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November 11 2011

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding two seated deity murti draped in red silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The central figure wears a red turban and a red-and-gold ornamented garment with many beaded necklaces, while the figure beside holds a tall staff and wears a crown. A Shivalinga-like form draped in flower garlands sits in front, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offering plates on a stone platform. A small figure in red stands in a side niche. No physical people are visible in the shrine.2011-11-11April 05 20122012-04-05Photograph of a golden Shiva and Parvati deity murti seated together on a decorated altar, richly adorned with gold necklaces and crowns, framed by an arch of colourful flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A shivalinga stands in front of the murti on a black stone base dressed with flowers. A bare-chested priest with a brown dhoti and a rudraksha garland on his shoulders faces the deities, while another attendant in orange-brown clothing and a mala stands at left holding a plate. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam at night.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple sanctum photograph centred on a large deity murti of a seated divine couple decorated with red and white garlands, a gold crown and a trident-like staff. The figures sit on a red and gold seat before a golden arched backdrop with embossed patterns. In front, a small statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and garland sits on an orange cloth draped over a raised altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, offering bowls and flower arrangements stand on the altar. To the right, a smaller shrine shows another saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a woman's silhouette appears at the edge. Figures on the altar are statues or murtis, not physical people in the scene.2012-02-09A temple shrine decorated with yellow and red-white marigold garlands shows gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati on an ornate altar. In the foreground, a priest in a deep maroon dhoti and matching shawl with a red turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp toward the deities. A kalasha stands before the altar. Brass oil lamps flank the sides. Beside the shrine, a statue of a sage in a tiger-skin garment holds a staff. No living person is visible beyond the priest, and no a person candidate is clearly present.2015-07-31A temple-style shrine photographed in a hall with blue-lit stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand at the back, one with a crown and trident-like weapon and one in red and gold garments, both draped in marigold and yellow-green garlands and framed by a gilded arch. In front, a seated figure in an orange-brown cloth and white dhoti with gold border sits on a raised peetha, with a vessel of offerings and brass lamps arranged around. Potted green plants and pink flowers flank the altar. The two deity figures are statues, not living people, and no one else is visibly present.2010-07-28 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame. Two golden metal murti figures sit on a raised platform draped in orange and red cloth, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident, the other wearing an ornate jeweled crown and holding a tall golden staff. Both are decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold necklaces. In front stands a large orange-and-white Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with brass lamps, a kalasha and a brass pot as offerings below. No living people are visible.2011-11-11July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13February 17 20152015-02-17July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copies