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December 26 20092009-12-26An empty ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat stands at the center of a stage, flanked by golden pedestals holding decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Above, a gold-fringed canopy hangs from the ceiling over a central garlanded murti. Stone temple-style pillars and a backdrop of painted trees frame the set. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-17December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a pada-puja, showing two metal deity murtis of a standing divine couple with ornate silver-and-gold crowns and jewelry, placed on a gilded arched throne. Multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green drape over the figures and the red silk cloth covering the base. Behind them, another deity display wears purple and red garments and garlands. A microphone stand, brass lamps and orange drapes frame the scene. No people are visible.2011-12-14December 30 20092009-12-30Empty ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and red bolster cushions stands in front of a stone shrine in an open pavilion. Behind it, a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a red cloth backdrop is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Gold lamps, a brass kalasha, a plate of flowers and oil lamps sit on the altar platform. Two gold-trimmed wooden side boxes flank the throne, a microphone stand stands nearby, and orange curtains frame the open sides with greenery beyond. No people are visible.2010-10-05A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a red-draped throne within a stone shrine. The gilded murti wears gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, and a tall crown is visible. A large silver linga stands in front of them, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with fresh flowers and offerings at the base. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine, and the carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph inside an open stone temple pavilion with orange curtains and colourful banners. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a red and gold throne, hands pressed together in namaste, with a microphone stand before him. Behind is a deity murti with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red, and brass lamps and vessels line the platform. Orange cloth hangs at the sides and a flame burns at the lower right. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland; the setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a temple shrine.2009-12-29A photograph of an open-air temple shrine with carved stone pillars and an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. In front of the shrine stands an empty golden throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, flanked by gold-trimmed side tables and a microphone on a stand. Brass oil lamps, a tray of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small orange-robed statue sit on the shrine platform. Orange and white striped drapery and a red-and-orange canopy frame the scene, with trees behind. No people are visible.2010-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies