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October 17 2007

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September 26 20112011-09-26January 11 20132013-01-11September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Photograph of a temple shrine showing two large deity murti statues dressed in silk and garlanded with red-orange flowers. The taller figure on the left holds a trident-topped staff and a small drum, wears a white and gold-bordered cloth with a pink and red lower skirt, a crown and rich silver jewellery. Beside it stands a female murti in a blue and gold sari with a crown and silver necklaces. In the lower right a seated murti or figure draped in white with gold border and heavy flower garlands rests beneath a copper umbrella-shaped canopy. A purple embroidered backdrop and carved stone pillars frame the scene during a pradosha puja.2007-09-24A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated in a golden arched niche against a red draped backdrop. The male figure, with a tall red-and-gold crown and four arms, holds a trident-like staff and wears an orange sash and layered white-and-gold necklaces. The female figure wears a blue sari with gold border, a tall crown, and magenta and white flower garlands. In front stands a large Shiva lingam draped with an orange cloth and wreathed in white jasmine garlands, with an ornate yellow-and-gold base. Brass oil lamps sit at the foot of the altar. No physical people are visible.2011-10-07Photograph of a pair of golden deity murtis standing on a raised platform before red velvet drapes. The male figure wears a green and red turban, a trident in one hand and a ritual staff in the other, a red and green dhoti and heavy silver-and-gold jewellery with garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds. The female figure wears an orange sari, elaborate jewellery and a jewelled head ornament. In front stands a large golden five-hooded serpent canopy set with green stones, above a white-draped gold yoni-shaped base with a red flower and garlands. The murtis are statues, not living people.2007-08-26A photograph of a temple shrine showing a large golden-bronze statue pair of a deity couple seated within a gilded arch backed by turquoise draped fabric. The male figure wears an orange-and-red turban and carries a trident-like staff, the female figure wears a green and red patterned garment with a crown and jewelled necklaces, and both are garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands. Between them sits a Shivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded, and in front of the base a small white seated figure in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala is shown. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges, and the scene is decorated for ritual worship.2011-10-19August 06 20132013-08-06March 02 20132013-03-02July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a metal murti of a seated deity pair beneath a gilded arch against a blue draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange shawl, a red garment, and rudraksha malas, holding a trident and a small ritual object. The figure on the right wears a black crown with a gold ornament, a maroon top and a purple skirt. Both are adorned with red and white rose garlands and jewelled necklaces. Before them rests a silver Shivalinga-style vessel draped in orange and purple cloth, strung with rudraksha beads and a snake-hooded silver canopy. These are statues, not living people, and no person is visible.2011-08-03