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September 13 20112011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a flaming oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind him stands a large gilded two-figure deity murti seated on a golden throne, one figure wearing a red-orange turban and holding a trident, the other with an ornate crown, both draped in red and orange garments with red and yellow flower garlands and pearl necklaces, set against a turquoise curtain. A black Shiva lingam sits on a black peetha in front. A small white seated figure with a red tilak is at lower centre, and a blue-robed standing deity figure stands in a niche at right. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine.2011-09-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and blue draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand together, one in orange and gold with a crown and garland, the other in dark stone with a garland and gold crown. A fire burns in a lamp in front of them, with brass lamp stands on either side. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge with his back partly turned, and a small red-clad figure stands at the right in a side niche. The walls are carved grey stone.2011-08-08A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a golden-edged throne against an orange drape. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident-like object, while the consort beside them wears a gold crown, floral garlands and a yellow sari. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shirt performs puja, arranging brass vessels, plates and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small standing figure in a green-bordered orange sari stands to the right beside a golden niche with an oil lamp.2013-03-14August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in yellow and blue fabric. The central figure wears an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a trident, with a consort beside him in a crown and garlands. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at lower left with hands folded in namaskar, his forehead and arms marked with white paste. Red and orange garlands hang over the shrine, with a kalasha, brass vessels and oil lamps placed before it. A small red-clad figure stands at right beside another lamp. The man is a priest or devotee; no identifiable a person is visible.2011-08-08September 28 20112011-09-28