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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A gilded arched shrine framing a decorated deity murti with two figures seated together on a raised platform. The central figure wears a tall crown, a jewelled ornamental necklace and holds a long spear or trident-like staff, with a silver bull figure at the base. Both figures are heavily adorned with jewellery and draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a golden silk backdrop behind them. No physical people are visible; the subjects are statues. The shrine has ornate golden carving and an orange cloth hangs at the top right.2016-12-18A decorated murti of a deity seated on a teal cushioned throne against a blue draped backdrop framed by ornate gold carved panels. The central figure, painted red-brown, wears a tall gold crown, a red garment, layered gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a crossed spear. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure and a green-clad consort figure beside it, who also wears a crown and jewelled ornaments. A brass lamp sits at the base. The images are seated in a shrine-like setting, with no living people visible.2015-07-13June 03 20152015-06-03A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship on an ornate silver-framed arched altar draped with orange brocade. The figure wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, and long black hair flowing down, and holds a long spear-like staff. Garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds, and red flower strands hang across the arch and figure. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall brass trident stand on either side. No people are visible.2016-10-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne-like seat with an arched gold backdrop. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown, red and orange garments with a gold-embellished red shawl, a jewelled orange-and-gold waist cloth, and holds a trident-like staff and a small flag. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, one in orange and red with a pearl-and-gold necklace, the other in red and deep blue with bold jewelled ornaments and a purple sash. Gold-edged decorative fans or umbrellas stand at the sides. No physical people are visible.2015-09-10A decorated deity murti stands in an ornate silver-gilt arch beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a heavy white and red ornamental chest garment and a red-brown dhoti, and is draped in long garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps are lit in the foreground, and a gilded female statue stands to the right against a red curtain strung with fairy lights.2017-12-02December 29 20082008-12-29 +16 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13