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November 29 2010

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and an open wooden-framed side. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform before a gold-framed arch with a yellow backdrop, draped with garlands and a rich red-and-green cloth. A seated priest in a rust-orange robe with a shaved head performs puja, his hands at a brass vessel and oil lamps on the platform. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit nearby, and a bell hangs at the left.2013-04-09A stone temple shrine with orange curtains and carved pillars houses large deity murtis of a male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, holding a trident, beside a female figure in a purple and green sari, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Before them a seated priest in orange robes performs a puja at a decorated altar with flower offerings. A standing man in orange robes stands at left, and devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground behind a metal railing.2010-07-21A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, draped with gold-yellow cloth. Two large deity murtis stand side by side, one with a red-orange turban and the other with a tall crown, both adorned with gold jewellery, beaded necklaces and red-and-white garlands. A sannyasi-style figure stands at the right in orange-saffron robes beside a smaller shrine niche. In front, a seated priest in orange-saffron cloth performs puja at a silver-and-gold altar with a lingam, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a white-and-gold cloth. A red curtain hangs at left.2013-05-19August 10 20112011-08-10A golden-arched shrine in an open pavilion holds a central deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang over the figures. The central deity wears a green dress and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a maroon garment. In front, a seated red-robed figure sits on a white-draped platform with a red-and-white cloth, a brass kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp nearby. Pillars with carved stone and sheer red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and greenery shows through the open sides. No people are visible.2011-01-31July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21June 12 20102010-06-12Photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and an orange curtain at left. Inside the shrine, two deity murti are adorned with marigold and red flower garlands; one wears a pink skirt and gold crown-like headdress, and the central figure sits on a white draped seat. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand before them. In the foreground at right, a standing devotee in orange robes faces a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a white mala, garlanded with white and red flowers and placed on a red chair with an orange cloth. A small offering tray with brass vessels sits at lower left.2009-12-13January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a shrine set under a canopy of red and gold silk drapes, with a stone-pillared pavilion behind. Within it stands a large murti of a deity pair seated on a raised dais, adorned with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in pink and purple cloth. In front, on a white-covered table, sit a small seated figure dressed in saffron, garlanded, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of fruit and flowers. Gold and red decorative fabric frames the sanctum. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual puja arrangement for the Maheshwara shrine.