklaces and a flower garland. Below, a small purple-robed seated figure with hands folded in namaskar sits on an orange-and-red draped altar with brass lamps and vessels in the foreground. No living people are visible.2011-10-01Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arch and orange-gold curtain behind. Two standing deity murti are dressed in ornate garments: the left figure wears an orange turban-like crown, white jewelled necklaces and a green-and-orange dhoti, the right figure wears a magenta blouse, pink skirt and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a seated figure on a green and orange stone base with a red and white garland draped across its body and a silver-bordered red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and brass kalasha-style vessels rest at the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-11October 01 20112011-10-01June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, depicted as a standing pair in ornate golden arch surround with a turquoise backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a crown, pink and orange sari and holds a trident. Between them a shivalinga-like form is draped with red and orange cloth, red and white garlands, and a large jewelled necklace. Oil lamps stand on either side, and a small smaller figure in orange dhoti and red-gold garland stands in a side niche on the right. Pink and red textiles and small deity figures appear at lower left.2013-02-26 +2 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform within an ornate gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a striped orange and green turban and a red-and-white ceremonial garland, while the right figure wears a tall crown and long dark hair, with both sculptures draped in pink cloth and wreathed in red and white flower garlands. Between them stands a silver-and-purple decorated object with a row of oil lamps, and a bejewelled cloth and brass lamps sit in front. A smaller painted figure in orange and green stands in a side niche, and a hanging brass oil lamp is visible at the sides. No living people are present.2013-01-25November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine photograph showing a gilded deity murti pair seated on a pink-draped throne, with a figure in orange-gold attire and a crown-like headdress at the top and a smaller figure on the right. The central Shiva-Parvati style murti is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha-like beaded necklace, and a decorated lingam base with a saffron cloth. Teal curtains frame the arched niche, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small red-clad figure appears at lower left. The scene is an ornate shrine with no visible physical people.2013-03-02September 28 20112011-09-28September 28 20142014-09-28