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Photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch framing a red curtain. Two large painted deity murtis stand at the back, one with raised hand holding a trident-like implement, the other in a crown and ornate jewellery, both in red and white garments. A smaller figure in a gilded alcove on the right is draped in green and garlanded. In the foreground a seated figure is garlanded with marigolds, with a kalasha-like vessel and oil lamps on the floor and flower offerings. No people are visible.

A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. Inside, a large shrine deity murti in blue and purple garments with a crown, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, sits behind a gold altar bearing a kalasha-like object. Brass oil lamps line both sides and a plate of offerings with red fruit sits in the foreground. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the lower centre before the altar, facing it, with their back to the camera. Red curtains frame the shrine opening and trees are visible through the sides.

A stone shrine with carved granite pillars and an arched gold-framed niche holding deity murti statues, one seated figure in red crown and garlands flanked by a female figure in gold ornaments, with a smaller figure in blue. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the murti, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. White cloth covers a platform in front, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl. No people are visible; the shrine is empty of devotees.

2010-10-28 +2 copies

A photograph of a stone-pillared temple shrine with carved granite walls and a wooden ceiling. At the centre stand two gilded deity murtis garlanded with magenta and orange flowers, set before a red curtain and a gold arched frame. In front are brass oil lamps (deepa stands), a brass kalasha-like vessel, small brass lamps and a purple-draped offering table. A smaller shrine figure appears to the right. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone mandapa and red-orange curtains on both sides. Inside, a deity murti of a seated goddess with a crown, flanked by two standing figures, is draped with red and multicolour flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in rows around the shrine, and the lower platform holds three garlanded murtis: two female figures in orange and red sarees flanking a central male deity with a crown. Rose petals and marigolds are scattered on the floor. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with a golden arched niche and red backdrop, housing a deity murti pair of figures with orange-and-gold crowns and garlands of marigolds, flanked by brass lamp stands and brass oil lamps on the platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion, with colourful striped pillar bands and a brass pot in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.

November 03 2014

2014-11-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a stone open-pillared shrine pavilion with a domed roof and carved granite pillars, housing two seated deity murtis adorned for alankaram. The central pair wears gold crowns and heavy gold jewellery, draped in red, pink and gold silk garments, with white and red flower garlands draped over their shoulders and hanging around the lower dais. A dark red curtain backs the shrine and a purple cloth hangs at the right edge. Floral garlands and a gold kalasha-like vessel adorn the altar in front. No people are visible.

A decorated shrine in an open-sided pavilion with carved stone pillars and a gilded arched frame around a dark backdrop. Central figures are statues: a large deity murti with a green-and-red crown and raised hand holding a trident-like implement, flanked by another deity figure, with a seated figure in red and white draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and a bowl of yellow flowers in front on a stone platform. Blue curtains hang at the sides and trees are visible beyond. No living people are present.

A 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.