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Inside a temple shrine, a pair of deity murtis stands in a gilded arched niche decorated with multi-coloured garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The taller figure wears an orange turban and a crown, and a gold necklace, and holds a hand raised in blessing; the figure beside wears a pink and gold sari. Below them a white-draped seat or peetha is decorated with a garland, with a small orange-clad figure seated before it. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a white-clothed table holds flowers. Red curtains hang along the walls and carved stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.

Inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and draped red curtains, two people in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a decorated deity. The taller figure, a woman with long dark hair, holds a brass plate of offerings, while a shaven-headed young attendant in orange holds a lamp. Behind them, several murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and green flower chains; the central figure wears a red and orange turban and beaded necklaces, and a figure in pink sari-like dress stands at right. A large floral arrangement and a brass aarti lamp sit in the foreground, with a seated deity murti dressed in red in the lower centre. Two brass lamps flank the altar.

A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together beneath a gilded arch with a magenta curtain backdrop. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and floral garlands; the goddess wears a green and orange sari with gold jewellery. Below, a linga is draped in white cloth and encircled with red and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small figure in red dress in the foreground. No living people are visible.

November 06 2011

Photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis richly decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers draped in arches around them. The central figure wears an orange-red crown and a red and gold garment, holding a trident; the figure on the right wears a golden crown and a green and gold sari-style garment. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a small brass lamp and offering plate sit at the base of the shrine. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the pavilion, with a golden arch above. No people are visible.

2011-12-16 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple shrine with a central Shiva lingam draped in a shawl-like cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, set in front of two large statues of a seated couple in red and gold attire. The figure on the left wears a red crown and holds a hand raised; the figure on the right wears a red sari and jewelry. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at the base of the shrine among offering plates, a brass pot, flower bowls and a brass lamp stand. Red and orange curtains frame the open pavilion with carved pillars. Statues and deity murti only; no living people are visible.

A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a figure in an orange saffron robe standing at left and touching the decorated deity murti with a ceremonial object. The seated deity murtis wear orange and red garments and are heavily garlanded with marigolds and white and multicoloured flowers, with gold crowns and jewellery. In front is a decorated altar with a flower-covered central image, brass oil lamps (lamps with flames rising from their wicks) on each side, a brass kalasha and flower offerings. A second robed person in orange stands at the far left edge.

December 30 2008

A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with gold waist ornament stands at the left of the shrine, reaching forward toward the altar. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and stands at the altar. The altar holds a decorated deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by two larger seated deity figures draped in red, pink and gold cloth, with floral garlands and a red lingam or kalasha-like form in front of them. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers cover the altar, and brass lamps stand on either side. The pillars are carved stone with red curtains behind. The swami's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.

September 19 2013

November 29 2011

2011-11-29 +1 copies

A large shrine tableau of two deity murtis seated on a raised golden throne under an ornate gilded arch with carved stone pillars. The left figure wears an orange-red turban and crown, holds a trident-like staff and a gold sceptre, and wears beaded rudraksha-style malas; the right figure wears an orange-gold sari, a gold crown and heavy gold jewellery. Both are draped in orange and gold robes. Garlands of yellow, purple, red and green marigold-style flowers hang across the figures and the front dais. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small seated figure in orange and white sits before a golden altar with a kalasha, and a small framed deity stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.