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A decorated shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated together on a red silk-draped throne beneath an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears an orange-red turban and a jewelled necklace, holding a bow and arrow; the female figure wears an orange-red sari with gold crown and jewellery. Both are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands and white jasmine. Before them stands a white and saffron-clad sculpted figure with a small saffron cloth over its head, seated beneath a gold cobra hood with green jewelled inlays, in front of a gold rimmed platform draped in white and gold-bordered cloth. Brass lamps flank the shrine and offering vessels sit at the base.

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A shrine arrangement in a temple sanctum. Two golden deity murtis, one crowned and holding a trident-like staff, the other with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces, are seated against a red satin backdrop framed by yellow and magenta marigold garlands. In front of them, a seated figure wears an orange turban and a white dhoti under a golden multi-hooded serpent hood, set above a gold-banded base. A white-draped table holds a small marble figure in orange robes with raised hand, and brass lamps sit at the lower edge.2010-07-25December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of ornate gold-and-red painted deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and red garment with a bead necklace; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, red sari and red-and-gold jewellery, and holds a large cobra-hooded ceremonial object. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small seated priest in an orange-brown robe sits at the base in front of a white and gold cloth with brass vessels. Stone pillars frame the shrine. No identifiable person is clearly visible as a candidate for a person.2010-07-25A temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands draped over a stone archway and the figures. Two large orange-clad deity murtis stand at the back, one holding a trident, both adorned with white garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated figure in white and gold dress sits on a low throne, with a brown-robed devotee kneeling before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and offerings lie on a tray, with a gilded small deity figure at the right edge.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess in a decorated niche, the male figure in orange and red with a crown, holding a trident and a staff, and the female figure in red and gold with a crown and jewellery, both framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. A cobra hood stands above a golden base, with brass oil lamps (diyas) on both sides and a gold-framed torana arch overhead. In front, a small white-clothed seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped platform with brass lamps and offering bowls; the figure is a statue or small murti rather than a physical person. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-07-25July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a pair of red-clad deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate golden arch, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown and white beaded necklaces; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and red sari-style dress. A large brass cobra hood stands above them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, and a seated priest in white with a saffron shawl sits at the lower foot of the shrine on a low platform draped in white and gold cloth, facing the murtis. Dark stone carvings frame the niche.2010-07-25 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A gilded temple shrine with golden arched backdrop and orange curtains holds a large golden murti of a deity with a crown and trident, flanked by a second golden figure in jewelled crown and saffron-red sari. Garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers hang on the statues. In front, a cobra-hooded golden figure in orange cloth and rudraksha is decorated with a gold-trimmed hood, with a white marble statue in red robes and mala seated on the red-draped altar. Brass lamps, bowls and vessels sit on the platform in the foreground. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of two golden deity murtis, a male and a female form, seated side by side in a decorated shrine. Both wear red and orange silk garments, heavy silver and gold necklaces, earrings and crowns. The male figure has an orange turban and holds a trident-like staff; the female figure wears a gold crown and holds a staff with an orange tassel. The murtis are surrounded by garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine strands, with a golden arch behind them. No people are visible; the depiction is of statues, so a person is none.2010-07-25