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October 21 2011

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A shrine inside an ornate stone pavilion with carved pillars and a gilded arch. Behind the central altar stands a large deity murti, a male form with a crown and trident, flanked by a female form, both adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and gold-embellished attire on golden and orange drapery. A shrouded red-clad figure with garland sits at the front in worship, and a seated red-robed sculpture of a sage with a garland appears in a niche to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a metal tray and a lamp rest on the stone platform in front, and white cloth covers a seat at left. No living people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2011-09-20A photograph of a temple shrine with large statues. Centre, a tall deity murti in gold and red with a trident and a crown, its arms raised and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, stands above a seated white statue draped in red and orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a red turban. Gold arches frame a green backdrop. To the right, a standing statue in purple and blue with a red flower garland and a gold necklace stands in a green-curtained niche. Left, a small red seated figure sits on a pedestal. Flower garlands drape the central figures, and offering bowls sit at the base.2012-10-24March 07 20132013-03-07A shrine photograph of an ornate stone temple niche framed by a gold arch and red curtain. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with raised trident and a consort figure, both draped in golden-yellow and orange garments with red and white garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a platform in front. A smaller golden-yellow figure in a side niche on the right holds a garland. No living people are visible.2011-10-05September 28 20112011-09-28October 06 20112011-10-06A shrine photograph showing a large gilded arch framing a central deity murti with a trident and garlands, flanked by orange and gold drapes, with a second statue of a seated figure in red and a standing figure at right in a gold niche wrapped in red. Marigold and white flower garlands hang over the murtis, a brass kalasha and bowls sit on the red-draped platform, and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene. No people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-09-20February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, depicted as a standing pair in ornate golden arch surround with a turquoise backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a crown, pink and orange sari and holds a trident. Between them a shivalinga-like form is draped with red and orange cloth, red and white garlands, and a large jewelled necklace. Oil lamps stand on either side, and a small smaller figure in orange dhoti and red-gold garland stands in a side niche on the right. Pink and red textiles and small deity figures appear at lower left.2013-02-26 +2 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31January 29 20132013-01-29