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December 26 2010

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A stone temple shrine open on the sides, with grey carved pillars and orange-red curtains hanging at the openings. Inside, a central deity murti with a red face, crown and multi-coloured garments is flanked by two standing figures in pink and green. Several smaller figures in purple and violet sit and stand around the altar. Brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Strings of small lights hang across the top. No people are visible.2011-10-01A stone pavilion-shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains tied at the sides holds a group of deity murtis on a raised platform. A central figure with a red face and crown is flanked by two standing figures in pink and green garments, with a decorated arch behind them. Offerings sit in front: brass plates, bowls and a small kalasha, garlands in red and green, and an orange cloth. A purple-robed figure stands at the side. No people are visible; the scene shows an image of a shrine with ritual offerings.2011-10-01A photograph of an outdoor stone temple shrine with a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal, being bathed. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over the lingam with his hands. Behind it stand two painted deity murti in a gilded arched niche with a red cloth backdrop, one figure holding a trident. A second man in a white dhoti and saffron-striped shawl stands to the left. Red and orange drapes hang at the sides, with yellow marigold garlands along the arch and bronze oil lamps before the shrine.2010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch houses several deity murtis draped in red garlands and flowers. A priest in an orange robe sits at the lower left, tending offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a small golden palanquin-style vehicle is at left. Red curtains hang at the sides and green cloth backs the central altar, with trees visible behind the open structure.2013-07-12 +1 copiesApril 07 20082008-04-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stone temple shrine during a ritual at the Bidadi temple. Central deity murti with a trident, shown with a consort figure, both adorned with marigold garlands, stand within a gilded arch against a red backdrop. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside plates of yellow flowers. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left offering flowers, while another in orange robes holds a microphone at far right. Two more orange-robed attendants stand behind the platform. A gold palanquin-style stand and fruit offerings sit at the right side of the platform.2010-07-21A stone shrine canopy decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white draped along the eaves. Inside, a gilded deity murti of a standing male and female figure is adorned with garlands, with a large central flower garland and a rose garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small shrine with a seated figure is at the right. Two standing people in white at left and a figure at far right are partly visible near the shrine, with a red curtain hanging at the left side.2013-03-10A stone shrine pavilion with carved grey pillars and an orange-draped canopy holds a deity murti at its centre, flanked by a standing figure in orange and red garments. Thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers hang from the pillars and the deity, and brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. Strings of small lights run along the roof edge, and orange cloth curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-31March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone shrine pavilion with red curtains and a pink-flowered garland, open to the outdoors with trees behind. Inside, a central deity murti stands on a raised platform with a red backdrop and gold arch, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands line the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped cloth, with a carved gold throne-like chair in the foreground on the left. No clearly visible living people appear except the orange-robed seated figure, whose face and features are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-11-25