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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand together in the centre, one with a tall orange crown and a trident-like staff, the other with a gold crown and flowing orange sari, both draped in garlands and wearing ornate jewellery. Below them sits a smaller murti with a white garland and a red cloth. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand on the platform, with flower and fruit offerings nearby. A green curtain hangs behind, and a standing figure in an orange sari stands at the right side. No physical people are prominent; the figures are sculpted statues.

2012-05-09 +2 copies

June 07 2013

A photograph of a temple shrine (Paduka mandir context) with a golden arched frame and gold curtains behind a large seated deity murti pair. The central figure, shown with a trident-like staff and a red turban-like crown, wears a rudraksha-style garland and gold ornaments, with a second crowned figure seated beside it wearing a multicoloured flower garland. Before them is a blue-draped altar with a padukas or footwear-like form, brass kalasha pots, oil lamps, plates of offerings and a red-and-gold cloth. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised blue-draped platform within an ornate golden arch. The taller figure wears a red turban, gold crown-like headwear, a gold necklace and garlands of flowers, and holds a trident; the other figure wears a gold crown and garlands of mixed flowers. In front are brass oil lamps, a kalasha, small silver bowls and offerings. Yellow and orange draped curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues in a sanctum.

Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.

A shrine niche of carved stone with a gold-framed arch and orange curtain shows a pair of large deity murti statues. The left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident, and the right figure wears a tall ornate crown, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a sculpted lingam with a red and white garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings on the stone floor. A smaller standing statue in an arched green-curtained alcove on the right wears orange and white robes. There are no living people in the scene.

December 28 2011

April 09 2012

March 13 2013

A shrine niche in a stone temple with carved pillars holds two painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a trident-like staff in one hand, and red and white garlands; the figure on the right wears a crown and an orange and gold sari with a white long-sleeve garment. Between them sits a brass vessel with a lamp and garlands, and in front are brass kalasha pots, a plate with offerings and a bowl. A green backdrop and gold arch frame the deities, with a smaller seated figure in an orange shawl with garlands to the right. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and carved grey stone pillars. Two large painted deity figures sit on an orange-draped pedestal: the figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red-and-gold crown, the figure on the right wears a crown and red garment with white trim. Between them stands a brass kalasha pot decorated with red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Below sits a smaller red-clad figure with a necklace, and a standing figure in red and orange robes with a garland stands at the right beside tall brass oil lamps. Brass lamps and vessels fill the foreground. No living people are visible.

2012-05-13 +2 copies

A gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery holds a deity murti pair seated on a raised dais, with a small white-and-red figure in front. Garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. A standing red-clad statue in a teal alcove stands at right, and a small red-robed figure sits at lower left. No living people are visible.