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August 08 2014

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A temple shrine at dusk with a carved stone pavilion and a gilded arched frame around a central deity murti in red and gold dress, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces, flanked by two standing attendant figures in saffron-orange garments and ornate necklaces. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform in front. A single person in an orange-red shawl with a white-beaded collar stands at the lower right, facing the shrine in quiet darshan.2014-10-29A dimly lit temple shrine photographed at night, with a golden arched niche framing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in a seated pair, both wearing garlands and ornaments, with a red-and-gold figure seated in front. Marigold garlands drape the murti, and oil lamps stand on the stone platform. A silhouetted person in the foreground faces the shrine in darkness, and a small figure in a red-curtained niche to the right is partly visible.2014-05-27Photograph of a temple shrine at night. A shaven-headed priest in a reddish-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before him, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a silver necklace, flanked by two brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass offering vessels with flowers. Behind, a golden arched niche holds a central deity figure with raised arm and attendant figures in red and gold, against a teal curtain. The stone walls are carved.2014-08-08July 17 20112011-07-17A temple shrine photographed in dim lighting, with a central deity murti seated on a throne under a gold arch. The figure wears a red and gold crown, layered bead necklaces, and red-and-white draped garments, and holds ritual objects in raised hands. Garlands of orange and white flowers frame the arch and deity. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the centre, and red curtains hang to the sides. A smaller seated figure in red appears at the lower left, and a bead mala drapes down the centre. No living person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-07-17February 24 20152015-02-24A dimly lit temple shrine shows two seated deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, one in a red and gold crown and red garments holding a staff, the other in a dark crown and red dress. Between them stands a Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands, with brass oil lamps on stands flanking the shrine and a smaller figure in red at the base. Carved stone pillars and an arched gold-framed niche surround the shrine, with a teal backdrop and orange cloth hangings at the sides. No physical people are visible.2011-07-17A dimly lit temple shrine photographed as a photo of a sanctum. Two seated deity murti figures sit side by side on a raised platform beneath a gilded arch framed by marigold garlands. The figures wear red and white garments, layered necklaces, and crowns or headdresses, and one holds a ceremonial staff. Smaller figures in red stand at the sides, and brass oil lamps flank the platform. Orange and red drapes hang on the pillars.2011-07-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti at the centre, adorned with a silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a dark garment, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers and red roses. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the murti on a draped table, and offering bowls sit nearby. Behind it, a gilded arched frame surrounds a niche with standing figures in red and orange garments, flanked by brass lamp stands. No people are visible in the scene.2014-08-08Dim temple shrine scene with a gilded arched niche framing two painted deity figures wearing orange and red garments, marigold garlands, and ornate crowns; one figure holds a trident-like staff and the other is attended by a lit oil lamp. Turquoise drapes line the back of the niche, and a smaller red-clad figure stands in a side niche. In the foreground a dark silhouette of one standing person faces the shrine, with a deity murti at the base amid flowers.2011-08-08February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesAugust 08 20142014-08-08